Welcome by the Host of the Summit
János Áder, President of the Republic of Hungary, Main Patron of the Budapest Climate Summit
Yvon Slingenberg, Director, DG Climate Action, European Commission
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice Chair, Working Group III. of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Matt Simister, Central European CEO, TESCO
We have less than two decades to make serious cuts in carbon emissions in line with the commitments of the Paris Agreement. Ambitious investments in the energy sector will be necessary to reshape power generation and energy use on both the supply and demand sides. What are the main accomplishments so far and how should we go on?
Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-Chief of CEENERGYNEWS
László Varró, Vice President Global Business Environment, Shell
John Cooper, Director General, FuelsEurope
Balázs Németh, CEO, Porsche Hungaria
Line Hestvik, Chief Sustainability Officer, Allianz SE
Eric Sievers, Director-Investments, ClonBio Group Limited
The future of transportation. How can we manage to reduce the harmful environmental impacts of the transportation sector which accounts for almost one-third of the European carbon emissions?
Jakub Groszkowski, Executive Director, Central European Energy Partners (CEEP)
Attila Steiner, State Secretary for the Development of Circular Economy, Energy and Climate Policy, Ministry for Innovation and Technology, Hungary
Julian Popov, Fellow, European Climate Foundation
On their way to developing a smart city ecosystem, city leaders share their experience and insights on the transformation of urban areas with sustainable solutions in local mobility; integrated infrastructure; logistics and public services.
Barbara Botos, Deputy Secretary of State for Climate Policy at the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Hungary
Anita Orbán, External Affairs Director, Deputy Chairwoman of the Board, Vodafone Hungary
The financial sector is undergoing transformative changes. Stakeholders discuss the role of green and sustainable finance in climate change mitigation, integration of ESG criteria in the investment of financial and corporate actors.
Péter Kaderják, Head of Zero Carbon Hub, Hungary
Host of the Summit
Barna Tánczos, Minister of Environment, Waters and Forests, Romania
Jorge Pinto Antunes, Cabinet Member of Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development, European Commission
Mike Freer MP, Minister of Exports, United Kingdom
What are the biggest opportunities and challenges ahead of the region in light of the 2050 climate goals?
András Huszár, Co-Founder and Director, Green Policy Center
András Jenei, President of KBA Central European Safety Training and Research Center
András Biczók, CEO, MAVIR Hungarian Transmission Operator
What are the major challenges TSOs must face in light of the transition towards climate-neutral integrated EU energy systems? Is the fear of blackouts in Europe real? What are the lessons learnt from the recent system splits? And what are the mid-term benefits of the COVID pandemic?
Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-Chief of CEENERGYNEWS
Christian Hürlimann, Renewables CEO, MET Group
This young generation grew up in a world where climate change and its impacts were all around them from the start. How does this generation perceive climate change and what option do they have to be involved in the climate debate and protect their future?
Fanni Mátyók, individual children’s rights expert
Climate change and biodiversity are two sides of the same coin. Biodiversity is the basis of life, it plays a central role in protecting human health and sustaining our economy, but it is at serious risk. The pandemic highlighted this even more. Experts discuss the closely intertwined relationship between biodiversity and climate change.
Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-Chief, CEENERGYNEWS