In September, the European Commission released a report titled The Future of European Competitiveness by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. The report focuses on climate change and energy, presenting a plan to balance decarbonization with enhanced competitiveness. It outlines strategies to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and efforts on closing the innovation gap through the deployment of renewables and the strengthening of the grid.
In the face of rapidly changing global markets, Diana Acconcia, Director for International Affairs and Climate Finance in the Directorate-General for Climate Action of the European Commission, spoke about the EU's clear pathway to achieving decarbonization while maintaining economic competitiveness.
Program *English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided.
Presentation [Moderator] Teruyuki Ohno Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute |
Speaker Profile
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- Diana Acconcia
Director, International Affairs and Climate Finance, Directorate-General for Climate Action, the European Commission - Diana Acconcia is Director for International Affairs and Climate Finance in the Directorate-General for Climate Action of the European Commission. She is an Italian national and joined the European Commission in 1995. Before joining DG CLIMA, she spent most of her career in the Directorate-General for Trade, having notably been Head of Unit ‘Economic Partnership Agreements and relations with Africa, Caribbean and Pacific' and Deputy Head of Unit ‘Relations with East and South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand'. Before that, she negotiated the Economic Partnership Agreements between the EU and East and Southern Africa states. She also coordinated the EU trade relations with Canada and Mexico and represented DG TRADE in the WTO negotiations in the domain of agriculture. From 2018 until 2021, she served as EU Ambassador to Ghana where she led key climate diplomacy initiatives. Before joining the Commission, she worked in the Italian private sector as marketing analyst.
- Diana Acconcia
Event Details
Date / Time | Tuesday 12 November 2024 / 17:00 - 18:00 (JST), 9:00 - 10:00 (CET) |
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Event Format | Webinar (via Zoom) |
Organizer | Renewable Energy Institute |
Admission | Free (prior registration required) |
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