Europe climate-neutral by 2050: What contribution can the EU-budget make in the fight against climate change?

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Monday, 9th September 2019, 18:30h , Brussels

AK EUROPA and ÖGB Europabüro cordially invite you to the following event:

Date	Monday, 9th September 2019, 18:30h
Venue	Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU Avenue de Cortenbergh 30 , 1040 Brussels

Yes, I will attend the event

In her speech to the European Parliament, the elected President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that she would make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. To achieve this goal, extensive costly efforts will be necessary and calls for a strong EU-budget rise. At this event, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) will present scientific approaches that highlight alternative ways to finance the EU-budget. Subsequently, possibilities for the EU´s system of own resources and expenditures will be discussed on how to most effectively support the fight against climate change at EU-level.

Speakers

Key speech:

Margit Schratzenstaller, Austrian Institute of Economic Research

Panel discussion:

Margit Schratzenstaller, Austrian Institute of Economic Research

Bernhard Windisch, European Commission

Günther Sidl, Member of the European Parliament

Samuel Kenny, Transport & Environment

Frank Ey, Vienna Chamber of Labour

The discussion will take place in German and English with simultaneous translation.
After the discussion, we invite you to a buffet reception.

The Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour is by law representing the interests of about 3.6 million employees and consumers in Austria. It acts for the interests of its members in fields of social-, educational-, economical-, and consumer issues both on the national and on the EU-level in Brussels. Furthermore the Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour is a part of the Austrian social partnership. The Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour is registered at the EU Transperency Register under the number 23869471911-54.