Speakers
Chair
Sylvie Goulard
sylviegoulard@gmail.com -
Public Authorities
José Maria Brandão de Brito
Deputy Secretary of State for the Budget - Ministry of Finance, Portugal
Miriam Koreen
Senior Counsellor on SMEs - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Sirpa Pietikäinen
MEP - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Yann Marin
Deputy Director, DG International Affairs - Banque de France
Industry Representatives
Hannah Heuser
Stewardship & Engagement, Europe - Federated Hermes (UK) LLP
Marina Marecos
Head of Sustainability Strategy EMEA - Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. / Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Objectives
The EU Green Deal sets ambitious targets (-55% GHG by 2030, net zero by 2050, -90% by 2040 proposed). Sectoral rules, disclosure frameworks, and public funding have been put in place, but regulatory instability (frequent revisions of measures, shifting public support, political backlash, calls for simplification) risks undermining credibility and investment. The new Commission pledges to keep climate goals while boosting competitiveness and reducing administrative burdens (Omnibus directive). The roundtable will examine how to maintain ambitious decarbonisation targets while ensuring stable, competitive, and predictable regulation.
Points of discussion
- Is the EU’s decarbonisation pathway on track to meet 2030 and 2050 targets?
- How can challenges be overcome while balancing regulatory stability, competitiveness, and simplification?Do current sectoral regulations (energy, cars, buildings, industry) provide clear, realistic transition pathways, or should they be revised?
- What lessons emerge from transition plans published in 2025?
- How can they be clarified and streamlined, and what concrete steps can reduce regulatory instability?