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In March 2018, EU leaders asked the European Commission to present,  “by the first quarter of 2019, a proposal for a strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement, taking into account the national plans”. This followed a similar request form the European Parliament.

In preparation for this proposal, the Commission will organise a two-day stakeholder event in Brussels on 10-11 July for up to 1,000 participants, bringing together a broad range of stakeholders from business, research and civil society.

Hosted by Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, the event will offer an opportunity for discussions that will then feed in to the Commission’s input for the strategy. The event will be followed by a public consultation seeking further input from citizens and stakeholders.

Commissioner Arias Cañete said: “The EU has put in place the legislation to meet its Paris commitment for 2030. It is now time to look at the longer term perspective and to set out a strategy for where EU climate policy is heading by 2050. This is central to meet the Paris Agreement goals of keeping global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius and to pursue efforts to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The EU is committed to doing its part.  The clean energy transition will be key, and achieving our climate objectives will require contributions from every part of the economy and society. This conference will be a vital forum for discussions and opinions that will feed into the proposal for a new EU long-term strategy on reducing emissions the European Commission will present by the end of this year.”

In addition to Commissioner Arias Cañete, speakers will include Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Elżbieta Bieńkowska as well as ministers and high-level representatives from countries, organisations and stakeholders in and outside Europe.

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• Event page and Programme