European Climate Summit (ECS) 2024: 16-18 April in Florence, Italy
Join us in Florence for the 6th edition of the IETA-led European Climate Summit (ECS 2024), taking place 16-18 April in Florence, Italy.
EUROPE’S LARGEST ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS EVENT
Climate Finance, Carbon Markets, and the Energy Transition
Join us in Florence for the 6th edition of the IETA-led European Climate Summit (ECS 2024), taking place 16-18 April at Firenze Fiera in Florence, Italy.
ECS comes at a key inflection point for the region’s carbon market.
- How will the European carbon market evolve in its next phase, which starts in 2031?
- Around the world, carbon markets are emerging at the fastest ever pace, with new emissions trading systems being developed from Brazil to Vietnam
- More markets may mean more opportunities for international cooperation and linking, and some of these could come to Europe
- The health of the voluntary carbon market is a hot topic this year, as the market works to overcome challenges
- Environmental integrity and robust quality assurance are at the top of everyone’s mind, and IETA’s #ECS2024 will address these issues as well.
Join us to hear from and meet with policymakers, business and thought provocateurs who are leading the pack in building, scaling and collaborating on markets for net zero.
Organised by IETA, ECS 2024 is an in-person event. The program features high level plenaries, inspirational keynotes, cross-cutting deep dives, interactive side events, and quality networking opportunities. You can find the full agenda below.
PARTICIPATE
Registration is now open! Simply click HERE to join as a delegate.
AGENDA OVERVIEW (subject to updates)
DAILY OVERVIEW
16 April – DAY 1: Closed meetings, Opened Side Events & ECS Welcome Reception
17 April – DAY 2: Summit sessions, Opened Side Events & IETA Nightcap Reception
18 April – DAY 3: Summit sessions, Opened Side Events
TUESDAY 16 APRIL – DAY 1
10:00-17:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:00-12:00 By Invitation Session – REDD+ & VCM Dialogue
12:00-13:30 Welcome Lunch
12:30-15:30 Closed Door Session – IETA EU WG Meeting
13:00-14:00 Closed Door Session – IETA CDR-CCUS WG Meeting
13:30-14:30 By Invitation Session – ICAP Roundtable (Tbc)
14:00-15:30 By Invitation Session – Media Briefing
15:00-16:00 Coffee Break
15:00-18:00 Closed Door Session – IETA Council Meeting
15:30-16:30 Side Event Sessions 1 & 2
16:30-16:45 Short Break
16:45-17:45 Side Event Sessions 3 & 4
18:00-19:30 European Climate Summit Welcome Reception
WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL – DAY 2
8:00-9:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:00-9:30 Opening – Climate Change, Carbon Markets & Pushing Boundaries
9:30-9:45 Short Break
9:45-11:00 Plenary 1 – Government & Private Sector Roundtable: State of the EU ETS and 2040 Target
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-12:30 Breakout 1 – Analysts Roundtable: EU ETS Market Outlook
Breakout 2 – Food For Thought: An Agri-ETS
12:30-13:30 Networking Lunch
13:30-14:30 Breakout 3 – Carbon Communication: Breaking Through the Carbon Echo-Chamber in the EU and Beyond
Breakout 4 – Financial Carbon Risks Management
14:30-14:45 Short Break
14:45-15:45 Plenary 2 – Empowering Businesses to Empower Consumers
15:45-16:15 Coffee Break
16:15-17:15 Plenary 3 – The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM)
17:15-17:30 Short Break
17:30-18:30 Side Event Sessions 5 & 6 & 7
18:30-19:30 Cocktail Reception
21:00-00:00 IETA Nightcap Party
THURSDAY 18 APRIL – DAY 3
8:30-10:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:00-10:00 Side Event Session 8 & 9
10:00-11:00 Plenary 4 – Global Response to EU Carbon Boarder Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-12:00 Breakout 5 – Armchair Conversation: Net Zero for Aviation
12:00-12:30 Breakout 6 – Interview: Sailing Through the Maritime ETS
11:30-13:00 Breakout 7 – Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) World Café
12:30-13:30 Networking Lunch
13:30-14:30 Side Event Session 10 & 11 & 12
14:30-14:45 Short Break
14:45-15:30 Breakout 8 – A Way Forward for the UK ETS
Breakout 9 – From Dubai to Brazil: Article 6 and International Market Cooperation
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 Plenary 7 – Towards Net-Zero ETS
More Information
- Interested in speaking opportunities, hosting your own session or meeting, partner sponsorship packages, contact Lisa Spafford, spafford
ieta [dot] org (spafford[at]ieta[dot]org). - Would like to attend as a delegate, please contact Christian Mosquera, mosqueraieta [dot] org (mosquera[at]ieta[dot]org)
- To attend as a media, please contact Badr Maallem, maallemieta [dot] org (maallem[at]ieta[dot]org)
- You can find more information on sponsorship opportunities here.
- Summit Venue: Firenze Fiera, Piazza Adua, 1, 50123 Firenze FI