The impact of the climate transition on public finances and fiscal policy, in national and European perspective

The Hague, The Netherlands - 2023-06-15


AGENDA

The impact of the climate transition on public finances and fiscal policy, in national and European perspective 
15 June 2024 – The Hague, The Netherlands 
Opening remarks
Richard van Zwol, Chair of the EUIFI-network
Thom de Graaf, Vice-President of the Council of State
Video message
Sigrid Kaag, Dutch Minister of Finance
Keynote speech
Hans Vijlbrief, Dutch State Secretary for Economic affairs, 2018-2020 Chair of the high-level working group in Brussels which prepares the monthly Eurogroup meetings
Keynote speech
Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet of Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal
Panel 1 – Measuring the effects of climate change on government budgets
Philipp Rother, Head of section Fiscal Policies Division at the European Central Bank
Christoph Schwierz, Head of unit DG REFORM of the European Commission
Pieter Hasekamp, Director of the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
Panel 2 – Making climate policy part of the considerations within fiscal policy
Martin Larch, Head of Secretariat of the European Fiscal Board
Laura Gardiner, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office for Budget Responsibility
Cinzia Alcidi, Director of Research, Head of the Economic Policy and Jobs Unit at CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)
Closing remarks
Richard van Zwol, Chair of the EUIFI-network