GreenPaths is organising a hybrid seminar on how laws, institutions, and policies can support a fair and sustainable green transition in Europe.
Steering the Just Transition will bring together policymakers and academics to share GreenPaths research on policy coherence, the political economy of the just transition, and ways to strengthen policies for a greener and fairer Europe. The seminar will conclude with a roundtable discussion on lessons and challenges for the just transition both in Europe and globally.
Seminar details:
- Date: February 20, 2026
- Duration: 09.30-15.45
- Location (in person): University of Amsterdam, Roeterseilandcampus (REC A3.01)
- Online: Zoom
- Registration link: https://uva-live.zoom.us/meeting/register/gk-VGjc3S8WHpmFFIZ7DhA#/registration
Agenda:
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Welcoming and introduction to the agenda.
Marija Bartl, University of Amsterdam |
| 09:40 – 10:30 | Keynote
Philippe Lamberts, Principal Advisor on the Green Transition to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12.30 | Presentations:
Policy coherence in the European green transition Yannick van den Berg, University of Amsterdam The political economy of the European green transition Daniel Chavez, TNI The future of the green transition in Europe Vedran Horvat, IPE Chair: Candida Leone, University of Amsterdam |
| 12:30-13:30 | Light Lunch |
| 13:30-15:30 | Roundtable discussion:
The just transition in Europe and the world Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam David McDonald, Queens University Sjoukje van Oosterhout, Groenlinks-PvdA Lena Schilling, Greens/EFA Chair: Piotr Krajewski, University of Amsterdam |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Closing remarks |
| 15:45 – 17:00 | Drinks |
Join the GreenPaths team at the upcoming GreenPaths webinar on 20 February at 09:30 CET. Register for this event if you want to attend in person by sending an email to y.c.vandenberg@uva.nl, or use the link attend online.
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