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INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 1 INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT 2 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 3 INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR THE MOST IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL EVENT IN POLAND The event in a hybrid format (on site and online) takes place annually around 22nd of April, that is the International Earth Day. TOGETAIR is a platform for reaching agreements, exchange of ideas, collaboration and initiation of joint actions by ALL sectors of the country: the government, local authorities, science, business, NGOs and media for protection of the environment and the creation of an ambitious, economically viable Polish Climate policy. The Summit is held annually under a Honorary Patronage of the President 01 of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Climate and Environment and other ministries, which are key for ecology, as well as patronages of 16 Voivodeships’ Marshals, European Parliament and European Commission and the UN. 4 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 5 OPINIONS ABOUT TOGETAIR Anna Moskwa Minister of Climate and Environment „I am on the Summit for the third time. Very interesting topics, good debates, great viewership, both in Poland and abroad. This shows that these issues are important no matter how often we talk about them.” Bartłomiej Pawlak Vice president of the Board of Polish Development Fund (PFR) „TOGETAIR Conference It is a place where difficult questions are asked and answers sought.” prof. Agata Dziewulska University of Warsaw „We are following the discussions at the Summit with great interest. The university should be open, not only to students, but also to other environments and issues that are important to the society […]” Małgorzata Golińska Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment „It is extremely important that the Climate Summit is attended by the representatives 02 of government, local authorities, non- governmental organisations and academia. This year, the conference is becoming increasingly popular among international representatives.” 6 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 7 TOGETAIR extended its format onto the international level strengthening the cooperation between Poland - Three Seas countries - European Union TOGETAIR has become a significant element with nationwide and INTERNATIONAL reach, aiming to exhibit Polish activities, not only on the level of national administration, but also presenting the Polish position regarding ecology and reducing the CO2 emissions with the Central and Eastern European perspective in the European Union. TOGETAIR received patronages of the Presi- dent of European Parliament Roberta Metsola and the European Commission 03 INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 9 INTERNATIONAL GUEST SPEAKERS Anna Hubáčková Dan Dragoş Drăgan Minister of Environment Secretary of State in the for the Czech Republic Ministry of Energy in Romania Ionuț Sorin Banciu Michal Kiča Secretary of State, Ministry State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Waters and of Environment of Slovakia Forests in Romania Christian Stenberg Judita Liukaityte-Kukiene Deputy Permanent Secretary, EU Head of Climate Policy Group, and int. climate and energy at the Ministry of Environment of Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy Lithuania and Utilities Reet Ulm Anamaria Stroia-Tilley International Climate Policy Manager Sustainability Advisor at Ministry Consulting in Deloitte of Environment in Estonia Romania Maciej Golubiewski Yvon Slingenberg Head of Cabinet of the Director in DG Climate Action Commissioner Wojciechowski Dorien Rookmaker Jakub Groszkowski European Parliament - Executive Director, Central member of TRAN Europe Energy Partners 04 (CEEP) Bartek Czyczerski Senior Policy Manager, The European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition Anna Moskwa Henryk Kowalczyk Minister of Climate and Deputy Prime Minister of Agricylture Environment and Rural Development Janusz Cieszyński prof. dr hab. Alojzy Z. Nowak Secretary of State, KPRM Rector, University of Warsaw Kamil Wyszkowski Bartłomiej Pawlak GUEST SPEAKERS President of the Board UN Global Vice President of the Board of Compact Network Poland Polish Development Fund The guest speakers of the Summit include Ministers, European Commissioners, members of parliament, presidents of the biggest Remigiusz Kopoczek Armen Konrad Artwich companies, experts, local authorities, leaders in the sphere of Acting Director of the National Center for Research and Member of Management Board PKN ORLEN politics, business and society, as well as journalists. Development of Poland Wojciech Dąbrowski Paweł Szczeszek President of the Board, President of the Managment Polska Grupa Energetyczna Board, TAURON Rafał Rudziński Marcin Chludziński CEO, Robert BOSCH President of the Managment Board, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A 05 Dominika Bettman Joanna Makowiecka-Gatza General Manager of Chairwoman of the Board, Microsoft Poland KARMAR S.A 12 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 13 06 I EDITION OF THE SUMMIT II EDITION OF THE SUMMIT III EDITION OF THE SUMMIT took place in June 2020. took place in April 2021. took place in April 2022. The Summit was inaugurated by the The Summit was inaugurated by the The Summit was inaugurated by the Minister of Climate and Environment President of the Council of Ministers Minister of Climate and Environement Michał Kurtyka Mateusz Morawiecki Anna Moskwa 55 panelists participated in 11 discussion 80 panelists participated in 18 discussion 150 panelists participated in 33 discussion panels during the event. panels during the event. panels during the event. 14 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 15 PRESENTERS PANEL MODERATORS JOURNALISTS GOŚCIE 07 16 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 17 TOGETAIR 2022 IN NUMBERS 9 Polish Ministries 3 days 120 video interviews 42 million 20 million PLN 16 million 16 33 3 total media reach saw TOGETAIR in DOOH advertising value equivalent AVE Marshals of Polish Voivodeships debates breakfast briefs (Digital Out of Home) campaigns 9,5 million 1,4 million 1,1 million 5 150 LIVE views on FB views TT Belgium reach on Instagram Universities experts from the University of Warsaw #TOGETAIR2022 8 000 130 000 15 million 90 10 2 publications views on LinkedIn opened streams companies | institutions | NGOs TOGETAIR postulates tv studios (9 cameras, 30 operators) (02.2022 – 05.2022) 18 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 19 120 video interviews Paweł Jakubik, Microsoft and Agnieszka Zaręba, RadioZET.pl 09 Hot Seat TOGETAIR 2022 20 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 21 multimedia is an outcome which results in the Report being one of the most important documents building TOGETAIR Climate Report THOUSAND environmental awareness of people in Poland. VIEWS Over 150 articles from independent experts, videos and infographics in Polish and English. Subject area includes environmental protection, as well as Polish Climate policy and environmentally friendly behaviours and activities applicable to everyone. Report is divided into themes based on 4 elements: FIRE WATER POWIETRZE AIR EARTH and expanded for the human context HUMAN focusing on the positive and negative human impact on the environment. Report is not printed. It is based on the website: www.togetair.eu. It is free to access for everyone. 10 22 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 23 MEDIA REACH MEDIA AND STREAMING PLATFORMS Debates during the Climate Summit are realised in an open streaming, which can be watched on the main pages of our media partners’ websites such as: Forbes, Wirtualna Polska, Interia Biznes, Rzeczpospolita and Polish and Belgian platforms LinkedIn and Twitter, in order to ensure that the Polish voice is heard in the EU Bubble. 11 24 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 25 SOCIAL MEDIA During the III edition of the Summit (2022) POLITICO editorial office conducted an interview with Anna Moskwa, Minister of Climate and Environment, which contributed to a coverage written in POLITICO. Zofia Wanat Politico TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT EVENT REPORT | APRIL - MAY 2021 https://eurac.tv/9ST0 4 communication platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, II edition of the Summit (2021) was YouTube) reported by the Euractive.com - over 2500 followers interested in ecology and environment which covers European politics and an even more deep analysis of EU over 400 live posts from the Climate Summit (from the debates, With the support of politics in regard to i.e., the sphere hot seats, events, quotations, interviews) of energy and environment. over 320 partnership posts 26 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 27 TWITTER POLAND TWITTER BELGIUM TOP TWEET | TOP MENTION TW ITTE RB #TO ELG GET IUM AIR HAS 202 HTA 2 GO F TH E DA Y 28 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 29 DIGITAL TOGETAIR IN THE MAIN NEWS PROGRAMMES OUT OF HOME TOGETAIR was visible on 42 advertising spaces (DOOH - Digital Out of Home) CityDigital, outside of the biggest shopping centres in Warsaw and advertising totems. 20 million people reached through the campaign 30 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 31 1 THE WAR IN UKRAINE MUST NOT HALT THE TRANSITION: the phase-out of fossil fuels must be accelerated and Europe’s dependence on Russian 10 POSTULATÓW TOGETAIR imports eliminated. THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE IS 2 NECESSARY HERE AND NOW: countermeasures taken in a decade or two will not stop nature’s “chain reaction”. We are facing a threat of irreversible negative effects of human actions. CITIZENS AND CONSUMERS MUST BE 3 PREPARED FOR THE INEVITABLE COSTS OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION and protection programmes must be put in place for those most THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONSHORE AND 7 affected by the short-term consequences of the OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY NEEDS TO BE European Green Deal. EU funds will play an important ACCELERATED. Increasing the offshore potential from role in this, including a reduced tariff during the planned 11 to up to 30 GW installed capacity should be transitional period, which is necessary in view of the considered. risks to the security of energy supply. 8 A STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 4 RETURN TO COAL IS NOT A POSSIBILITY. DISTRICT HEATING NEEDS TO BE CREATED: Natural gas will not be able to serve as a transitional if industry is left alone, given the limited investment fuel to the extent envisaged. Measures need to be taken possibilities of local governments, it may mean the to promote the use of alternatives such as wind, water exclusion of a sector that is crucial to climate neutrality. and sun, as well as energy storage, hydrogen and even alternative fuels such as biomass and RDF. IT IS WORTH TO CONSIDER TAXING 9 WINDFALL REVENUES OF ENERGY 5 ACCELERATING THE DECARBONISATION COMPANIES i.e., windfall profits: the revenues should OF THE ECONOMY MUST GO HAND IN be used for the development of renewable technologies. HAND WITH DERUSIFICATION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF SUPPLY, a wider opening up IMPROVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE 10 to renewable energy sources and courageous investment PROCEDURES AND REDUCTION OF decisions by the Union and the Member States. INVESTMENT PROCESSES related to the construction of infrastructures that are crucial 6 NUCLEAR, BOTH ON LARGE- AND SMALL- for ensuring security of energy supply and the SCALE IS AN OPTIMAL SOURCE OF ENERGY implementation of the circular economy are necessary. SECURITY. The implementation of the timetable for Today’s procedures for obtaining environmental Poland’s nuclear programme and the commissioning of decisions and the capacity of decision-makers are Poland’s first large-scale power plant in 2033 should be a unfortunately blocking many necessary investments, top priority for the state. causing unnecessary delays in the modernisation of key economic sectors. 32 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 33 TOGETAIR 2022 THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US WATCH TOGETAIR 2022 IV EDITION SOON 34 TOGETAIR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMIT TOGETAIR 35 STILL TO COME #energia #ecology #bezpieczeństwoenergetyczne #razemdlaklimatu IV INTERNATIONAL continuation of #politykaenergetyczna #bezpieczenstwoenergetyczne #klimat CLIMATE SUMMIT the Polish multimedia april 2023 TOGETAIR Climate Report #climatesummit #energiajądrowa #climate #cleanenergy II ESG CONGRESS social campaigns #odnawialneźródłaenergii #ekologia November 7, 2022 within TOGETAIR and accompanying events #politykaklimatyczna  +48 883 999 475 [email protected] +48 502 788 997 [email protected] ul. Londyńska 11, 03-921 Warsaw togetair.eu #razemdlaklimatu #ToGetAir ORGANISERS PRODUCER Warsaw, 11.03.2023 TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT Clean Air Foundation Londynska 11 Street 03-921 Warsaw, Poland Mr Jaanus Uiga Director of Energy Department at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia Dear Director Uiga, The energy transition and the path towards climate neutrality are among the greatest contemporary challenges facing European societies. Ambitious ecological goals, change of business models and citizens’ habits as well as a deep economic transformation are at the centre of our attention and actions. In these processes social and economic standing of individual EU countries should be taken into account. This is particularly important in Central and Eastern Europe, where the necessary changes often require more time and investment. We strongly believe that the transformation requires effective, multilateral dialogue among the European Member States, embracing the specificities of individual countries and their economies. Only mutual understanding will guarantee the necessary social support and strengthening of pro-ecological attitudes of citizens. The international initiative of the TOGETAIR Climate Summit and the methodology of exchange of ideas between different stakeholders developed within its framework creates new possibilities for effective dialogue. It may become – with the involvement of other European countries and regions – a pan-European and transatlantic tool for exchange of knowledge and best practices and harmonisation of climate policy goals and objectives. Implementation of modern energy sources and zero-emission technologies will contribute to the fulfilment of EU and global environmental obligations and will get us closer to energy independence. Moreover, Europe powered by cheap and green energy has a chance to compete effectively in the international arena. But we have to take into account the impact of geopolitics on our actions and priorities. The Russian invasion of Ukraine creates brand new circumstances that have already visibly impacted the European climate policy. Only by acting together, can we pursue ambitious cross-border climate strategies. Hence, we would like to cordially invite you to learn more about the initiative and to participate in the TOGETAIR Climate Summit, organised in cooperation with the University of Warsaw. The event will be held on 20-21 April 2023 preceding the International Earth Day at the University of Warsaw Library, Dobra 56/66 Street. We would be grateful for your kind response by 1 April - to the following address: [email protected] +48 883 999 475. Kindly Yours, CEO Clean Air Foundation & TOGETAIR Main organiser: Office in Warsaw: Contact: Clean Air Foundation 11 London Street 883 999 475 | 502 788 997 KRS: 0000762246 03-921 Warszawa [email protected] www.fundacjaczystepowietrze.pl www.togetair.eu [email protected] TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT EVENT REPORT | APRIL - MAY 2021 https://eurac.tv/9ST0 With the support of TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT EVENT REPORT https://eurac.tv/9ST0 The European Union aims to become climate neutral by 2050 and is tightening its climate goals for 2030 as a result. In this special report, EURACTIV looks at some of the implications for business and industry, in partnership with the Togetair climate summit in Poland.  Contents Carbon border levy should start with steel, cement and fertilisers, says Poland 4 Michal Kurtyka: Solar rooftop in Poland grew ‘100 times more’ in five years 6 How to reconcile the EU climate ambitions and competitiveness – will CBAM square the circle? 7 TOGETAIR 2021 9  4 EVENT REPORT | TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT | EURACTIV Carbon border levy should start with steel, cement and fertilisers, says Poland B y K i r a T a y l o r | E U R A C T I V. c o m Metal scrap is added during steel production at the steel plant of German corporation ThyssenKrupp in Duisburg, Germany. [FRIEDEMANN VOGEL / EPA-EFE] S teel, cement and fertilisers Ministry of Climate and Environment. for 2030, the EU executive said. should be among the first sectors covered by the upcoming carbon The European Commission, which “We think that our approach border levy aimed at safeguarding announced the border levy as part of should be both gradual and European businesses from cheaper its European Green Deal programme economically efficient to allow for CO2 intensive imports, according to of environmental measures, said the a careful impact evaluation and a Poland. goal of the proposal will be to avoid measured response to prevent carbon the risk of “carbon leakage” whereby leakage, where it is most likely to “Poland argues in favour of the companies relocate manufacturing occur,” Guibourgé-Czetwertyński implementation of a carbon border abroad to countries where pollution said during a conference organised adjustment mechanism pilot phase, costs are lower. by Business & Science Poland, an which would include at least the three employer’s association. following sectors at the beginning: Although there is little evidence of steel, cement and fertilisers,” said carbon leakage to date, the risk is real The Commission is due to reveal its Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, and will only increase as the European long-awaited plan for a carbon border undersecretary of state in the Polish Union adopts tougher climate goals adjustment mechanism in June. It will Continued on Page 5  EVENT REPORT | TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT | EURACTIV 5 Continued from Page 4 start by covering the most carbon- very, very little or nothing to do with intensive industries. But Guibourgé-Czetwertyński making an own resource” for the EU insisted that it is “important to keep budget, Hurtado Roa said. “We will introduce the measure the pool of free allowances in the ETS,” into a small number of sectors. saying this is “a complementary tool RUSSIA TO BE IMPACTED That will also help us to fine tune with the carbon border adjustment MORE THAN CHINA the measure and to do an analysis mechanism” which have “a very of the other different impacts,” different goal.” While the US is also considering said Vincente Hurtado Roa, deputy some sort of levy on carbon-intensive director at the EU executive’s taxation Last month, the European imports, other countries have been branch. Parliament seemed to back Poland’s suspicious of it. China recently view by rejecting proposals to slammed the idea in a call with The idea is to protect European scrap free ETS allowances once the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, industries, which are facing planned carbon border adjustment and French president Emmanuel higher carbon prices than foreign mechanism is in place. Macron. competitors in countries like China. WTO COMPATIBILITY “Tackling climate change is a As soon as possible after the first shared responsibility … and should phase, Hurtado Roa confirmed that However, keeping the system of not become a geopolitical bargaining the levy would expand to other sectors free allowances in place in addition chip or used to attack other countries at risk of carbon leakage – companies to the carbon border levy would (or impose) trade barriers,” said Xi, moving out of Europe, where it is amount to double compensation according to state broadcaster CCTV. cheaper to emit greenhouse gases. for EU industries, which runs in The European Commission currently contradiction with World Trade But although China has been very has a list of around 64 sectors at risk. Organisation (WTO) rules, the vocal against the levy, it may be Russia European Commission warned. that risks being impacted more, said Also during the second stage, the Nick Mabey, chief executive at E3G, a Commission will look at introducing Very aware of this, the EU executive climate think tank. the levy to basic materials and what insists that the carbon border levy impact this would have, he added. is aimed at helping Europe meet its “Most of the sectors we’re talking climate goals, not at improving the about China has very little trade The carbon border adjustment competitiveness of EU industries. in, but Russia has a lot of trade, mechanism will come into force in particularly in cross border electricity, parallel with the phase-out of free “Competitiveness is not per se an but also in aluminium and fertiliser,” allowances in the EU’s emission objective, it is not an objective at all. Mabey said. trading scheme (ETS), the EU’s carbon It’s not a trade measure at all – I have to market. say that. It’s purely an environmental “So Europe needs to talk to Russia measure,” said Hurtado Roa. about the implications of its new rules These are supposed to prevent on border taxes,” he said. carbon leakage but came under Another key point for the future criticism for stalling the ETS. levy’s WTO-compatibility is how the The EU executive believes it money collected will be used. Here, can use the carbon border levy as “This system of giving allowances officials insist that the revenues leverage to persuade other countries for free will not work in the long generated will be recycled to finance to decarbonise. Pressure will be on run, so we have to face this. It is not the green transition in Europe and companies and governments of third an adequate measure in the long globally, a move aimed at alleviating countries to reduce greenhouse gas run,” said Beatriz Yordi, director concerns about WTO compatibility. emissions, said Hurtado Roa. for European and International Carbon Markets at the European “The introduction of the measure Commission’s climate department. and the design of the measure has  6 EVENT REPORT | TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT | EURACTIV Michal Kurtyka: Solar rooftop in Poland grew ‘100 times more’ in five years B y F r é d é r i c S i m o n | E U R A C T I V. c o m Video: https://eurac.tv/9ST4 In a video interview, Poland’s climate and environment minister speaks about the government’s efforts to phase out coal and develop a more diversified energy mix in Poland, saying solar rooftop has brought “a real revolution” in the way Polish people perceive the climate crisis and the energy transition.  EVENT REPORT | TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT | EURACTIV 7 PROMOTED CONTENT DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV Media network. How to reconcile the EU climate ambitions and competitiveness – will CBAM square the circle? B y B a r t e k Cz y c z e r s k i | T O G E TA I R CBAM speakers T he Polish efforts to reach into a debate in Poland about the EU Business & Science Poland will host the climate goals are in the Green Deal objectives. The three-day the debate dedicated to the Carbon spotlight: TOGETAIR 2021 conference, which starts on 21 April, Border Adjustment Mechanism. The marks the second edition of the will be packed with debates, ideas, panellists will discuss key questions Polish Climate Summit and the first challenges and solutions. related to this new instrument in the edition of the Polish Multimedia EU climate toolkit. Environmental Climate Report. Both offer a unique By Bartek Czyczerski, Director levy on EU borders may not be an chance for the EU observer to glimpse General, Business & Science Poland entirely new idea. But the link with the Continued on Page 8  8 EVENT REPORT | TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT | EURACTIV Continued from Page 7 EU Green Deal gives it the boost and than prevent the global increase of business and regulatory environment. makes CBAM closer than ever to come GHG emissions. The EU funded study The withdrawal of free ETS allowances into existence. Or doesn’t it? by the Copenhagen University notes and removal of indirect ETS cost that EU decarbonisation without compensation would take place HOW TO RECONCILE THE comparable efforts of the rest of the shortly after the start of ETS Phase EU CLIMATE AMBITIONS world will result in an EU trade deficit 4 when enterprises planned their AND COMPETITIVENESS – while currently, the EU has a surplus. activities and carried out investments WILL CBAM SQUARE THE Even more importantly, a reduction based on a law adopted years ago. CIRCLE? by 1 ton of GHG in the EU will increase The change of regulations after these GHG emissions of non-EU trading investments have been made calls The EU Green Deal brings probably partners by 0.6 ton. into question their predictability an unprecedented scale of regulatory and profitability. This indirectly may demands. The new emission FREE ALLOCATIONS undermine the ability to finance reductions targets will necessitate CONUNDRUM decarbonisation processes. Moreover, massive investments. They will also the withdrawal of free ETS allowances elevate costs for EU producers. The Designing CBAM entails many might de facto penalize sectors and European industry shares the view technical questions like how to select enterprises that have invested in that decarbonisation is necessary. sectors covered by CBAM, what legal low-carbon technologies and are This remains unchanged by the fact form should it have, which type of among the leaders in this respect. that this effort will bring down the emissions should be covered, how Their investments may no longer EU share in global emissions only by a to assess emissions of imported be profitable once the obligation to few percentage points. But we cannot products – the list is much longer. purchase all allowances is restored. overlook the resulting conclusion But one of the key issues – economic, that international efforts are also legal and political – will be the CBAM has not been tested in necessary to make a real difference to relation between CBAM and existing any jurisdiction and as such cannot the climate. anti-carbon leakage instruments, be considered a 100% certain that is free allowances under ETS alternative to existing carbon This is where CBAM comes to and compensation for the increased leakage instruments. But CBAM and play: imposing an equivalent carbon cost of electricity covered by ETS existing instruments can be treated cost on imports may create market – precisely because of the issue of as complementary because their incentives for the decarbonization of competitiveness. objectives are different: the purpose of our trading partners to motivate them CBAM should be to incentivize the EU’s to match our own ambitions. For this is where CBAM appears trading partners to lower emissions, to be lacking: carbon leakage occurs while the goal of free allocations is There is also another side of this not only when the domestic market to protect the European industry equation: to the degree that the EU is caught by imports, but when low- from carbon leakage, especially efforts are not matched by our trading emitting production is replaced by on export markets. The matter of partners the competition from the high-emitting competition. Loss of co-existence of both elements in a international players will rise. Keeping export sales for the EU industry also WTO compatible manner requires competitiveness of the EU industry in constitutes carbon leakage. Given a thorough discussion rather than the decarbonisation efforts is essential that rebating ETS costs on exports hasty statements. not only for the sake of keeping jobs may easily amount to export subsidies and a prosperous European economy. under the WTO rules, the Commission In the context of the EU climate The old economic truth “bad money has not so far provided a solution to agenda, the concept of CBAM seems drives out good” serves as a warning the export competitiveness puzzle. “too big to fail” but without a fair in the climate policy as well: if the answer to the questions posed above low-emitting EU producers are not Moreover, to meet the EU’s it may find itself in dire straits. able to compete they will lose market increased climate ambitions, the share to more emitting competitors, industry needs unprecedented Join us for the debate on 21 both in the EU and on international investment in innovation. This April, 2.10 p.m., live-stream via markets. This will provoke rather requires a stable and predictable www.zpbsp.com  EVENT REPORT | TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT | EURACTIV 9 PROMOTED CONTENT DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV Media network. TOGETAIR 2021 B y : T O G E TA I R The Togetair climate summit is an annual event taking place in Poland. N ew declarations, important followed by the official presentation versions soon. decisions, and strong of the first multimedia TOGETAIR emotions during the Climate Report. “This is the first “Apart from educating Poles and debates! climate report available to the general working out the best solutions on the public. It is full of studies, descriptions, road to climate neutrality in a way that DAY 1: Minister of Climate trends, assessments and directions is rational and economically justified Opens Climate Summit for the coming years in the context for Poland, it is very important to let our of a changing climate”, commented European partners know that Poles are The Summit was opened by the Agata Śmieja, President of the Clean working together on ecological solutions Minister of Climate and Environment, Air Foundation and initiator of the and have the ambition to become the Michał Kurtyka, emphasizing the TOGETAIR Climate Summit leader of ecological transformation in enormous progress that Poland has Europe,” added Artur Beck, producer recently made in terms of ecological The Climate Report reached and organizer of the TOGATAIR challenges: 100 thousand viewers within the Climate Summit, President of the first 24 hours upon its publication. Foundation of Positive Ideas “We’ve taken a quantum leap It is available online at https:// forward in terms of how we want to raport.togetair.eu/, free of charge During DAY 1 of the Summit, CTL complete the energy transition.” and without registration. The Logistics and PKP Energetyka signed English version is ready and will be a letter of intent regarding the “Green The Minister’s opening speech was supplemented by French and German Railway” programme. The purpose Continued on Page 10  10 EVENT REPORT | TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT | EURACTIV Continued from Page 9 of the collaboration is CTL Logistics’ confrontation between Jan Śpiewak, the Competence Office for Of the shift towards green energy. Pursuant a city activist, and Konrad Płochocki, passenger car market PKO Bank to the President of PKP Energetyka, a representative of the Association of Polski (PKO Leasing), referred to Wojciech Orzech, by 2030 it will be Real Estate Developers. The topic was the price and limited access to possible to power 85 % of the Polish the fight against so-called “betonoza” charging stations as the main barriers trains with renewable sources. (Polish equivalent for a concrete preventing consumers from switching jungle), but also new initiatives to to electric cars. From 21 to 23 April, the audience improve the image of the residential could follow debates and thematic investment market. The next panel concentrated on panels devoted to Poland’s ecological the fuel of the future – hydrogen. Jacek challenges and concerns. The Summit continued with very Jaworski representing the Oil and important topics – the border carbon Gas Institute said: “The gas industry The first discussion was attended tax, green energy in the context of will have to confront with hydrogen, by the Minister of Climate, Michał housing and water management. regardless of its origins. (…) Poland Kurtyka, who presented his has potential to be at the forefront at assumptions of Poland’s energy policy DAY 2: Earth Day the hydrogen market. By 2030, we will and its future energy mix. probably be able to use hydrogen on an 10 green TOGETAIR objectives industrial scale.” Adam Czyżewski – from PKN defined Orlen – commented that the energy Later that day, the experts transition will require a change in TOGETAIR Expert Committee focused on green transportation. consumers’ behaviours. gathering specialists representing Representatives of the automotive business, environmental protection industry were joined on the stage by The next panel gathered experts organisations and state authorities Tomasz Gontarz from PKP Intercity in e-mobility. Representatives of formulated 10 Green TOGETAIR who spoke about rail as the most the automotive market, central Objectives. It is a set of actions to be ecological means of transport. government and regulators discussed undertaken by Poland to be ready for how to combat the biggest barriers the environmental challenges, both The next panel tackled the issue to the development of electric cars, in the context of the climate crisis and of zero-emission energy systems, that is, the high price and the still the policies pursued by the EU. especially in the context of Offshore relatively poor infrastructure. investment which stirred experts’ On Thursday, the debates optimism. “Clean Air Programme” was concentrated on just transition in the main focus of the third debate. the context of the future of the Polish Pursuant to Zbigniew Gryglas of Panellists emphasized the need energy and mining sectors. The the Ministry of State Assets “We will for greater EU support in order to panellists referred to an excellent generate more gigawatts of wind energy intensify the fight against smog. example of gradual transition than we announced in PEP 2040 and They also tackled the issue of “energy completed in the Adamów lignite now we are sure of it.” poverty and exclusion” of people with mine located in the Turek district, no access to assistance programs. where former fossil fuel workers got The fifth debate of the day was retrained for green energy jobs. The devoted to the transformation Finally, Tomasz Urynowicz, Deputy construction of wind farms on the of system heat with regard to Marshal of the Małopolska Region, Baltic Sea as a possible driving force of geothermal and biomass energy. The pointed out the support offered by the Polish economy was pointed out Chief National Geologist indicated local government to business at all by Wojciech Dąbrowski, President of the need for synergy of activities: stages of the value chain. the Management Board at PGE Polska “Combining several sources of energy – Grupa Energetyczna. geothermal, biogas, photovoltaics – may TOGETAIR 2021 brought a produce a far better result than using a novelty: EKO-RING, a heated Maciej Matelski – Director of single source. We are going to run such Continued on Page 11  EVENT REPORT | TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT | EURACTIV 11 Continued from Page 10 projects.” Record for constructing the largest this form of contact while institutions insect house. managed to overcome their previous The final panel focused on inertia. plastic and the deposit system. The The first discussion on Friday was discussion summarized the existing attended by Minister of Climate and The future of housing was brought solutions and projects available on the Environment, Michal Kurtyka. “We are up repeatedly throughout the Climate market, indicating trends and possible able to greatly improve the trade balance Summit. This time, however, the directions of development. Our guest by switching from fossil fuel energy panellists focused on the idea of from Sweden, Anna Larsson, Reloop to electric cars or photovoltaic panels sustainable urban planning in the Platform Director, wished Poland to (even though these are capital intensive context of sustainable development. work towards solutions of the future. investments in the short term)”. “Bringing all single-use packaging under Speakers referred to the positive the deposit system creates an opportunity The next panel concentrated on example of Lublin, Gdansk and to obtain 590,000 tons of raw material Polish agriculture and its ecological Kraków where the circular economy for recycling.” development. The panellists pointed was included in their development out the tremendous potential for strategy by 2030. DAY 3: “Climate change must be growth in agriculture and the need socially just” – said Prime Minister for efficient, functional development One of the most exciting Mateusz Morawiecki inaugurating incentives, including assistance discussions during the entire event Day 3 of TOGETAIR Climate Summit. programs. regarded the recent garbage fee increase. The panellists focused on the In his opening speech, the Prime The third debate was about the ESG balance of recent waste law reforms Minister referred to the perspective system and Green Bonds. and legislative changes that will frequently adopted by experts while remodel this market in the coming discussing Poland’s energy transition: “Sustainability and climate years. They also called for legislation “There are broad swaths of society neutrality have become one of the most to be passed as soon as possible to that cannot bear the cost of the energy important economic goals of the entire guarantee higher subsidies for waste transition. The cost must be distributed European Union, clearly defined in time. management. appropriately, that is, all segments of (…) In this regard, we can observe an society must have the perspective of increasing number of green programmes Friday, April 23, was the final day of change. (…) Climate change must be or so-called green financial instruments the TOGETAIR 2021 Climate Summit – socially just.’ emerging on the market, favouring pro- a great event, broadcast live to millions ecological investments or dedicated of users across the country. Minister of Family and Social exclusively to them. They are fully in line Policy, Marlena Maląg, emphasized the with the values of BOŚ – Environmental “TOGETAIR Climate Summit role of the family in the whole process: Protection Bank, which since its inception gathered outstanding experts to share “We must come together to form a broad has specialized in financing eco-friendly their knowledge, experience and inspire coalition in support of families and the investments”, said Wojciech Hann, CEO valuable changes. We are proud to have environment.” of Bank Ochrony Środowiska. created a space for such an exchange of ideas and knowledge. Let me remind Earlier, during a press breakfast, The next discussion was devoted just you that you may watch a recorded Konrad Płochocki from the Polish to e-services from the perspective of Summit broadcast all year round”– Association of Developers admitted state and local government as well commented Agata Śmieja, the that “samochodoza” (too much traffic) as the private market. The panellists President of the Clean Air Foundation and “betonoza” (concrete jungle) were agreed that the pandemic speeded up and the initiator of the whole event. a mistake. He proposed a new industry digitalisation. Consumers, compelled initiative – to beat the Guinness World by circumstances, finally accepted THE D U TCH B I D F O R E M A From London to... the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area For information on EURACTIV Event Reports... Contact us Frédéric SIMON Senior Editor, Energy & Environment [email protected] tel. +32 (0) 2 788 36 78 Teresa DOMINGUEZ EU Affairs Senior Manager [email protected] www. net h e rlan d sfo re m a.e u tel. +32 (0) 47 601 78 26 INVITATION In appreciation of your contribution and concern for climate & environment, you are invited to CLIMATE SUMMIT THE 4th TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT 20-21 APRIL 2023 University of Warsaw Library (BUW) at Dobra 56/66, Warsaw, Poland JOIN US FOR THE GREATEST DEBATES OF THE YEAR ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & ECONOMY April 20-21 TOGETAIR 2023 Agenda 2023 Main international debates: ▶ The economics of new energy - challenges and costs of energy independence for Europe ▶ Will global crises and geopolitics impede progress on global climate goals? RVSP by 1 April 2023 via e-mail: [email protected] or tel: +48 883 999 749 Agata Śmieja Artur Beck President President Clean Air Foundation Foundation of Positive Ideas #TOGETHERFORCLIMATE #TOGETHERFOREUROPE #TOGETHERFORUS 4th EDITION TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT 20-21 April 2023 BUW DAY 1 8:00 Press breakfast 09:00 Event opening 09:00 Studio opening: MKiŚ, UW 09:20 International panel: The economics of new energy - 09:30 Studio opening MR, PW challenges and costs of energy independence for Poland 09:40 Studio opening: IOŚ, SGGW and Europe 9:40 1G. Zero net future. Toward zero and low-carbon 09:50 1S. How much will we pay for garbage? economy. 10:35 1E. Energy distribution and power system integration. 11:05 KEY NOTE: 10:55 KEY NOTE: 11:50 KEY NOTE: 11:20 2S. Recycling and deposit system - needs, 11:10 2G. Climate-neutral automotive sector? 12:05 2E. 10 on the Beaufort scale - wind power development. opportunities, barriers? 12:25 3G. Decarbonization of supply chains and last-mile 13:20 3E. Energy self-reliance of citizens and entrepreneurs - 12:35 3S. Circular economy (CE) and the value chain in logistics. RES and energy storage. operating models and business strategies. 13:40 KEY NOTE: 14:35 KEY NOTE: 13:50 KEY NOTE: 13:55 4G. Efficient or green cross-border transport? 14:50 4E. Natural resources or hydrogen? 14:05 4S. Responsible production and consumption of food. 15:10 5G. Public transport and modern railroads. 16:05 5E. Investment areas and construction of new 15:20 5S. Water - a priceless resource. infrastructure. 16:25 KEY NOTE: 16:35 KEY NOTE: 17:20 KEY NOTE: 17:35 WRAP-UP: Economy, energy, environment - the most urgent tasks, the greatest opportunities. 18:00 FINALE OF THE 4TH EDITION OF THE STENA CIRCULAR ECONOMY AWARD Agata Śmieja | +48 883 999 475 | [email protected] | Artur Beck | +48 502 788 997 | [email protected] | Office in Warsaw | WALECZNYCH 61/U1 | [email protected] | 883 99 106  4th EDITION TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT 20-21 April 2023 BUW DAY 2 8:00 Press breakfast 09:00 Event opening 09:00 Studio opening 09:20 International panel - Will global crises, war and 09:30 Studio opening 09:40 Studio opening geopolitics impede progress on global climate goals? 09:40 1E. How expensive will energy be? How quickly will we 09:50 1S. Smog counterattacks. Public health of Poles. 10:35 1G. How to raise money? Grants, Funds and Financing learn to save it? Mechanisms. 11:05 KEY NOTE: 10:55 KEY NOTE: 11:50 KEY NOTE: 11:20 2S. Where are the limits of efficiency improvements 11:10 2E. The great return to nuclear power. New, small and and building thermal upgrades? 12:05 2G. Taxonomy, ESG and implementation of the large nuclear reactors. Sustainable Development Goals. 12:35 3S. Transformation of cities and evolution of urban life. 12:25 3E. New faces of system heat. What will we replace 13:20 3G. Investment in technology and environmental coal with? 13:50 KEY NOTE: innovation - how to catch up with the West? 13:40 KEY NOTE: 14:05 4S. Climate-oriented construction - energy-efficient 14:35 KEY NOTE: houses. 13:55 4E. Natural energy of the earth - development of 14:50 4G. Business in harmony with nature - credibility and geothermal energy. 15:20 5S. EcoRing - the cheapest or best source of energy brand strategy. and heat? 15:10 5E. The power of the collective - energy cooperatives 16:05 5G. Global digitization and artificial intelligence for the and clusters. 16:35 KEY NOTE: climate. 16:25 KEY NOTE: 17:15 KEY NOTE: 17:30 WRAP-UP: ON AIR - environmentally responsible media. 20:00 Evening Gala Agata Śmieja | +48 883 999 475 | [email protected] | Artur Beck | +48 502 788 997 | [email protected] | Office in Warsaw | WALECZNYCH 61/U1 | [email protected] | 883 99 106  4th EDITION TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT 20-21 April 2023 BUW ROUND TABLES 12:00 ROUNDTABLE G 10:00 ROUNDTABLE E 12:00 ROUNDTABLE G 14:00 WORKSHOPS 14:00 WORKSHOPS 14:00 WORKSHOPS Agata Śmieja | +48 883 999 475 | [email protected] | Artur Beck | +48 502 788 997 | [email protected] | Office in Warsaw | WALECZNYCH 61/U1 | [email protected] | 883 99 106 Saatja: <[email protected]> Saadetud: 11.03.2023 21:02 Adressaat: <"Timo Tatar"> Koopia: <"MKM info">; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Teema: Invitation to the TOGETAIR Climate Summit 2023 Tähtsus: Tavaline Manused: 3C1EC37702604F248B60A903688DAC66.png; 2EC7DFA529944E7597C55708481BB51A.jpg; agenda TOGETAIR 2023_EN.pdf; INVITATION GUEST LIST.pdf; INVITATION.pdf; TGA_EN_folder.pdf; Togetair climate summit report_copy.pdf; TOGETAIR-2023_summary.pdf; Invitation letter_ Tatar.pdf Dear Mr Tatar, We have a great pleasure to raise your attention to the fourth edition of the TOGETAIR Climate Summit (www.togetair.eu) taking place on 20-21 April at the University of Warsaw Library, Dobra 56/66 Street. This unique conference offers a vibrant dialogue platform where key stakeholders from Poland, UE and Central Europe join debates around solutions, challenges, and prospects of a Polish and European climate neutrality transformation. The fourth edition will be held under the Honorary Patronage of the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki and the Minister of Climate and Environment Anna Moskwa. TOGETAIR Climate Summit received a Letter of Recommendation from the Council of Ministers of Poland. For more information on the topics that will be discussed, venues and guests, please find attached the TOGETAIR Climate Summit 2023 Agenda, the summary of the last year’s TOGETAIR with an additional recap of our collaboration with POLITICO and the TOGETAIR Climate Summit 2021 report produced by Euractive. We also invite you to watch the video from the third edition of TOGETAIR Climate Summit. We would be honoured if you could join the panel discussion dedicated to:  The economics of new energy - challenges and costs of energy independence for Europe  Will global crises, war and geopolitics impede progress on global climate goals? We encourage you to choose a preferred panel in which you would like to participate, either from the panels above or any other panel from the attached Agenda. The panels are organised by the Polish Clean Air Foundation, under the patronage of Anna Moskwa, Minister of Climate and Environment in Poland. All panels will be either conducted in or translated into English. We, at TOGETAIR, are committed to advancing the debate about the climate goals in Poland. We aim to reach ever wider and more diverse audiences about the necessary steps and actions required on every level of society, business and administration. We are convinced that your voice will bring an important perspective, coupling the ambitions and uncertainties of the Polish discourse with European views. We look forward to your kind reply and enclose our sincere hope to see you in Warsaw on 20-21 April preceding International Earth Day. We would be grateful for your kind response at your earliest convenience, before 1 April - to the following address: [email protected] or by phone: +48 883 999 106. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. We are at your disposal to provide more details for your convenience. Kindly Yours, Agata Smieja General Director TOGETAIR CEO Clean Air Foundation m: +48 883 999 749 +48 883 999 475 e: [email protected] [email protected] INVITATION LIST PRIME MINISTERS 1. Mr Mateusz Morawiecki Prime Minister of Poland 2. Mr Petr Fiala Prime Minister of Czech Republic 3. Ms Sanna Marin Prime Minister of Finland 4. Mr Ulf Kristersson Prime Minister of Sweden 5. Mr Rishi Sunak Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 6. Ms Ingrida Šimonytė Prime Minister of Lithuania MINISTRIES 1. Ing. Jozef Síkela, Minister of Industry and Trade of Czech Republic 2. Ing. Marian Jurečka, Minister of the Environment of Czech Republic 3. Ms Maria Ohisalo, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Finland 4. Mr Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany 5. Mr Patrick Graichen, State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany 6. Ms Steffi Lemke Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Federal Republic of Germany 7. Ms Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Energy Transition of France 8. Mr Madis Kallas, Minister of Environment for Estonia 9. Mr Jaanus Uiga, Director of Energy Department at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia 10. Mr Timo Tatar, Deputy Secretary General for Energy and Mineral Resources at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia 11. Mr Dainius Kreivys Ministry of Energy Republic of Lithuania 12. Mr Simonas Gentvilas Ministry of Environment Republic of Lithuania 13. Ms Aušrinė Armonaitė Minister of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania 14. Ms Leonore Gewessler, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Republic of Austria 15. Dr Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova, Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria 16. Mr Rossen Hristov, Caretaker Energy Minister of Bulgaria 17. Mr Branko Bacic, Ministry of Construction, Spatial Planning and State Property of Croatia 18. Mr Istvan Nagy, Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary 19. Mr Arturs Toms Plešs Ministry for Environment Protection and Regional Development Republic of Latvia 20. Mr Barna Tanczos Ministry for Environment, Water and Forests of Romania 21. Mr Virgil-Daniel Popescu Ministry for Energy of Romania 22. Mr Ján Budaj Ministry of Environment Slovak Republic 23. Mr Uros Brezan, Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning of Slovenia  24. Ms Zakia Khattabi Minister of the Climate, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal Kingdom of Belgium 25. Mr Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities for Denmark 26. Mr Rob Jetten Minister for Climate and Energy Policy Netherlands 27. Ms Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for Climate and the Environment Sweden EUROPEAN COMMISSION 1. Ms Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy 2. Mr Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President European Green Deal The European Commission 3. Ms Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General, DG for Energy 4. Ms Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director-General, DG for Energy 5. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner Environment, Oceans and Fisheries The European Commission 6. Ms Jutta Urpilainen Commissioner International Partnerships The European Commission 7. Ms Adina Vălean Commissioner Transport The European Commission 8. Mr Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner Agriculture The European Commission 9. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President An Economy that Works for People The European Commission (and Commissioner for Trade) 10. Mr Johannes Hahn Commissioner Budget and Administration The European Commission 11. Ms Aneta Willems Head of Department for Natural Resources, Climate, Sustainable Blue Economy and Clean Energy, CINEA EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1. Ms Roberta Metsola, President of European Parliament 2. Mr Pascal Canfin Chair ENVI European Parliament 3. Mr Dan-Ştefan Motreanu Vice-Chair ENVI European Parliament 4. Mr Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI Chair ITRE European Parliament 5. Mr Zdzisław Krasnodębski Vice-Chair ITRE European Parliament 6. Mr Younous OMARJEE Chair REGI European Parliament 7. Mr Tomas TOBÉ Chair DEVE European Parliament 8. Mr Tomasz PORĘBA Member TRAN European Parliament INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 1. Mr John Kerry, Secretary of State, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate 2. Ms Jennifer M. Granholm Secretary of Energy United States of America 3. Mr Don Graves Deputy Secretary of Commerce United States of America 4. Ms Brenda Mallory Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality White House United States 5. of America 6. Dr Fatih Birol Executive Director, IEA – International Energy Agency April 20-21 2023 TOGETAIR climate summit is a modern space for cooperation, synergy and exchange of knowledge and dialogue. It is a competence centre combining views of the key sectors - state institutions, local governments, NGOs, universities, business and media. TOGETAIR is an effective tool to inform, verify knowledge and educate the public. It uses data resources and surveys the public opinion, aiming to create active, customised communication paths in the areas of environmental protection, energy and energy security, innovative green technologies and their impact on economic development. The TOGETAIR initiative and the methodology developed within the project can become - with the involvement of other European countries and regions - a pan-European and transatlantic tool for exchange of knowledge and best practices as well as harmonisation of climate policy goals and objectives. Internationally, TOGETAIR can focus on the following areas: 1. International and cross-border public debate. 2. Active public communication, nationally and internationally. 3. A platform for connecting national objectives and strategies in order to consolidate and implement the best practices. 4. A space for the creation of synergies for international and multinational energy systems and storage for EU members, especially in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and in cooperation with the United States. 5. Developing and improving standards and procedures for energy and cybersecurity. 6. Presentation of research results and strategies of individual countries and regions in Europe and evaluation of these strategies with other countries. 7. Financing green and energy investments. 8. Monitoring the impact of the European, US and Asian economies on climate and environment. Main Organizer Postal Address Contact TOGETAIR Walecznych 61U street +48 883 999 749 www.togetair.eu 03-922 Warsaw [email protected] www.raport.togetair.eu Poland [email protected]  April 20-21 2023 INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS COUNCIL – a platform for discussion, evaluation of individual positions and strategies of European countries and the United States, initiating and conducting international projects. TOGETAIR TOPICS: ▶ RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES ▶ RAW MATERIALS ▶ CLEAN TRANSPORT ▶ CO2 REDUCTION ▶ CLIMATE CHANGE ▶ ENERGY SECURITY ▶ CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPETITIVE ECONOMY INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE EDUCATION publication of reports universal access knowledge survey and studies to debates informing about regulations social opinion poll playair educational app and climate policy goals making use of international communication live poll and national media and social campagns databases aggregation webinars and methodology of international expert The aim of TOGETAIR is to further develop the platform combining the exchange of knowledge between the abovementioned sectors and public debate with the simultaneous analysis of social opinion. The ecological competence centre offers a real opportunity for responsible and reliable information and preparation of the public for the necessary changes according to the requirements of international treaties and agreements (Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, Fit for 55, New Green Deal), taking into account internal conditions and climate policies of countries and regions. TOGETAIR is a powerful tool for analysing public sentiment and a system for assessing public willingness to implement climate policies as well as formulating effective media messages to help implement the required changes. TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT on THE INTERNATIONAL EARTH DAY Main Organizer Postal Address Contact TOGETAIR Walecznych 61U street +48 883 999 749 www.togetair.eu 03-922 Warsaw [email protected] www.raport.togetair.eu Poland [email protected] Warsaw, 11.03.2023 TOGETAIR CLIMATE SUMMIT Clean Air Foundation Londynska 11 Street 03-921 Warsaw, Poland Mr Timo Tatar Deputy Secretary General for Energy and Mineral Resources at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia Your Excellency, The energy transition and the path towards climate neutrality are among the greatest contemporary challenges facing European societies. Ambitious ecological goals, change of business models and citizens’ habits as well as a deep economic transformation are at the centre of our attention and actions. In these processes social and economic standing of individual EU countries should be taken into account. This is particularly important in Central and Eastern Europe, where the necessary changes often require more time and investment. We strongly believe that the transformation requires effective, multilateral dialogue among the European Member States, embracing the specificities of individual countries and their economies. Only mutual understanding will guarantee the necessary social support and strengthening of pro-ecological attitudes of citizens. The international initiative of the TOGETAIR Climate Summit and the methodology of exchange of ideas between different stakeholders developed within its framework creates new possibilities for effective dialogue. It may become – with the involvement of other European countries and regions – a pan-European and transatlantic tool for exchange of knowledge and best practices and harmonisation of climate policy goals and objectives. Implementation of modern energy sources and zero-emission technologies will contribute to the fulfilment of EU and global environmental obligations and will get us closer to energy independence. Moreover, Europe powered by cheap and green energy has a chance to compete effectively in the international arena. But we have to take into account the impact of geopolitics on our actions and priorities. The Russian invasion of Ukraine creates brand new circumstances that have already visibly impacted the European climate policy. Only by acting together, can we pursue ambitious cross-border climate strategies. Hence, we would like to cordially invite you to learn more about the initiative and to participate in the TOGETAIR Climate Summit, organised in cooperation with the University of Warsaw. The event will be held on 20-21 April 2023 preceding the International Earth Day at the University of Warsaw Library, Dobra 56/66 Street. We would be grateful for your kind response by 1 April - to the following address: [email protected] +48 883 999 475. Kindly Yours, CEO Clean Air Foundation & TOGETAIR Main organiser: Office in Warsaw: Contact: Clean Air Foundation 11 London Street 883 999 475 | 502 788 997 KRS: 0000762246 03-921 Warszawa [email protected] www.fundacjaczystepowietrze.pl www.togetair.eu [email protected]