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Europe’s transition to climate neutrality is reshaping its industrial and employment landscape. Clean energy technologies — including wind energy, solar PV, heat pumps and batteries — are becoming an essential pillar of the transition, accounting for a growing share of economic activity and job creation.

Crucially, Europe’s long‑term competitiveness and climate neutrality objective will depend on an enabling policy and regulatory framework, innovation and investment. However, it will also rely on a skilled workforce and quality employment. 

This event will bring together policymakers, industry representatives, social partners, researchers and civil society organisations to discuss how Europe can accelerate the clean energy transition while delivering quality jobs, addressing skills shortages, promoting equal opportunities and supporting regions and workers undergoing more profound restructuring.

The discussion will contribute to the EU's evolving industrial transition agenda — spanning the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), the Industrial Accelerator Act and AccelerateEU — as well as initiatives on skills and job quality.

Agenda

9:30-9:45

Registrations, coffee served

9:45-10:00

Welcome

10:00-10:15

Speech by MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Co-Chair of the Cleantech Friendship Group

10:15-10:35

Presentation of the report by Martina Bisello, Sustainability Transitions and Justice Expert, EEA and Q&A

10:35-11:50

    Panel discussion: "Quality job creation in the clean energy transition"

  • Dirk Bergrath, Member of European Economic and Social Committee, Director of the EU Liaison Office, Executive Board of IG Metall (German Metalworkers' Union)
  • Frank Siebern-Thomas, Head of Unit Fair Green and Digital Transitions, Research, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL), European Commission
  • Maria Jepsen, Deputy Director, Eurofound
  • International Energy Agency

11:50-12:00

Wrap up by moderator

12:00-13.00

Networking lunch

The event will be moderated by Catherine Ganzleben, Head of the Sustainability Transitions Unit at the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Register here for in-person participation

Please note that submitting the registration form does not automatically confirm your participation. All registrations are subject to review. You will receive a confirmation email. We kindly ask that you wait for this confirmation before making any travel or accommodation arrangements, if you may need this. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@eea.europa.eu.