13-10-2026

Media Partnership - Reality Check: Delivering Europe’s Industrial Transition

Media Partnership - Reality Check: Delivering Europe’s Industrial Transition

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Opening remarks: Antoine Hoxha, Director-General, Fertilizers Europe

Keynote speech: Kerstin Jorna, Director General, DG GROW, European Commission

Panel I: Decarbonisation in Frame — ambition, costs and delivery

Speakers:
- Virginijus Sinkevicius MEP

- Max Schulman, Copa-Cogeca
- Mónica Andrés Enríquez, Executive Vice President for Europe, Yara International & Vice President, Fertilizers Europe

Q&A Session

Panel II: ETS and the Competitiveness Test

Speakers:
- Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director, Carbon Markets and Clean Mobility, DG CLIMA, European Commission
- Francesco Lombardi Stocchetti, Policy Manager for Carbon Leakage and International Competitiveness, Bellona
- Konrad Tajdus, CEO, Anwil & Board Member, Fertilizers Europe

Q&A Session

Fireside conversation with Leo Alders, President, Fertilizers Europe

Panel III: RED III targets and the Hydrogen Reality Check

Speakers:
-Lelde Kiela Vilumsone,
Policy Officer, Electrification of Industry and Hydrogen, DG ENER, European Commission
-François Paquet, Managing Director, The Renewable Hydrogen Coalition
-David Herrero Fuentes, COO, Grupo Fertiberia & Board Member, Fertilizers Europe

Q&A Session

Closing remarks: Leo Alders, President, Fertilizers Europe


Organised by: Fertilizers Europe
Media Partner: Rapporteur

Location

Residence Palace
Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Bruxelles

Moderator

Dave Keating

Schedule

09:00–09:05|Opening of the conference
09:05–09:20|Keynote speech
09:20–10:10|Panel I: Decarbonisation in Frame
10:10–11:00|Panel II: ETS and the Competitiveness Test
11:00–11:20|Coffee break
11:20–11:35|Fireside conversation
11:35–12:25|Panel III: RED III, RFNBOs and the Hydrogen Reality Check
12:25–12:30 |Closing remarks

Contact

Síofra Gilmore
siofra.gilmore@rapporteur.com