EP - EU's Role in Ensuring Global Climate Justice


The EU's Role in Ensuring Global Climate Justice
1 July 2025
Hosted by MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
European Parliament, room A5F385
18h00 - 20h00
18h00 - 18h05 | Opening Remarks
Introduction by film producer and EU Climate Pact Ambassador Hanna Höijer
18h05 - 18h30 | “Down to Earth - Global Stories on Climate Change”
Film screening of the youth-produced documentary Down to Earth, featuring stories on the effects of climate change from countries across the world.
18h30 - 18h35 | The What? EU’s Carbon Footprint and Handprint Beyond its Borders
Keynote by Antoine Oger, Executive Director of IEEP
18h35 - 19h40 | The Why? Responsibilities and Obligations of the EU
Keynote by Benjamin Van Bunderen, Young Activist and Founder of Climate Justice for Rose
19h40 - 19h25 | The How? Concrete Steps Toward Global Climate Justice
Mr Oger and Ms Charlier are joined by MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP) for a panel discussion moderated by Ms Höijer
19h25 - 19h30 | Conclusion
Closing remarks by MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen
19h30 - 20h00 | Networking time