On Wednesday, December 3, at 1:00 p.m. CET/7:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center will host a private, off-the-record roundtable in Berlin to discuss the European Union’s evolving sustainability policies and their impact on competitiveness.

The conversation will examine how complex regulations—such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)—affect trade and business costs amid the ongoing sustainability omnibus review.

Senior business leaders, policymakers, and experts will convene to share candid views on Europe’s competitiveness and expectations for the sustainability framework. The roundtable will be preceded by a lunch, and there will be a private reception following the discussion.

Please complete the form below to register for this in-person event.

For more information, please contact Frank Willey at FWilley@AtlanticCouncil.org.

Featured speakers

Klaus Wiener
Member
German Bundestag

Fatbardh Kqiku
Head of Sustainability, Sustainable Finance, and Procurement
German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW)

Sascha Müller-Kraenner 
Executive Director
Deutsche Umwelthilfe 

Marcel Steinbach
Head of Group Regulatory Affairs
Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE)

Olga Khakova
Deputy Director for European Energy Security, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

Agenda

1:00-2:00 p.m. | Lunch

Please join us for lunch before the panel.

2:00-2:05 p.m. | Welcoming remarks

Featuring

Olga Khakova
Deputy Director for European Energy Security, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

2:05-2:10 p.m. | Keynote remarks

Featuring

Klaus Wiener
Member
German Bundestag

2:10-2:55 p.m. | Private roundtable discussion

Speakers

Fatbardh Kqiku
Head of Sustainability, Sustainable Finance, and Procurement
German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW)

Sascha Müller-Kraenner
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
Deutsche Umwelthilfe 

Marcel Steinbach
Head of Group Regulatory Affairs
Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE)

Klaus Wiener
Member
German Bundestag

Moderated by

Olga Khakova
Deputy Director for European Energy Security, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

2:55-3:00 p.m. | Closing remarks

Featuring

Olga Khakova
Deputy Director for European Energy Security, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

3:00-4:00 p.m. | Private reception

Please join us for a private reception following the event.

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