On Thursday, November 20, at 9:00 a.m. CET/3:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center will host a panel in Berlin to discuss the European Union’s evolving sustainability policies and their impact on competitiveness.

This livestreamed 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 leaders and policymakers will share views on Europe’s competitiveness and expectations for the sustainability framework.

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

Speakers

Timm Kehler
President and Spokesperson of the Board
Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft (The German Gas and Hydrogen Industry)

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

Wolfgang Niedermark
Member of the Executive Board
The Federation of German Industries

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

Agenda

9:00-9:05 a.m. | Welcoming remarks

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

9:05-9:50 a.m. | Panel discussion

Speakers:

Timm Kehler
President and Spokesperson of the Board
Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft (The German Gas and Hydrogen Industry)

Wolfgang Niedermark
Member of the Executive Board
The Federation of German Industries

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

Moderated by:

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

9:50-9:58 a.m. | Q&A

Send our speakers a question via Jotto—it may be featured during our event.

9:58-10:00 a.m. | Closing remarks

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

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