Green Transition: Essentials and Real Solutions – English Edition #1
Green Transition: Essentials and Real Solutions – English Edition #1
November 19 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Webinars for cities, national administrations, industry organisations, NGOs, business and academia
To meet Europe’s green transition goals, practical and scalable solutions are needed now. Cities, governments, businesses, and civil society all have a role to play – but success depends on working together and applying proven methods.
The webinars will feature presentations of good practice, interactive discussions, and opportunities to exchange views on how to translate strategies into action.
There will be 3 editions:
- Webinar for Polish speakers and entities on Monday 17 November
- An English version for European organisations on Wednesday 19 November
- A replica of the English version on Tuesday 25 November
English edition
We invite you to join our webinar Green Transition: Essentials and Real Solutions on either Wednesday 19 November or Tuesday 25 November 2025, from 10:00–13:00 CET. Both sessions will cover the same content – choose the date that works best for you.
Our focus is on concrete practices and real-life examples, not only theory. Experts from initiatives such as Big Buyers Working Together will share insights, alongside case studies from European cities that have already put innovative solutions into action.
Topics include:
- Green and Innovative Procurement – strategies and best practice to integrate sustainability into purchasing processes.
- Financing Green Transformations – exploring both public and private funding, with a spotlight on new and emerging instruments.
Registration is open now – secure your place today and be part of the conversation.
Agenda
| Time | Title | Speakers |
| 10.00-10.05 | Introduction | Dominika Mickiewicz, Climate KIC |
| 10.05-11.00 | 1. Green and Innovative Procurement 2. CO2 Performance Ladder as a Procurement Tool for Buyers | Paweł Kaczkan, Climate KIC Elisabeth van Loon-Muller, Senior Project Officer Maud Vastbinder, Manager, CO2 Performance Ladder Europe |
| 11.00-11.30 | From Policy to Practice: How Oslo Makes Green Procurement Work | Margrethe Helleberg, Advisor for Sustainable Development, City of Oslo |
| 11.30-12.20 | Financing Green Transformations: Public and Private Funding – New Solutions | Katarzyna Białkowska, City Finance Specialist, NetZeroCities, Climate KIC Sylwia Słomiak, Co-Head of Climate and Environment, EuroCities Tomasz Walczak, Deputy CEO, Euros Energy Sp. z o.o. George Ioulianos, Vice-President, Bankers without Boundaries, COCO Collective Ownership Company Limassol Ltd. |
| 12.20-12.55 | Green, Responsible, and Innovative Procurement (GRIP): A Multi-City Project under the Enabling City Transformation Programme | Kristine Hess-Akens, Marco Rack, City of Aachen |
| How the Warsaw Green Building Standard may transform public procurement | Joanna Heyda, City of Warsaw | |
| 12.55-13.00 | Wrap up and closing | Dominika Mickiewicz, Climate KIC |
