10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and setting the scene
Moderator: Rosalinde Van der Vlies (Director, Directorate-General for Energy)
10:10 – 10:55 Session 1: The Road to Montreal: Doubling Down on Energy Security
The Focus: Why doubling our energy efficiency pace by 2030 is a necessity, and how a smart electrification approach leveraging efficiency is key for energy system resilience, phase-out fossil fuels imports and shield end-users from market volatility.
10:55 – 11:05 Break
11:05 – 11:50 Session 2: Financing the Economic Backbone: SMEs Competitiveness as a Strategic Asset
The Focus: The genesis and deployment of the Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative. This session highlights how the EIB and the Commissione are actively closing the investment gap through innovative co-investment models to help 350,000 smaller businesses modernize and thrive.
11:50– 12:00 Wrap-up and closure