Grafting Cities – Energy Cities Annual Conference

Valencia, Spain - 26-27 June 2024

26 June 2024 – Palau de la Musica

Time  Session  
09:30 – 09:45  Welcome & introduction to the day   
09:45 – 10:30  Opening Plenary    
10:30 – 11:00  High-level keynote speech: 
– Iliana Ivanova, EU Commissioner  
– Nadia Calvino, President of the European Investment Bank 
11:30 – 12:30  Panel: Unlocking climate finance for urban transformation
12:30 – 13:30  Panel: Advancing national and regional cooperation for Climate Action
13:30 – 14:30  Lunch  
14:30 – 17:30      Breakout sessions 
Energy Cites
– Heating and cooling decarbonisation  
– Climate strategies and local governance 
– Waste management and circularity: exploring the good practices  
– Cities and energy communities: working together for a fairer energy transition 
EURESFO:   
– Financing for adaptation and neutrality 
– Two Missions, a common vision: collaboration for a resilient and climate neutral future
– Multilevel governance: coordinating climate action for adaptation
– Advancing EU policy on water management   
17:30  Conclusion

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27 June 2024 – Palau de la Musica

Time Session
9:00 – 10:30 Welcome & General Assembly 
10:30 – 11:00 Keynote Speaker, Fanny LEDERLIN 
Caring for things as well as the livings: the tinkering trail 
11:30 – 13:00  Parallel Sessions
– Resource-wise cities: rethinking our needs
– Greening our cities, local Climate Citizen’s Assemblies 
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch 
14:30 – 17:00 Let’s make it work! 
Cities sharing, listening and revealing their potential
17:00 – 17:30 Final reflections and conclusions 

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