European Climate Pact National Conference 2025

South East Energy Agency is inviting you to attend the European Climate Pact National Conference in collaboration with the European Commission Representation in Dublin, on Thursday, 13th March 2025, 09:00am at Europe House, Dublin 2. The Conference aims to improve networking, engagement, collaboration between the Climate Pact Community, European Commission Representation in Ireland, and Country Coordinator (SEEA), to deliver the Climate Pact in Ireland. It will feature presentations on various climate thematic areas and panel discussions, with about 40 participants from NGOs, Dept. of Environment, Climate & Communication (DECC), Local Authorities (LAs), energy agencies, and Climate Pact Ambassadors in attendance.

Our Keynote Speaker is Senator Malcolm Noonan. He will be delivering a Keynote Address on Restoring Nature as a Climate Action. Elina Bardram, Director for Adaptation & Resilience, Communication, and Civil Society Relations, will also be delivering a message from DG CLIMA.

Other key speakers and their topic:

1. Robert Mooney, Dept. of Environment, Climate & Communication – Codesigning Pathways to a Carbon Neutral Ireland through the National Dialogue on Climate Action

2. Alex Hamilton, Senior Engineer SEEA & Chair of Association Irish Energy Agencies – Powering Change: How South East Energy Agency is Driving Climate Action & Energy Independence

3. Dr. Dewi Vliexs – Showcase of Climate Pact Activities in Ireland

4. Dr. Lydia Cumiskey, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, MaREI Centre, UCC – Creative Solutions for Climate Resilience: Co-Creating Change with Flood-Affected Communities

5. Councillor David Gilroy, Meath County Council – Policy into Practice: What Sustainability Looks Like

6. Dr. Shirley Gallagher, Chief Operating Officer, Second Life Battery Services – Understanding to Action on CSRD

7. Rhiannon Laubach, Development Officer, Ballyhoura Development CLG – Empowering Communities: Inspiring Climate Action from the Ground Up

8. Dr. Mark Kelly, National Policy Advisor on Education for Sustainable Development, Higher Education Authority (HEA) – Education for Sustainability from a National Perspective

9. Emmy Coffey Nguyen, Founder ProudPlanet and speaker for Team EUROPE DIRECT – Scoping in, Scoping out: Assessing Business Preparedness in a Climate Emergency

10. Councillor Maria Dollard, Kilkenny City – From Government Policy to Community Action – Finding Ways to Tackle the Climate Crisis from the Ground Up

11. Dr. Laura Kirwan, Sustainability Lead, Nutritics – Driving Efficiency and Sustainability in Food Service: How the Foodprint Tool Transforms Operations

AGENDA

Book Your Place Here:  

How to get there:
Europe House, 12-14 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 W710
Tel: +353 (01) 634 1111

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Plan your public transport jouney: https://www.transportforireland.ie/

Please note that there is no parking available on the premises  and there are no designated parking spaces. Street parking is available nearby, but it is often fully occupied, and standard rates apply.

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