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Nordic Approach to the European Green Deal: Introducing Green Transition in Latvia

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Nordic Approach to the European Green Deal: Introducing Green Transition in Latvia
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Join us on Wednesday, March 24, at 13:00 (EET) for the stage-setting Nordic Baltic business forum focusing on the Nordic Approach to the European Green Deal: Introducing Green Transition in Latvia.

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Dates
24.03.2021
Time
13:00 - 15:30
Location

Riga,
Letland

Type
Online

Programme

13:00 Opening Remarks & Setting the Stage

Introducing Vision 2030

  • Stefan Eriksson, Director, Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia

European Green Deal and its Impact on Regional Development

  • Normunds Popens, Deputy-Director General, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy

Paving the Road Towards Economic Recovery and Sustainable Growth in Latvia

  • Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minister of Latvia

 

Moderator: Edijs Bošs, TV Journalist and News Anchor

 

13:30 Introducing Sustainability and Green Transition in Latvia

Neste’s Transformation for a Sustainable Future

  • NESTE – Salla Ahonen, Vice President, Sustainability

Sustainable Investments

  • ORKLA – Ingvill T. Berg, Executive Vice President, CEO Orkla Confectionery & Snacks

Upgrading Tomorrow – TietoEVRY Sustainability 2023 Game Plan

  • TietoEVRY – Satu Kiiskinen, Managing Partner, Finland

Innovation – Pathway to Greener Economy

  • DINEX – Roman Pyankovski, Head of Innovations

People & Planet Positive

  • IKEA – Pēteris Grīnbergs, Market Manager, IKEA Latvia

Discussion: Achieving Sustainability and Avoiding Pitfalls during the Green Transition Process

  • Mārtiņš Zemītis, Economic Advisor at European Commission
  • Adriāna Kauliņa, Sustainability Officer, Swedbank Latvia

 

15:00 Introducing Green Taxonomy and its Implication for Business

  • Katariina Vartiainen - Senior Environmental Analyst, Sustainability and Mandate Unit, Nordic Investment Bank

Discussion & Closing Remarks

 

The event is organized by four Nordic Chambers of Commerce with the support of Nordic Embassies and the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia. The event is sponsored by SwedbankVisma and Vastint.

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