Past Event
Green recovery spending: how, when and where
Analysing potential recovery spending and green investment through multiple dimensions.
In the framework of the next generation EU recovery facility the EU plans to finance up to €750 bn to support investment in the green and digital transitions. Deploying this money will imply trade-offs on many dimensions, including the time-horizon of the spending, sectoral choices and the geographic distribution.
On the time-horizon dimension, the EU and Member States will have to balance spending that engineers a powerful short-term stimulus with budget allocations that increase the potential for sustainable long-term growth. The latter includes spending on innovation projects that enable massive private investments in the future.
On the geographic dimension, investments focused on the most productive regions might lead the highest aggregate growth impact for the EU. But supporting the development of future comparative advantages in suitable low carbon technologies in all regions could mitigate increasing divergence.
In this closed-door session we want to discuss these trade-offs and ways to translate desirable allocations into policies.
This event is open only to Bruegel’s Members and select experts.
Schedule
11:00-11:05
Welcome and Introduction
Chair: Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow
Ann Mettler, Director for Europe, Breakthrough Energy
11:05-11:40
Recovery spending: the ecosystem dimension
Chair: Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow
Kerstin Jorna, Director-General, European Commission, DG GROW
11:40-12:10
Recovery spending: the time-horizon dimension
Chair: Peter Sweatman, Chief Executive, Climate Strategy & Partners
Cyril Garcia, CEO, Capgemini Invent
12:10-12:40
Recovery spending: the regional dimension
Chair: Peter Sweatman, Chief Executive, Climate Strategy & Partners
Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow
12:40-12:50
Speakers

Cyril Garcia
CEO, Capgemini Invent

Kerstin Jorna
Director-General, European Commission, DG GROW

Ann Mettler
Director for Europe, Breakthrough Energy

Peter Sweatman
Chief Executive, Climate Strategy & Partners

Georg Zachmann
Senior Fellow
Location & Contact
Katja Knezevic
[email protected]