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Patrick Child

Cities Mission Manager, Deputy Director General for Environment | European Commission Brussels, Belgium

Biography

Patrick CHILD is currently Deputy Director-General in DG Environment at the European Commission with particular responsibility for the EU’s zero pollution strategy, chemicals legislation, urban agenda, research and innovation for environment and communication. He is also the Mission manager for the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission.

Sessions

13:10h

Thematic keynote | SMART CITY EXPO

The EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities as a Catalyst for Private Sector Investment and Engagement

Margherita Fadda OCDE Junior Policy Analyst Chair

Patrick Child European Commission Cities Mission Manager, Deputy Director General for Environment Speaker

06-11-2024 13:10 06-11-2024 13:30 Europe/Madrid The EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities as a Catalyst for Private Sector Investment and Engagement

Patrick Child, Mission Manager of the EU Cities Mission, will reflect on successful practices of Mission cities in engaging private stakeholders. He will share examples of cities fostering climate-neutral practices and smart innovation among businesses, leading to broader industry participation. The speech will discuss how the Climate City Contract process can help in this engagement and what the implications are for the competitiveness of European clean industries.

Hall 3 | Congress: Green Room

Wed 6 13:10h - 13:30h Hall 3 | Congress: Green Room Full Congress Pass