Event
Hotel Mercure Warszawa Grand
Krucza 28, 00-522 Warszawa, Poland
Energy and climate policy are increasingly at the centre of politics in Europe – from the push by the European Commission for a Green New Deal, to rising energy prices as a result of the conflict with Russia. It is difficult to ignore just how important these issues are. As such conservatives need to have their own answers to these complex issues.
Thankfully there is a growing movement towards Green Conservatism, approaching climate issues from a pragmatic, practical, and sustainable point of view. From nuclear to hydrogen, wind to clean coal – conservatives are at the forefront of embracing new technology in the pursuit of energy independence and green objectives.
Join New Direction and Instytut Promyka for a special conference in Warsaw on Green Conservatism and the future of European Energy independence.
Agenda
09:40
Welcome - Opening remarks
09:50
Keynote Speech
10:30
Panel discussion #1
Weaponizing energy
The war in Ukraine has shown how fragile Europe’s energy security is. Dependence on the great suppliers of oil and gas has meant that we are now witnessing the real collapse of the West and everything it represented. During the panel, we will focus on the values that could prevent this.
11:30
Coffee Break
11:50
Panel discussion #2
Energiewende - in search of real roots of European Climate Policy
There is no doubt that all economic undertakings are closely related and their effects are felt far beyond the borders of the country in which they are implemented. Where is the thin line between saving the environment and creating a policy that will only benefit certain coutries?
12:50
Lunch
14:30
Promyk Institute Presentation
Report on the climate policies of European countries
15:00
Panel discussion #3
Freedom of choice – what do we need in our countries to protect the environment?
What happens when international institutions interfere too much in the state’s policy? Each country has a different economic, social and geographic profile. What are the limits of external interference in the state’s climate policy?
16:00
Coffee Break
16:15
Panel discussion #4
Green revolution or green conservatism? The role of young people in changing our future.
Especially among the younger generations, we see an ever stronger need for a new solidarity, sensitivity to the problems of the natural environment and an attitude of active defense of it. Can young people become a prophetic voice reminding us that we inherit the Earth on which we live and borrow from our descendants?
17:15
Closing Speech
10:15
Welcome - Opening remarks
10:30
Panel discussion #5
Green innovations - a mission for the next decades
The green revolution is not only an energy challenge, but above all a technological challenge. The role of the state is to critically recognize the potential of inventions, support the networking of scientists and entrepreneurs with recipients of innovation in the country and abroad, and to challenge innovators. What should this exchange look like?
11:30
Coffee Break
11:45
Panel discussion #6
Is nuclear energy a threat for the Kremlin policy?
For years, movements around the world spread propaganda that considers nuclear energy as dangerous and harmful for the environment. Right now, the trends in Europe are changing. Is it to late or is it still possible for Europe to be independent from russian gas.
12:45
Lunch
14:00
Panel discussion #7
Green activists. Idealists or "useful idiots"?
We will discuss the role of environmental non-goverment organizations. Some of them have huge impact on projects that are essential for european economies and environment. Around the world, we had a run of ‘climate protests’ by school children – bizarre since it is transparently obvious that child protests are mostly a front used by manipulative adults.
15:00
Coffee Break
15:15
Panel discussion #8
Energy Transformation
Our panel will focus on finding the golden mean in carrying out the energy transition properly. Experience shows that too hasty movements or becoming dependent on a single source of energy do not always bring good results.
16:15
Coffee Break
16:30
Panel discussion #9
In search of permanent narrative foundations for green conservatism
Our common future is uncertain, but we can choose a path that will keep our planet and our species safe. Instead of entrusting environmental concerns to ineffective NGOs and international commissions, we should take personal responsibility for them. No large-scale project will succeed unless it is rooted in small-scale practical reasoning.
17:30
Conclusion - Final remarks
