IEA Speaker Series with European Commission Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal

European Commission Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal Frans Timmermans will join IEA Executive Director Dr Fatih Birol in the latest instalment of the IEA Big Ideas Speaker Series, which will be held virtually on Monday, 26 October, at 10:00 AM Paris time. Mr Timmermans will discuss the topic of European Green Deal – what are the next steps?

The event will be streamed live on the IEA website (https://www.iea.org/events/iea-speaker-series-with-frans-timmermans-executive-vice-president-european-commission) as well as on the IEA’s Twitter, LinkedIn  and YouTube accounts.

The IEA’s Big Ideas talks are part of a high-level distinguished speaker series in which top thinkers, decision-makers and global leaders are invited to give idea-focused talks that aim to foster learning and inspiration – and prompt discussions that matter. Previous speakers have included former Irish President Mary Robinson, US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan, Nobel Laureate William Nordhaus, and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

All journalists are invited to tune in to hear Mr Timmermans’s views and insights. For any questions regarding this event, please contact us at press@iea.org. You may send your questions during the event to bigideas@iea.org.