InfoPoint Lunchtime conference: Well-being beyond GDP Growth? by External Cooperation Infopoint - European Commission

InfoPoint Lunchtime conference: Well-being beyond GDP Growth?

by External Cooperation Infopoint - European Commission

With Federico Demaria, ICTA-UAB researcher  

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018

Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CET

Location: External Cooperation InfoPoint. (Rue de la Loi 43-45. 1049 Brussels. Belgium)

Description



Panel Discussion on Post-Growth in the Era of Multiple Crises

Is economic/GDP growth an appropriate EU policy goal in the face of environmental, societal and economic crises – OR have economic and material growth ceased to contribute to societal well-being, rather creating environmental and health concerns for present and future generations? 

Since the decoupling of GDP/economic growth from CO2 emissions is only possible in relative terms or by offshoring production, is it time we concentrated on new ways of measuring success in society in the EU?

Introduction:

Etienne Coyette

Team Leader, DG DEVCO C6 – Sustainable Energy, Climate Change

Video presentation:

Federico Demaria, ICTA-UAB

Panel discussion:

Fulvia Raffaelli, Head of Unit, DG GROW C1 – Clean Technologies and Products

Philippe Lamberts, MEP, European Parliament, Co-chair: Group of the Greens

Tom Bauler, Chair of the Department of Environment and Economics, ULB

Moderator:

Patrizia Heidegger, Director for Global Policies and Sustainability, European Environmental Bureau

Conference Language: English

Language Q&A session: English

Information and web-streaming: www.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/infopoint