Climate Change Summit will return to Bucharest with a second edition in October. Promoted as the largest event in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to climate change, the summit will bring dozens of leaders in climate innovation and environmental policy, researchers, entrepreneurs, and government officials to the capital city, in a joint effort to find applicable solutions for a sustainable future.

Sustainable financing and the role that startups can play in the fight against climate change, sustainable solutions in energy, agriculture, and the food industry, the circular economy, the latest technologies, and the importance of biodiversity are just a few of the topics on the agenda for the event’s second edition.

Among the 60 speakers of the event, there are notable global leaders in the field, experts, and entrepreneurs such as Elina Bardram - Head of International Relations Unit, DG Climate, European Commission; Hans van der Loo - President, Institute of Integrated Economic Research; Linda Zeilina - CEO and founder, The International Sustainable Finance Centre (ISFC); Peter Elwin - Head of the Food & Land Use program, Planet Tracker; Georgia Elliott Smith - Managing Director, Element Four, Paolo Piffaretti, CEO, Carbon X; François Bloch - CEO, BRD Groupe Société Générale; Céline Coulibre-Duménil - CSR Director, Auchan Retail International; and Flavia Popa - Secretary General, BRD Groupe Société Générale.

The event, organized by Social Innovation Solutions with the support of BRD Groupe Société Générale, is scheduled for October 19-20. Those interested in participating can already register on the official website.

The first edition of the Climate Change Summit took place in October 2022. It brought together over 70 global speakers and about 1200 participants for events, discussions, and debates on solutions to future climate challenges and transformations in energy, the food chain, cities, and policies. Also, almost 1 million people watched the live broadcast on Twitter and YouTube.

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