UK-Poland Green Recovery Forum will be an online event. It will use the latest digital conferencing technology to maximise the opportunities for interactivity, information sharing and networking. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate so register your interest now!

Check out the agenda!

13:00 - 13:05 - Welcome

• James Hughes, Minister-Counsellor for Economic Affairs, British Embassy Warsaw

13:05 - 13:45 - Key-note speeches

• Why green recovery matters: Kwasi Kwarteng, Minister of State, Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK
• Green recovery and energy transition in Poland: Maciej Witucki, President of Lewiatan

13:45 - 14:00 Green Finance for a sustainable economic recovery

• Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

Part 2: 14:00 – 14:55 Race 2 Zero for Business - Net Zero Commitments

• Chaired by Julia King, Carbon Trust
• Maciej Witucki, President of Lewiatan
• Stephen Steele, British Embassy Warsaw
• Green agenda in BP’s revised strategy: Bogdan Kucharski, CEO BP Polska
• Hydrogen will help greening public transport: Leszek Hołda, PKP Energetyka
• Green initiatives in inPost’s activities: Izabela Karolczyk-Szafrańska, Marketing Director, InPost
• Patryk Darowski, Director, Sectoral Analysis and Support Department, BGK
• Adam Czyżewski, Chief Economist, Orlen
• Jakub Gibek, Deputy Director, Strategy Department, Ministry of Climate
• Maciej Krzyczkowski, Head of Public Affairs, IKEA Retail Poland
• Hans-Joachim Godau, Board Member, Volkswagen Poznań

Part 3: 15:00-16:15 Parallel Break-out sessions:

• Green Finance

• Moderator: Zofia Wetmanska, WiseEuropa
• Introductory presentation: Current state of sustainable finance in Poland, Piotr Dmuchowski, HSBC
• Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
• Piotr Dmuchowski, Head of Global Markets & Treasurer Poland, HSBC
• Sam Goss, Investment Director, Octopus Renewable Energy
• Christopher O’Donovan, Senior Policy Advisor, HM Treasury
• Weronika Rec, Specialist, Financial Market Development Department, Ministry of Finance
• Paweł Wójtowicz, Director, Investment Projects Financing Bureau, Polish Development Bank BGK

• Solar solutions (and PPAs)

• Introductory presentation: ‘RES market and PPAs in Poland’, Filip Piasecki, Aurora Energy Research
• Maciej Tarasiuk, Aberdeen Standard Investments
• Natalia Paraskevopoulou, Lightsource BP
• Filip Piasecki, Aurora Energy Research
• Borys Tomala, Lerta Energy – DSR services in Poland
• Małgorzata Cybulska, Solar PV – Network operator’s view, innogy Stoen Operator
• Sylwia Pawlak, LOTOS
• Moderated by Michał Motylewski, Dentons

• Hydrogen solutions

• Introducion to hydrogen market by Łukasz Antas, Managing Partner, Esperis
• Regulatory solutions in UK and Poland:
• Amy Salisbury, Team Leader, Head of the Hydrogen Heating Team, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK
• Szymon Byliński, Director, Electromobility and Hydrogen Economy Department, Climate Ministry

• UK business presentations:
• Dr Cedric Rouaud, Global Technical Expert - Thermal Systems
• Sam French, Technical Director at Johnson Matthey
• Dr Ben Todd, CEO at Arcola Energy
• Julian Parker, CTO at TITAN Electricity

• Moderated roundtable discussion (30 min - moderated by Mr Kochanowski)

• Jacek Smyczyński, Orlen
• Dr Cedric Rouaud, Global Technical Expert - Thermal Systems
• Sam French, Technical Director at Johnson Matthey
• Dr Ben Todd, CEO at Arcola Energy
• Julian Parker, CTO at TITAN Electricity
• Łukasz Antas, Managing Partner, Esperis

Why a Green Recovery Forum?

The economic recovery from Covid-19 presents new challenges for large parts of the world. As we recover, the decisions we make today will either lay the foundation for clean growth or lock-in polluting emissions for decades. We must embrace the opportunities offered by new, clean technology. We need to BUILD BACK BETTER.

Why UK and Poland?

The UK’s Clean Growth Partnership with Poland – the hosts of COP24 in 2018 - covers a range of bilateral activity (in areas such as offshore wind and e-mobility) to support economic growth while reducing emissions. The UK is committed to increasing climate ambition and promoting a clean, green recovery across the whole planet. We are ideal partners to achieve clean growth together, and the Green Recovery Forum will explore and showcase some exciting new sectors that offer business opportunities to both countries

Why now?

The Green Recovery Forum will take place one year before the start of COP26 in Glasgow. As host of COP26, the UK is committed to upholding the Paris Agreement, increasing climate ambition, and making sure the world comes together to accelerate towards a net-zero emissions economy.

What will the event cover?

The Green Recovery Forum will be an opportunity to:

• Hear about the big political, economic and business challenges and opportunities as we build back better, shifting to a clean growth model.
• Hear from business and other stakeholders about net-zero commitments.
• Learn about UK-Polish business opportunities on green finance, hydrogen and solar.
• Network with potential partners or customers in your area of interest.

More details will follow, but we invite you to register your interest now. For any further questions, please contact greenrecovery@britishembassy.pl.