One year on: Apply AI Strategy – AI for Sustainability
In collaboration with
Monday 12 October 2026 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Maison de la Poste, Tour & Taxis, Rue Picard 7, 1000 Bruxelles
A stakeholder roundtable on the EU’s Apply AI Strategy — AI for Climate and Environment Roadmap. Organised in cooperation with CODES, the global multi-stakeholder coalition on digital technologies and sustainability, together with the European Commission, this session brings together policymakers, AI innovators, industry, academia and civil society to discuss implementation of the Apply AI Strategy for Climate and Environment.
One year after the Strategy’s adoption, participants will take stock of progress under its Environment and Climate chapter, and validate the draft EU Apply AI – Climate and Environment Roadmap, identifying implementation priorities, gaps and opportunities for collaboration ahead of the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
Closed Door, invite-only
Confirmed Speakers
Dušan Chrenek
Principal Advisor, DG CLIMA
European Commission
Marcel Dorsch
Senior Expert for Digital Change and Sustainability Transformation
UWA - German Environment Agency, Focal Point for CODES
Bjorn-Soren Gigler
Senior Digital and Green Transformation Specialist
DG CLIMA, European Commission
Andrea Halmos
Head of Unit, Strategy, Digitalisation, Better Regulation & Economic Analysis
DG Environment, European Commission
Dirk Messner
President
German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt)
Małgorzata Nikowska
Head of Unit for Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Policy Coordination, Artificial Intelligence Office
DG CONNECT, European Commission
Livio Rubino
Policy Officer, AI and Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence Office
DG Connect, European Commission
Agenda
Draft agenda — session content and final timings to be confirmed.
Opening Remarks
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Presentation of the Draft EU Apply AI – Climate and Environment Roadmap
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Presentation of the CODES Coalition: Advancing Digital Sustainability
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Roundtable Discussions
Representatives from EU Member States, green tech companies, technology associations, civil society organisations and academia will provide feedback on the draft Roadmap, identify implementation priorities and gaps ahead of the next Multiannual Financial Framework, and explore opportunities for collaboration to support the EU’s AI for Sustainability agenda.
Closing Remarks
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