One year on: Apply AI Strategy – AI for Sustainability

In collaboration with

CODES

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 Digital Change and Sustainability Transformation

German Environment Agency, Germany

Bjorn-Soren Gigler

Senior Digital and Green Transformation Specialist

DG CLIMA, 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

Charalampos Tsitlakidis

Head of Sector, Destination Earth

DG CNECT, European Commission

Agenda

Draft agenda — session content and final timings to be confirmed.

Opening Remarks

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Presentation of the CODES Coalition: Advancing Digital Sustainability

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Presentation of the Draft EU Apply AI – Climate and Environment Roadmap

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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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