ACT® Day 2026

Transition plans as a business compass for a climate neutral EU

Wednesday 30th of September 2026 from 13:15 to 19:30 📍Brussels Environment, Tour & Taxis Brussels, Belgium

Discover
the programme!

13:15 - 14:00
Check in and welcome coffee
14:00 - 14:20
Introduction speeches
14:20 - 14:40
Keynote
Introduction to the ACT initiative.
14:40 - 16:00
Roundtable "Beyond the pledge : how can companies use transition plans to drive real business transformation?"
Kim Schoppink, Head of Europe at SBTi Griet Cattaert, Regional Head Western Europe and North America at UN Global Compact Rémi Bussac, Senior Climate Policy Advisor at EDF
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 - 16:50
Keynote
Presentation of the LIFE Co-Pilot project
16:50 - 18:10
Roundtable "Is Europe ready to take the lead on climate transition at a global scale?"
Kurt Vandenberghe, Director General at DG Clima Lara Wolters, Member of European Parliament Sebastien Godinot, WWF Europe Senior Economist
18:10 - 18:20
Closing speeches
18:20 - 19:30
Cocktail

Get to know the speakers!

BD

Barbara Dewulf

Brussels Environment
Deputy General Manager
GC

Griet Cattaert

United Nations Global Compact
Regional Head Western Europe...
SG

Sebastien Godinot

WWF Europe
Senior Economist
LW

Lara Wolters

European Parliament
Member of Parliament
RB

Rémi Bussac

EDF
Senior Climate Policy Advisor
KV

Kurt Vandenberghe

European Commission’s DG CLIMA
Director General
SW

Sylvain Waserman

ADEME
President
KS

Kim Schoppink

Science Based Targets...
Europe Regional Lead
Chargement

Practical information

Time and place

Wednesday 30th of September 2026.
From 13:15 to 19:30.
Brussels Environment, 86C Port Avenue, Tour & Taxis, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. 
PRMs Access.

Getting there

Bicycle: Bicycle parking is available on the Tour & Taxis site right in front of the BEL entrance. "Villo" station (shared bikes) : Rue Picard, 3.
Train: From Gare du Nord, you can reach the BEL by walking 15 minutes, cycling 5 minutes or by using bus n°14/15/57 (Bus stop : "Armateurs/Steamers).
Metro lines: 2 & 6 - Station: Yser et Ribaucourt (12 minutes walk) ; 6 - Station Belgica en Pannenhuis.
Tram lines: 51 - Stop: Sainctelette (20-minute walk).
Bus - Stib lines: 14, 15, 89 - Stop: Picard ; Lines: 14, 15, 57, 88 - Stop: Armateurs.
Bus - de Lijn timetables lines: 129, 620 - Stop Ribaucourt ; Lines: 213, 214, 230, 231, 232, 233, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 250, 251, 260 Stop: Molenbeek St Jean - Ribaucourt.

Support

For further information, please contact Simon Allain, ACT® Initiative Coordinator (simon.allain@ademe.fr).