From Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: Rethinking Industrial Permitting for a Competitive & Climate-Neutral Europe
Euromines will participate in two sessions at the first European Permitting Conference, taking place on 8 September 2026 in Brussels, bringing together representatives from EU institutions, Member States, permitting authorities and industry to discuss how Europe can accelerate permitting for strategic industrial and energy projects.
In Session 2, Euromines member RHI Magnesita will contribute to a discussion on the role of CCS in strengthening Europe’s industrial base.
In Session 4, Rolf Kuby, Director General of Euromines, will moderate an interactive panel featuring our member Boliden Mineral AB, focused on streamlining permitting and strengthening Europe’s competitiveness, energy security, and industrial resilience. See below for details.
Conference agenda
View the agenda here.
Euromines participation:
Session 2
Strengthening Europe’s industrial base with CCS value chainÂ
Keynote:
Dimitris Tsiodras, Member of the European Parliament, EPP (EL)Â
Panel:
Martin Pischler, Head of Global Quality Management and Sustainability, RHI MagnesitaÂ
Tom O’Brien, Group Chief Executive, Nephin Energy
Gerda Verburg, Chair of ElementNLÂ
Răzvan Popescu, CEO, ROMGAZÂ
Caterina de Matteis, Senior Manager for Energy and Climate, IOGP Europe (Moderator)
Session 4
Making permitting work in practice: Perspectives from Member States and industryÂ
Keynote:
Wouter Beke, (EPP, BE) Member of the European Parliament, EPP (BE)Â
Pernille Weiss-Ehler, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Roswall, European Commission
Panel:
Wouter Beke, (EPP, BE) Member of the European Parliament, EPP (BE)Â
Pernille Weiss-Ehler, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Roswall, European Commission
David Govoni, Natural Resources & Sustainability Manager, Unicalce
David Granberg, Senior Legal Counsel, Boliden Mineral AB
- Rolf Kuby, Director General, Euromines (Moderator)
Registration
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About the Informal Coalition on Permitting (ICP)
The Informal Coalition on Permitting brings together over 30 European and national organisations representing renewables, CCS, energy infrastructure, producers, raw materials and European industry. It serves as a cross-sector platform to identify systemic permitting bottlenecks and advocate for practical, evidence-based solutions. The Coalition promotes reforms that accelerate strategic and enabling projects while upholding robust environmental standards, ensuring that permitting becomes a driver of Europe’s energy transition, competitiveness, and security of supply.