Green Transition: Essentials and Real Solutions

Accelerating the green transition in Poland requires practical and scalable solutions. Cities, public administration, business, and civil society need to act together to turn ambitious strategies into real impact.

We invite you to join the Polish edition of the webinar Green Transition: Essentials and Real Solutions, which will take place in Polish, on Monday 17 November 2025, 10:00–13:00 CET.

Topics include:

1. Green and Innovative Procurement – sustainable and innovation-oriented public procurement
2. Warsaw Green Building Standard – applying green building standards as technical requirements in tenders
3. Financing Green Transformations – public and private funding, with new and emerging instruments
4. Polish Platform – Mission-minded Cities – activities and best practices from Polish cities

Speakers will include experts from the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), alongside examples of successful initiatives.

Registration is now open – join us and help shape Poland’s green transition.

Register here

10:00-10:05
Introduction

• Przemysław Derwich, Climate KIC

10:05-11:00
Green and Innovative Procurement – presentation & discussion

• Paweł Kaczkan, Climate KIC
• Agata Rakowska, Director of Innovative Programmes Management Development Department, The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

11:00-11:30
How the Warsaw Green Building Standard may transform public procurement

• Maciej Fuhrmann, the City of Warsaw

11:30-12:20
Financing Green Transitions: New Public and Private Funding Solutions – presentation & discussion

• Katarzyna Białkowska, City Finance Specialist – NetZeroCities, Climate KIC
• Sylwia Słomiak, Co-Head of Climate and Environment, EuroCities
• Tomasz Walczak, Vice-President, Euros Energy Sp. z o.o.

12:20-12:55
Connecting Mission and Mission-minded Cities: The Polish NetZeroCities Platform – presentation

• Olga Krajewska, Senior Project Manager, ICLEI Europe
• Tomasz Fijołek, Union of Polish Metropolises (UMP)
• Katarzyna Rędzińska PhD, Warsaw University of Technology, CapaCities

12:55-13:00
Wrap up and closing  

• Przemysław Derwich, Climate KIC

We invite you to join our webinar Green Transition: Essentials and Real Solutions on either Wednesday 19 November or Tuesday 25 November 2025, from 10:00–13:00 CET. Both sessions will cover the same content – choose the date that works best for you.

Our focus is on concrete practices and real-life examples, not only theory. Experts from initiatives such as Big Buyers Working Together will share insights, alongside case studies from European cities that have already put innovative solutions into action.

Topics include:

1. Green and Innovative Procurement – strategies and best practice to integrate sustainability into purchasing processes.
2. Financing Green Transformations – exploring both public and private funding, with a spotlight on new and emerging instruments.

Registration is open now – secure your place today and be part of the conversation.

Register here

10:00-10:05
Introduction

• Dominika Mickiewicz, Climate KIC

10:05-11:00
1. Green and Innovative Procurement – presentation & discussion
2. CO2 Performance Ladder as a Procurement Tool for Buyers

• Paweł Kaczkan, Climate KIC
• Elisabeth van Loon-Muller, Senior Project Officer CO2 Performance Ladder EU & Foundation for Climate Friendly Procurement and Business (SKAO)

11:00-11:30
From Policy to Practice: How Oslo Makes Green Procurement Work

• City of Oslo

11:30-12:20
Financing Green Transformations: Public and Private Funding – New Solutions

• Katarzyna Białkowska, City Finance Specialist – NetZeroCities, Climate KIC
• Sylwia Słomiak, Co-Head of Climate and Environment, EuroCities [only 19.11 edition] 
• Tomasz Walczak, Deputy CEO, Euros Energy Sp. z o.o. 
• George Ioulianos, Vice-President, Bankers without Boundaries, COCO Collective Ownership Company Limassol Ltd.

12:20-12:55
Green, Responsible, and Innovative Procurement (GRIP): A Multi-City Project under the Enabling City Transformation Programme

• Kristine Hess-Akens, Marco Rack, City of Aachen

How the Warsaw Green Building Standard may transform public procurement

• Jacek Kisiel, City of Warsaw [only 19.11 edition]

12:55-13:00
Wrap up and closing  

• Dominika Mickiewicz, Climate KIC