Fiscal policy for the 21st century: meeting economic, social and climate challenges
23 November 2023 9:00 am CET
Venue
Event room, Plösslgasse 13, 1040 Vienna (TGA, Hörsaal)
RegistrationDescription
Preliminary programme:
9.00-9.30 Welcome
Philipp Heimberger (wiiw), Philippa Sigl-Glöckner (Dezernat Zukunft)
9.30-11.15 Session “How much climate investment do we need and how do we get it done?”
One 20 minutes presentation followed by a panel discussion
- Moderator: Mario Holzner (wiiw)
- Presenter: Jakob von Weizsäcker (Finance minister Saarland)
- Panel: Martin Selmayer (Europäische Kommission) (TBC), Helene Schuberth (ÖGB), Georg Feigl (Arbeiterkammer Wien)
11.15-11.45 Coffee break
11.45-12.45 Keynote “Making EU fiscal rules fit for the challenges of the 21st century”
40 Minutes presentation, followed by 20 minutes open discussion
- Moderator: Philippa Sigl-Glöckner (Dezernat Zukunft)
- Presenter: Jeromin Zettelmeyer (Bruegel)
12.45-14.15 Lunch break
14.15-15.45 Session “How to manage public debt in the context of climate change”
One 25 minutes presentation, followed by a panel discussion
- Moderator: Philipp Heimberger (wiiw)
- Presenter: Jens van ‘t Klooster (University of Amsterdam)
- Panel: Clara Leonard (Institut Avant-Garde), Johannes Holler (Fiscal Council Austria), Paul Pichler (University of Vienna)
15.45-16.15 Coffee break
16.15-17.15 Panel discussion “Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven für eine progressive Fiskalpolitik“
- Moderator: TBC
- Lea Steininger (wiiw), Lukas Oberndorfer (AK Wien), Margit Schratzenstaller (WIFO), Alyssa Schneebaum (WU Wien) (TBC)