Brussels office events and publications

The City Office in Brussels organises in-person and online events, covering a variety of subjects such as green finance, the UK-EU relationship, capital markets, and data regulation.

Past online events

• A new vision for EU capital markets: Brexit, CMU and strategic autonomy
  

  The Capital Markets Union project is one of the most important initiatives put forward by the European Commission in financial services and will be essential in helping to finance many of the key challenges faced today in Europe, such as digitisation, pensions, and decarbonisation. The discussion focuses on how the EU can build deeper pools of capital, the Member States are responding, and the key issue of financial education and literacy.

• Moving forward from COP26 – what’s next for the financial services sector in 2022
  

  Post COP26, and with the new Glasgow pledges for 2030, there is a clear consensus that all participants within the finance landscape have a role to play. The discussion focuses on Green Finance, Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) and the crucial role of both the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) and the International Sustainable Standards Board (ISSB).

Upcoming online events

There are no upcoming online events at this time. 

Publications

• Advancing Net Zero: The EU and UK in International Climate Action Forums
  "Advancing Net Zero" looks at the pivotal role international climate action forums play in shaping climate policies. This report seeks to examine how the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) could collaborate more effectively to ensure these forums operate to maximum effectiveness.
• EU and UK approaches to carbon pricing
  A discussion paper that investigates global climate ambitions and carbon pricing instruments. As the EU and UK’s almost identical emission trading systems run in parallel and remain unlinked, industries are exposed to additional compliance costs. Comprehensive international collaboration is required to ensure the creation of an equal level-playing field across multiple jurisdictions.