European Low Carbon Industries and territories meetings 2025

THE MAJOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT ON DECARBONIZING INDUSTRY

The 7th edition of the European Low Carbon, Industries and Territories Meetings (French REDIT for Rencontres Européennes Décarbonation, Industries et Territoires) will start on October 2 and 3, 2025, in Dunkirk, with the exceptional presence of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Low-Carbon Industrial Areas (ZIBaC).

This edition will be held in parallel with the more general public event, the Fabuleuse Factory, focused on young people, to promote industry- and energy-related professions.

Attendance at the event is strictly by invitation only.

Program

FRIDAY, October 3 – Plenary, Workshops & SITES VISITs

*translation service

7:45 AM : Welcome coffee

• Morning Plenary (8:15 AM – 12:15 PM)

8:15 AM — Opening remarks
8:30 AM — Focus on the energy challenges around low-carbon industry
9:00 AM — Low-carbon industrial zones: current situation and future outlook
10:00 AM — Dialogue with the World Economic Forum: international best practices and inspiring European cluster initiatives
11:00 AM — Panel discussion / Debate (TBC) – with key witness
12:00 PM — Conclusion
12:30 PM — Cocktail :lunch

Workshop (in french) – 8:30 -12:00

Workshop 1 – Governance and community infrastructure in an industrial zone (Ademe and ZIBaC french areas)

Workshop 2 – Financial support for the transition (ADEME – French Agency for Ecological Transition)

Solutions area – 8:30 am – 12am

• Financing mechanisms for decarbonisation (ADEME)
• Financial and engineering support REV3 (CCI & Région Hauts-de-France)

12:15 – 13:30: lunch cocktail

Afternoon Workshop  (1:30 PM – 3:00 PM)

Organized by the World Economic Forum

1.30 pm – Workshop (invitation only) : What role can industrial clusters play in leading clean growth in Europe? (duration 1h30)

TOURS (sign-up)

3:00 PM: sites visits

• ARCELORMITTAL DUNKERQUE
• ALUMINIUM DUNKERQUE

6.00 pm: End 

Find out more about  this event:

ÉcosystèmeD organizes these meetings for the DKarbonation committee  with the support of the Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque, the CCI Hauts-de-France, the CCI Littoral Hauts-de-France, Rev3, the Région Hauts-de-France, Dunkerque-Port and ADEME and the full collaboration of the World economic forum.