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Brussels Direct Webinar

LightingEurope organises “Brussels Direct” webinars for our members – a quick and easy way to stay up to date on latest developments and
trends in policy-making, the lighting industry and other sectors and to draw inspiration on how to position individual companies.

Check out our list below of past and upcoming webinars.

We organise an average of 2 Brussels Direct webinars per month. Our speakers include European and national regulators, representatives of
the lighting supply chain, experts from other industries and other trade associations.
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2026 Brussels Direct webinars

20 May	The new EU framework for the calculation of the global warming potential of buildings – New requirements and impact for the lighting industry, Bunthan Iea, Policy Officer, DG ENER
7 May	A IEA 2026 Commentary: The next wave of LED lighting: Smarter, circular and more efficient – Sangitha Harmsen, Energy Modeller, International Energy Agency (IEA)
14 April	The impact of end-waste criteria for WEEE management – Rafael Basciano, FEAD, Senior Technical Officer
1 April	Addressing the lack of product compliance online – The perspective of the European Apparel & Textile Confederation (EURATEX) – Kathrin Jaenecke, Director of Trade, Industrial and Energy Policy
12 February	Decarbonisation Cohort Programme webinar serie – “LightingEurope’s Decarbonisation Cohort Programme: initiative overview and industry survey launch” – Frederik Stevens, Senior Researcher and Lecturer University of Antwerp
10 February	Omnibus I: What changes in the reporting requirements under CSRD, CSDDD and EU Taxonomy companies – Andreas Rasche, Professor of Business in Society & Associate Dean at Copenhagen Business School
2 February	Harmonised Guarantee Label & Notice: new obligations under the Empowering Consumers Directive – Jeroen Van Laer – Policy Officer, European Commission DG Justice and Consumers (DG JUST)
28 January	Current political trends and key policy insights: a data-driven overview – LightingEurope Secretariat

2025 Brussels Direct webinars

12 December	Advocacy and agenda setting in the EU: key findings of the Antwerp University Project – Frederik Stevens, Senior Researcher and Lecturer University of Antwerp
10 December	Under the Christmas tree 🎄- LightingEurope Team
3 December	Understanding the new ESPR disclosure requirements on unsold consumer goods and the implications for lighting companies – Enrico Iacovizzi, Public Affairs Manager at CosmeticsEurope
27 November	Preparing for the Revision of the Lighting Regulations: How LightingEurope Is Getting Ready – LightingEurope Secretariat
20 November	From Regulation to Implementation: the next steps for Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation – Marzia Scopelliti, Senior Public Affairs Manager at Europen
1 October	Unpacking the timeline and requirements of the Data Act – Antonio Biason, Legal and Policy Officer, European Commission DG CNECT.G1
17 Septembre	Developing a Decarbonisation Roadmap in lighting: understanding the basics and getting started – Leela Shanker, Design lab director with WAP Sustainability
11 September	Towards a new LE Membership fees and voting system – Elena Scaroni, Secretary General, LightingEurope
30 September	Light at night: The perspective of the International Astronomy Union – Piero Benvenuti, Professor at the University of Padova and Director at the International Astronomy Union
16 July	Beach reading – LightingEurope Team
8 July	New toy safety regulation: Takeaways on enforcement and product compliance online – Lars Vogt, Toys Industries of Europe
30 June	Funding opportunities for lighting companies in LIFE – DALOISO Oronzo, Project Adviser at CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
25 June	EU politics & policies 1 year on: current state & forecasts – Doru P. Frantescu, EU Matrix
16 June	The Omnibus amendments: latest updates on sustainability reporting obligations for companies – Chiara Mingozzi – FESI
28 May	The SEED Project: developing a digital one-stop-shop for Extended Producer Responsibility – Juliette Beaulaton, Policy Director of Ecommerce Europe.
29 April	EFO net zero strategy: the experience of one of our national associations – Frank Jaegtnes Chief Executive Officer at EFO
16 April	Emergency Lighting Visual Guideline – Gianni Borelli, R&D Director Beghelli (Gewiss group)
19 March	The Smart City Expo – Facts, Figures, and Interests for the Lighting Industry – Eva Branchadell, Global Energy & Urban Environment Lead at Smart City Expo World Congress
5 March	“The Energy Efficiency Directive – New Targets and Obligations & Impact on the lighting sector” – Antonin Chapelot – Policy Officer for the Coalition for Energy Savings in EU affairs
26 February	“The Extra Light project: helping European SMEs to access public procurement opportunities in third countries” – Marta Krakowiak – ELCA – European Lighting Cluster Alliance
18 February	“Overview of the French Circular Economy law: what is relevant for the lighting industry” – Jean Marie Croué – Syndicat du Luminaire
13 February	“Overview of European funding opportunities of interest for the lighting sector” – Diana Adly Zaki, EU Public Affairs – UTOPIA
21 January	“LightingEurope’s Guidance on the use of lighting product standards in Europe”– John Gielen – Signify

2024 Brussels Direct webinars

12 December	Under the Christmas tree 🎄- LightingEurope Team
21 November	“Conveying the Durability of Luminaires” – Lennart Yseboodt, Standards & Regulations at Signify
14 November	The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: a recap of the new obligations for operators – Marzia Scopelliti – Senior Public Affairs Manager of EUROPEN (The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment)
22 October	CIG-Inspection Scheme: Benefits for International Manufacturers – Thomas Bilz – VDE Testing and Certification Institute ETICS-IPC-Chair
10 October	PFAS Regulatory Update: Potential Impact on Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing – Meglena Mihova – EPPA
25 September	Greening Construction: an updated Regulation and its implications for lighting product – Oscar Nieto Sanz – Policy Officer at the European Commission’s DG GROW
11 September	The EU Batteries Regulation – Implications, Opportunities, Challenges – Olga Karline Henkele – Policy Manager, EUROBAT and Tomas Babicky – Public Affairs Manager, EPBA
18 July	Beach reading – LightingEurope Team
11 July	Green Claims Directive – Summary of the policy discussion in view of the trilogues – Simon Wessels and Teresa Selvaggio, LightingEurope
13 June	Results of the European elections and next steps – Teresa Selvaggio and Alfredo Meghini, LightingEurope
14 May	EEPliant 3 project – Results of WP 11 on lighting – Franz Zach, Austrian Energy Agency, Coordinator of WP 11 of EEPliant 3
30 April	“Final agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: the obligations for companies deriving from the new Directive” – Greta Koch, Policy Adviser of Axel Voss MEP, Technical negotiator for the EPP on the CSDDD
24 April	The Empowering Consumers Directive: a recap of the new obligations – Van Ormelingen Benedicte (DG Justice and Consumers, European Commission)
10 April	eu.bac’s views on the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – Gusts Kossovics, Deputy Managing Director – Head of Policy at eu.bac
9 April	EU/GB Legislation Tracker – A new tool for members! – Bob Bohannon, LIA – Teresa Selvaggio, LightingEurope – Marion Ebel, LightingEurope
28 March	“Strengths and weaknesses of EPR legislation – How the WEEE Forum is taking on the worldwide e-waste challenge” – Pascal Leroy – Director General of the WEEE Forum
14 March	The SUMATRA research project on luminaires’ environmental impact: final results and recommendations – Knoche, Sebastian andHorst, Rudolph – Trilux
29 February	Everything you never wanted to know about the ESPR 🙂 – Sophia Ehmke – LightingEurope
22 February	The EU CIRPASS project on Digital Product Passport – Eduard Wagner – Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM)
7 February	Upcoming legislative requirements on microplastics – PlasticsEurope’s view on the Microplastics Regulation proposal Dominik Byrne – Plasticseurope
5 February	IBU rules on lighting – Stefan Zwerenz – IBU
11 January	An EU Repairability index Giulia Zilla – APPLiA

2023 Brussels Direct webinars

14 December	Under the Christmas tree 🎄 LightingEurope Team
11 December	EU Taxonomy and its implications Vittorio Allegri, EU Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs – FTI Consulting
7 December	The ESPR: Preparing for the (reporting) obligations on unsold consumer goods Rannveig van Iterson, Head of Circularity at Ohana Public Affairs
8 November	EU Legislative Process – How it works Dominik Flikweert, Senior Manager – Grayling
18 October	Requirements on recycled content : views of the Recyclers Emmanuel Katrakis, Secretary General – EuRIC
18 October	EUCOLIGHT views on WEEE Marc Guiraud, Secretary General of EucoLight
5 October	The Directive on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Reporting: overview of new requirements Sophia Zakari, Policy Director – SME United
28 September	APPLiA’s view on the Right to Repair: The state of the legislation and its potential impacts Candice Richaud, Senior Manager, Corporate Policy – APPLiA
21 September	Rules on deforestation and Timber Regulation: the impact for downstream users Rebecca Lentini, Director at Ridens Spa
12 July	Beach reading: LE overview of upcoming EU proposals Elena Scaroni & Marion Ebel, Policy Director & Senior Policy Manager at LightingEurope
21 June	The PPWR: Reusable Packaging Europe’s views on the new packaging proposal and introduction to the pooling of reusable transport packaging Julie Guilbaud, Secretary General – Reusable Packaging Europe
14 June	The ‘Green Claims’ proposal and its possible impact on the lighting manufacturing industry – Natalia Chebaeva, Senior Sustainability Consultant – Ecomatters
8 June	The Critical Raw Materials Act and its possible impact on the lighting manufacturing industry – Rebecca Lentini, Secretary General – Critical Raw Materials Alliance
10 May	DIGITALEUROPE’s views on the EU Data Act – Julien Chasserieau, Senior Policy Manager – DIGITALEUROPE
2 May	CBAM – state of the art of the legislative debate and possible impact on the EU lighting manufacturing industry – Eelco van IJken, Senior Consultant – Ecomatters
26 April	LE evaluation of the revised PSR for luminaries: what are the benefits for the lighting industry? TF Ecopassport members
19 April	Key emerging environmental metrics in the lighting industry – Dr Irene Mazzei, KTP Associate – Edinburgh Napier University/Stoane Lighting
29 March	EU proposals on Green Claims & Right to Repair – Secretariat update – LightingEurope Secretariat
16 March	EPBA’s views on the new Batteries & Waste Batteries Regulation – Hans Craen, Secretary General – EPBA
8 March	TIE (Toys Industries of Europe)’s views on the General Product Safety Regulation, Lars Vogt, Director EU Policy – TIE
21 Feb	Discussion of the lighting industries’ environmental impacts – Research results from the SUMATRA project – DR. Sebastian Knoche – Manager Research, TRILUX
7 Feb	APPLiA’s views on EU cybersecurity rules – Michał Zakrzewski – Policy Director, Digital & Competitivness – APPLiA
1 Feb	TM 66 – circular economy assessment method for the lighting industry – Bob Bohannon, MSc. FSLL MIET – Head of Policy & Academy, The LIA
25 Jan	EuRIC shares recyclers’ views on EU sustainability policies – Emmanuel Katrakis Secretary General, European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC)
19 Jan	Current/OS Foundation introduction. The leading community for electrical distribution of the future in direct current (DC) – Yannick Neyret, Group Expert & Innovation Director at CurrentOS

2022 Brussels Direct webinars

20 Dec	Under your Christmas tree – EU policy initiatives in 2023 – Elena Scaroni and Marion Ebel, LightingEurope
07 Dec	EU proposals on Green Claims & Right to Repair – Secretariat update – LightingEurope Secretariat
10 Nov	Corporate Sustainability Reporting – what new obligations should companies expect? Valentina Bolognesi, Senior Social Policy Advisor – amfori
7 Nov	SolarPower Europe views on the future Ecodesign proposal on PV panels – Raffaele Rossi, Head of Market Intelligence – SolarPower Europe
26 Oct	FESI’ views on the European Commission proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence – Katarzyna Sulisz, Sustainability Policy Officer – FESI
19 Oct	The Blue Guide review and its impact on the lighting manufacturing industry – Orsolya Deli-Vidács, Legal Officer at European Commission, DG GROW
29 Sept	The Digital Services Act : Main conclusions from the final legislative text – Marion Ebel, Senior Policy Manager at LightingEurope & Marc Guiraud, Secretary General of EucoLight
1 Sept	Update on IEC environmental standards for lighting – Bryan King – Executive Director, Lighting Council New Zealand
12 July	APPLIA priorities and strategy on the current and upcoming EU legislative files related to circular economy and sustainable products, Paolo Falcioni, Director-General at APPLiA
6 July	Beach reading: LE overview of upcoming EU proposals – Elena Scaroni & Marion Ebel, Policy Direct & Senior Policy Manager at LightingEurope
29 June	The MEErP methodology review and its possible impact for the future lighting regulations – Davide Polverini, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG GROW
21 June	Eu.bac views on the targeted revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – Simone Alessandri, Deputy Managing Director – Head of Brussels Office, eu.bac
14 June	Packaging Directive review and legislations at National level: EUROPEN views – Francesca Stevens, Managing Director at EUROPEN
3 June	The ‘Empowering consumers’ proposal and its possible impact on the lighting manufacturing industry – Jana Hošková, Jeroen Van Laer and Kilian McDonagh-Diț, Deputy Head, Policy Officer and Legal and Policy Officer, DG JUST
23 May	Review of Waste Framework Directive: EU objectives & EucoLight views – Marc Guiraud, Secretary General of EucoLight
13 April	The Revision of the REACH Regulation and the essential use concept – Experts from ASMoR – The Alliance for Sustainable Management of Chemical Risks
8 April	First LightingEurope impressions – EU Sustainable Products Initiative – Elena Scaroni, Sophia Ehmke, Antonella Del Figliolo, LightingEurope
6 April	TIE (Toys Industries of Europe) views on the proposed General Product Safety Regulation – Lars Vogt, Senior Policy Officer, TIE
17 March	EU Commission scoring system for repair and upgrade of products: lessons learned and possible next steps – Carsten Wentink & Christoforos Spiliotopoulos, DG ENV European Commission
16 March	EucoLight’s views on DSA: state of play and future developments – Marc Guiraud, Secretary General of EucoLight
2 March	The targeted revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – Pau Garcia Audi – Policy Officer, European Commission
15 Feb	The upcoming machinery regulation & third-party certification obligations – Riccardo Viaggi, CECE Secretary General – CECE
9 Feb	Repairability score: the French example – Jean-Marie Croué, General Manager at GIL-Syndicat du luminaire
18 Jan	Update on the EU Green Taxonomy – Anne-Charlotte WEDRYCHOWSKA, Circular Economy Director and CSR – FIEEC

2021 Brussels Direct webinars

10 Dec	Under your Christmas tree – EU policy initiatives in 2022 – Elena Scaroni and Marion Ebel, LightingEurope
24 Nov	AIM – European Brands Association views on the Digital Services Act – Amaury Libbrecht – Public Affairs Manager – AIM European Brands Association
28 Oct	The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – legislative proposal and state of play Emmanuel Podaire – Economic Analyst, TAXUD D4, European Commission
27 Oct	Article 9 of Compliance and Enforcement Regulation: Collaboration between Market Surveillance Authorities and Industry Monika Schmitteckert – Policy Officer for Market Surveillance, DG GROW
20 Oct	EN 12464-1:2021 \| Light and Lighting – Lighting of work places, Part 1: Indoor work places Peter Thorns , Head of Strategic Lighting Applications – Thorn Lighting Ltd
28 Sep	National legislations on Packaging: what is at stake for the EU Single Market? Marco Musso – EUROPEN European Federation for Packaging
16 Sep	PEP EcopassPort : LCA technical guidelines for electrical, electronic and HVAC equipment Sylvie BRONCHAIN, General Manager of the P.E.P. Association
15 Sep	The new General Product Safety Regulation Andras Zsigmond, Legal and Policy Officer, Consumer Product Safety at European Commission
9 Sep	Sustainability metrics in practice: developments in the UK Various UK Experts
7 Jul	UV-C Disinfection – Current knowledge base and how LightingEurope is engaging LightingEurope Working Group experts
22 Jun	Compliance and Enforcement Regulation – European Commission’s guidelines on Article 4 Lennart Grundberg, DG GROW
3 Jun	Standards for Environmental Aspects – update from IEC TC 34 activities Bryan King, Executive Director, Lighting Council New Zealand
28 May	Upcoming legislative requirements on plastics and the Plastics Recyclers point of view Patrick de Kort, Regulatory Affairs, Plastics Recyclers Europe
11 May	Global Lighting Data Format – an introduction Robert Heinze, Relux Wilhelm Bremecker, DIAL
28 Apr	EU Sustainable Products debate & LightingEurope activities Elena Scaroni & Roumiana Santos, LightingEurope
21 Apr	The EMC and the LVD Directives review – current status and next steps Dorota Papiewska & Alexis Basiaux, DG GROW Mark Whittle (consultant)
13 Apr	Substance regulations in the UK post-Brexit Dr. Chris Robertson & Emily Tyrwhitt Jones, RINA
7 Apr	The legislative review on Batteries and the EPBA (portable batteries) point of view Raquel Ponte Costa, Regulatory Affairs Manager, EPBA
19 Mar	The EU-US trade relationship: the impact of the Biden Presidency on trade in electronics Lenka Fořtová, European Commission, DG Trade
11 Mar	The new EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the revision of the NIS Directive Benjamin Bögel, European Commission, DG CNECT
4 Mar	EU GPP criteria for road lighting: Summary of mandatory requirements for public tenders in Italy Fabio Pagano, Technical Manager, ASSIL Christian Mazzola, Chief Executive Officer, ARIANNA
25 Feb	Post Brexit Update Tariq Malik, LIA
16 Feb	The Sustainable Product Initiative – Overview of objectives and milestones Alberto Parenti , DG GROW
27 Jan	Toys Industries of Europe views on how to address product compliance online in EU legislation Lars Vogt, Toys Industries of Europe
13 Jan	An overview of the current policy developments and trends and EUROPEN key messages on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive Marco Musso – EUROPEN European Federation for Packaging

2020 Brussels Direct webinars

14 Dec	“UNDER YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE – EU policy initiatives in 2021”
9 Dec	“ECHA SCIP Database – experience of the construction machinery”
3 Dec	“A circular economy model for lighting”
26 Nov	“State of Play-Level(s)-The European framework for sustainable buildings”
19 Nov	“How to tackle the Renovation Wave: the French experience”
18 Nov	“Product compliance: ANFALUM’s market surveillance activities and programme – work for you?
13 Nov	“BIM in Renovation”
28 Oct	“Brexit impact on lighting”
23 Oct	“Repro-light – conclusions from a Life Cycle Analysis concerning the replaceability of luminaire components”
9 Oct	“Sustainable Finance – an outlook on the EU taxonomy”
6 Oct	“Lighting market worldwide: a mid-year up to date”
25 Sep	“The impact of COVID-19 and the necessary stimulus to accelerate renovation in Europe”
17 Sep	“The role of the European Investment Bank in the Renovation Wave”
10 Sep	“Endeavours to tackle online free-riding for Extended Producer Responsibility”
8 Sep	“EU policy trends for IoT”
15 July	“The future of recycling in Europe: an insight into the key opportunities and challenges”
10 July	“B2G development and funding opportunities in Africa”
8 July	“BEUC views on the Digital Services Act”
17 June	“Chemicals Strategy”
12 June	“Addressing product compliance online: Recommendations for the Digital Services Act”
3 June	“LIA guide to Wireless Lighting Control”
20 May	“Business to Government Post-Covid: Unlocking EU Infrastructure Funds in Central and Eastern Europe”
8 May	“COVID-19 safety precautions as the new normal”
6 May	“Update on the Circular Economy Action Plan”