Green Roadmaps for Climate-Neutral Agrifood: Scenario Roundtable for Policy Action

This roundtable will focus on shaping green roadmaps for a climate-neutral agrifood sector, with a strong emphasis on scenario analysis and policy alignment. Bringing together leaders from business, policy, and research, the event will highlight climate neutrality scenarios for Lithuania’s food and beverage value chains, explore opportunities for SMEs to implement circular and sustainable business models, and address the challenges of ESG and CSRD integration.

By validating climate-neutral pathways and discussing practical policy actions, the roundtable will strengthen the connection between industry needs and policy frameworks. In doing so, it aims to advance a digitally enabled, sustainable agrifood sector and contribute to EIT Food’s mission of building a net-zero, fair, and future-proof food system.

This event is in Lithuanian. 

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Agenda:

09:30 – 10:00 Registration, welcome coffee

10:00 – 10:30 Startups - the driving force of the innovation ecosystem in the Baltic States: what does Lithuania need today? Presentation of the study on the impact of startups on the Baltic States’ economy.

Speaker: Daina Kleponė, VilniusTech researcher

10:30 – 11:30 Discussion on the current needs of Lithuanian startups and opportunities to improve access to markets

Moderator: Daina Kleponė, VilniusTech researcher

11:30 – 11:45 What opportunities can small and medium-sized enterprises in the agrifood sector use to practically implement sustainability changes?

Speaker: Milda Karčiauskaitė, EIT Programme NCP in Lithuania

11:45 – 12:00 Discussion & Summary of Part I

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 13:15 Presentation

Speaker: Agnė Bagočiutė, Director of Lithuanian Energy Agency

13:15 – 13:30 Presentation of climate neutrality scenarios for Lithuania’s food and beverage value chains

Speaker: Kristina Šermukšnytė Alešiūnienė, CEO of AgriFood Lithuania DIH

13:30 – 14:30 Discussion: barriers and opportunities for ESG and CSRD implementation in the agrifood sector Scenario discussion with reference to international methodology

Participants:

· Agnė Bagočiutė, Director of LEA

· Kristina Šermukšnytė Alešiūnienė, CEO of AgriFood Lithuania DIH Moderator: Giedrius Surplys

14:30 – 15:00 Event summary and closing