The European Green Deal aims at decarbonising the European economy and setting an example for other global players to combat climate change, while leaving no one behind. Tools for energy transition like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and greener new-generation trade agreements will have an impact on our external relations: the EESC's External Relations section and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) are organising a conference where the EESC members will be able to discuss all this with speakers from the EU, the SDSN, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and various other governmental and non-governmental organisations. The event will be held in hybrid format and will be web-streamed.