Boosting Citizen Participation in the EU Energy Transition
The EU is making significant progress in its energy transition. Yet many citizens still struggle with their energy bills. How can households better benefit from renewables roll out and energy savings?
About the event
Over the past 18 months, the Green European Foundation and Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung EU | Global Dialogue have worked with experts in energy and social policy to identify key areas where the EU could act to ensure that citizens and households are able to fully experience the benefits of the energy transition, in their homes, communities and pockets.
A Knowledge Community of experts from EU institutions, local government, industry, consumer organisations, trade unions and think tanks have examined several existing and new tools in EU legislation to facilitate citizens’ engagement in the energy transition. This work has focused on three actionable areas: affordable and energy efficient housing; benefit sharing of renewable energy projects; and fair allocation of network costs.
This launch event will serve as a platform to discuss the main findings with policymakers from the European Parliament and the European Commission, as well as experts in energy and social policy, and give the floor to testimonials from energy transition practitioners sharing on-the-ground experience.
Agenda
| 09:30 | Welcome, introduction to the event and to the project
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| 09:35 | Key note: Promoting citizens’ access to the energy transition (tbc) |
| 09:45 | A Citizens Energy Package: What energy transition practitioners need Local voices on concrete needs and expectations |
| 09:55 | Panel 1: Fair network tariffs: How can we fund grid build-out while incentivising innovation and protecting vulnerable households?
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| 10:40 | Panel 2: Benefit sharing: Is sharing renewable energy profits with host communities a win-win?
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| 11:25 | Coffee break |
| 11:40 | Panel 3: Affordable and energy efficient homes: How do we make homes warm in winter, cool in summer and financially accessible?
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| 12:30 | Closing remarks |
| 12:40 | Lunch |
Practicalities
Date: Wednesday 12th November, 9:30 – 12:40
Language: English
This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Heinrich Böll Stiftung and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
