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Green Political Activist Training – Sustainable Energy Politics (Budapest)
14 October 2023 - 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
About the event
This event is divided into different sections. The first part of the workshop will cover the basics of EU energy policy and climate policy nexus. It will also look at Hungary’s energy policy objectives, compliance with EU targets, and current investments, with a particular focus on the construction of Paks2.
The part, will look at current energy policy developments. What determines the price of energy commodities, what can be expected in the near future, how will the war in Ukraine and inflation affect energy conditions?
For the third part, we will analyse the EU’s renewable energy targets and the current developments in Hungary: solar and wind energy, the potential of geothermal energy. The speaker in this section will analyse the chances of a green transition at EU and national level. We will continue familiarising ourselves with the role of statistics in the field of energy politics, and then we will turn to the following topics:
- EU Clean Energy Package (CEP)
- The possibilities of the Hungarian CEP implementation
- The solidarity economy paradigm and the possibilities of creating energy communities
- The development of energy community financing
- Cooperative principles.
The event will close with an analysis on the potential of energy efficiency.
Project background
This event is part of the Green European Foundation’s Green Political Activist Training Project. We put together a series of learning activities aiming to help participants to understand the concepts of political ecology and apply them to both local and European-level politics. We will examine various policies and policy proposals ranging from local politics to the European Green Deal. Our goal is to prepare participants for both assessing and advocating policies in line with progressive green values. We’ll also provide young green activists with them tools and knowledge, as well as an opportunity to network, get in contact with political actors and experts on multiple levels and come together as a political community. It is essential for us to help like-minded movements and actors connect in order to help the political ecosystem flourish.
Speakers
- Benedek Jávor, Green European Foundation Board Member
- Rosa Martinex, Green European Journal Board Member
- Balázs Felsmann, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research
- Nóra Feldmár, Habitat for Humanity
- Zsolt Balajti, expert on energy industry
- Béla Munkácsy, Eötvös Loránd University & World Wildlife Forum
- Márton Fabók, Solidarity Economy Center
Programme
9:30 – 10:00 Arrival, registration
10:00 – 10:10 Opening – Rosa Martinez on the EU energy architecture
10:10 – 10:50 Benedek Jávor: Hungary’s sustainable energy policy – how are EU commitments being met?
10:50 – 11:30 Balázs Felsmann: Current situation on the energy market, availability of energy resources, energy prices (tbc)
11:30 – 11:40 Coffee break
11:40 – 12:20 Béla Munkácsy: Situation of renewable energy use – EU overview
12:20 – 12:50 Lunch break
12:50 – 13:30 Nóra Feldmár: Energy poverty, social issues
13:30 – 14:10 Márton Fabók: Energy self-determination, energy communities
14:10 – 14:50 Zsolt Balajti: The potential of energy efficiency (tbc)
14:50 – 15:20 Discussion
Practicalities
Date and Time: 14th October, 2023, 9:30 am – 15:30 pm
Location: Budapest. Gödör Klub, Budapest, Király u. 50, 1061
Language: The event will be held in Hungarian.
Registration: Please register in advance here.
Other useful info: The event will be held in person. We have limited places, the registration follows a first come-first served logic.
This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Progressive Hungary Foundation and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.
