Strengthening participation in the energy transition

How can citizens benefit better from the EU’s energy transition? Which tools can bring down the bills? How should EU funds and policies be organised to deliver a just transition for all?

During the past year, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union and the Green European Foundation have gathered a Knowledge Community of more than 30 energy and social policy experts from very diverse backgrounds. The group has developed a series of five briefs with recommendations for the EU’s new policy cycle, covering five action areas: energy sharing, electricity tariffs, renovation one-stop-shops, just transition governance and local transition management.

At this launch event, the core authors from the Knowledge Community will present their key findings and discuss them with stakeholders from EU institutions, local government and civil society.

The agenda will feature interventions from the following speakers, amongst others, and be moderated by Philippa Nuttall of the Financial Times’ Sustainability Views.

• Ivo Schmidt, Acting Head of Unit & Chief Economist, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
• Benedetta Scuderi, Member of European Parliament (Greens/EFA, Italy)
• Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General, Housing Europe
• Vincent Fristot, Vice-Mayor of Grenoble, Responsible for Energy transition
• Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Member of European Parliament (S&D, France)
• Māra Berzina, Secretary General, Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER)
• Ihsane Haouach, Consultant and Advisory Board Member, Brussels-Capital Region Regulator for Electricity and Gas (Brugel)
• Laurens Rutten, Senior Energy Policy Officer, BEUC – The European Consumer Organisation
• Frank Siebern-Thomas, Head of Unit – Fair, Green, and Digital Transitions, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission

The main event will run from 14:00 to 17:00 and will be followed by networking drinks.

Please register here to attend the event.

Venue: Press Club Brussels Europe, Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels.

Learn more about this project on the websites of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union and of the Green European Foundation.

For any questions, please contact Jörg Mühlenhoff.