EREF

All Things Energy Forum
2021-06-02 16:30 - 2021-06-04 17:30 (Europe/Warsaw)
All Things Energy Forum is an international digital conference, that will engage all the stakeholders in the contemporary energy field in an interactive dialogue. This high – level event will deal with all six mega phenomena in a novel manner, combining different approaches and contemplating interrelated impacts.

The event will span over two and a half days. The first day (02/06/2021) will host government ministers and high-level industry and public executives, in two introductory panel discussions:

All Things Energy the EU Green Deal and the Impact of COVID-19Energy Projects in SE Europe and the East Med

In the next two days (3-4/06/2021) the conference will host more than 140 speakers in plenary as well asspecialized parallel sessions that will cover all the aspects and challenges of the energy ecosystem. The agenda will not follow the classic lines of supply, demand, policy, technology, finance etc. Instead, a novel combinatorial approach will be used focusing on the links between 1.Epidemics, 2.Economics, 3.Energy trade, 4 International politics 5.Energy/Environment policies and 6. Disruptive Technologies.

Key issues that will be discussed include:

New Visions of Energy: Succeeding in a disruptive contextNew regional perspectives: The role of gas in the transition to a lower carbon economyWhat major technology breakthroughs are revolutionizing the energy sectorDynamic resilience: Preparing for extreme weather, water stress and cyber riskThe business outlook for oil.The outlook for hydrocarbon economiesMegaprojects: Global impact and implicationsRethinking hydro: Powering tomorrow’s worldDriving innovation: The role of governments in the future of energy

Litigation for Mitigation: Constitutional Dimensions of Renewable Energy and Climate Change
2021-06-02 13:00 - 15:00
WWEAwebinar in collaboration with the WWEA Legal Working Group and EREF

Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 13-15 h Central European Summer Time

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court took a landmark decision by qualifying the German climate law as unconstitutional as it does not provide sufficient protection against the impact of climate change, in particular for future generations. The decision implies a constitutional, individual right against the government to protect the climate.

The WWEAwebinar will present details of the decisions by the German Constitutional Court and will discuss its implications, for the energy sector and internationally.

Important questions will be discussed:

How far does this groundbreaking decision impact the legal situation in the rest of Europe, and in other parts of the world?Is there a new paradigm emerging – environmental standards as part of basic or even human rights?What are the implications for the energy sector and energy related law?Which similar decisions have been taken by courts in other jurisdictions?Is it worthwhile to develop an international litigation strategy for effective climate change mitigation and for accelerated shift towards renewable energy?

Legal experts from Germany, Europe and Australia will discuss the current situation and potential strategies as well as prospects of future action.

AEEC Spring Conference 2021
2021-04-29 08:00 - 17:00
The desire and need for a robust, integrated approach to climate change has never been more critical. Every country and every sector of industry, commerce and society has a part to play. But how do we decarbonize our societies – how will we achieve net zero 2050 when heating and transportation are so critical to this and we have barely scratched the surface on decarbonising these sectors?

Shakespeare Martineau is delighted to be the UK host this year of the AEEC Spring Conference which takes place on 29 April 2021. With COP26 on the horizon, we invite you to join us to hear more about how heat and transport sectors can decarbonise and the legal and regulatory frameworks needed to achieve this. We’ll also discuss funding challenges on the road to 2050 and how Brexit has impacted the energy sector.

Please do take a look at the full agenda and speakers, all of whom are experts in their field and we do hope you will be able to join us – please register here. This event will be relevant to those working in the energy and sustainability sectors.

AEEC conference agenda

The 5th International Conference on Small & Medium Wind Energy
2021-04-27 09:00 - 2021-04-29 17:00
We are glad to announce the 5th International Conference on Small and Medium Wind Energy, which will take place online from the 27thto the 29thof April 2021. The event is the continuation of a series of four successful conferences which focused on small & medium wind and which reached hundreds of people around the world.We are currently defining the first draft of the program, but the main topics of the event will be off-grid solutions (with special focus on the Arctic region and on developing countries), new potential markets, innovative technical developments and education opportunities. You are already more than welcome to register your participation on www.folkecenterevents.net.If some of you would like to contribute as speaker, please send the presentation proposal here (Deadline: 8 March 2021).FREE PARTICIPATION & SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIESThe participation to the first four conferences was free of charge because the events were part of a project activity. We are sad to inform you that this support is now ended, but we would still like to keep the quality of the conference high and the participation free. We are, therefore, looking for new financing possibilities, including sponsors.Should any of you be interested in contributing directly (as an official sponsor or as a private person) or indirectly (by indicating possible sponsors), please do not hesitate to contact us.Sponsorship packages have been developed and you can find them here (Pages 5-6); for what concerns private people, you can just get in contact with us directly (dp@folkecenter.dk).We would like to thank you for your time and for your understanding and we hope we will see you at the conference.Best regards,Folkecenter Team

FIThydro - International Conference on Fishfriendly Hydropower
2021-03-17 12:30 - 2021-03-18 17:00 | online

Citizen Energy – making it real
2020-11-17 00:00 - 23:59 | EREF Europe, Online, Brussels, Belgium
Many EU member states presently face the challenge of transposing the Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) and the Internal Market in Electricity Directive (IEMD) to national legislation. In the context of a webinar on November 17, 2020, several European organisations and projects presented challenges and opportunities of the transposition process with a specific focus on the issue of energy communities.
Chaired by MEP Jutta Paulus, the event with the title „Citizen Energy – making it real” was especially intended for national government focal points. The webinar first addressed the national obligations as well as the targets and the monitoring of the RED II and IEMD transposition. Subsequently, four speakers focused on specific issues with regard to energy communities. Ludwig Karg of EC Bridge introduced relevant classes of energy communities and presented topics and recommendations for the transposition process. Jens Lowitzsch of Viadrina University, representing the SCORE project at the event, looked into possible traps to avoid when transposing, presenting examples from Italy and Austria. Molly Walsh of Friends of the Earth Europe explored the barriers and potentials of the “enabling framework” by looking at the early transposers Greece an Ireland and their approaches. Finally, Dirk Vansintjan of REScoop.eu rounded off the picture by presenting a grassroots perspective on the transposition process.
More than 60 legislators from EU-27 countries attended the online event. Due to the big success, the webinar will be repeated in January 2021.
The event was organised by the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF). The presentations can be downloaded here.
Due to large demand, a second workshop on this topic will be organised soon.
