Energy Policy: Fast Forward to Renewables

How can we increase and speed up the roll out of clean energy? We've seen a big boost in renewables lately. This is great news, but there's still a long way to go. What's holding us back? Issues like permits, grid development, and storage are just a few of the challenges we need to tackle.
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Public debate: Just Transition - The Bridge to a Successful Clean Industrial Deal
A joint event of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung


Date: 04 February 2025
Time: 17:30 - 19:00 (CET), followed by a reception
Venue: Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Brussels
Conference Language: English (no translation)
To join the conference please register here.
The EU Commission will soon present its Clean Industrial Deal and develops a Quality Jobs Roadmap. These are urgent initiatives, as strong industries are crucial for our prosperity. One missing element so far is a bolder policy to guarantee a Just Transition for workers and communities. They are both the subject of change requiring safeguards, and an essential resource driving the transition. Our event will discuss how European Just Transition legislation can make the EU achieve its full potential.
This high-level discussion will bring together senior EU officials, policymakers, industry leaders, and social partners.
AGENDA
17h30 Opening and welcome
- Claudia Detsch, Director of FES Just Climate Competence Centre, Brussels
17h35 Inputs on the Clean Industrial Deal
- Introduction and chair: Ludovic Voet, Confederal Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Isabelle Barthès, Deputy General Secretary of industriAll Europe
17h50 High-level Panel Debate on Just Transition
- Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Jana Toom, Member of the European Parliament, Coordinator at the EMPL Committee, Renew
- Sara Matthieu, Member of the European Parliament, member of the ITRE Committee, Greens
- Q&A, moderated by Ludovic Voet, Confederal Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
18h45 Forward Looking Proposals
- Presentation of legal basis for Just Transition Directive: Kalina Arabadjieva, Senior Researcher, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
18h52 Conclusions
- Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
19:00 Networking Reception
For your registration please use this link.
Contact
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Climate and Social Justice
Cours Saint Michel 30e
1040 Brussels, Belgium
justclimate(at)fes.de