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LAST UPDATE 24/07
[Updated with webinars from C2ES, n-ost and CEEW]
| 28/07, 12.30 CEST | Webinar - Can white hydrogen accelerate India’s energy transition? Organiser: Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) White hydrogen, hydrogen generated by natural geological processes and extracted directly from the subsurface, is emerging as a potential low-emission, low-cost complement to green hydrogen. Early global evidence places its production cost below that of green hydrogen, at a fraction of the carbon intensity and water use of conventional pathways. More than 15 countries are now engaged in research, exploration, or early-stage drilling, and Mali operates the only producing well. India, with geological markers across the Deccan Traps, the Dharwar and Bundelkhand cratons, iron-rich formations, and the Andaman ophiolites, is at an early stage. This session convenes the authors of the CEEW issue brief on white hydrogen with a panel of Indian and international experts. A short presentation of the study frames a wider conversation on what India does next: how it tests the resource, where it can learn from countries already in the field, and what an early, credible national effort would involve. |
| 28/07, 14.00 CEST | Webinar - Energy Transition Organiser: n-ost Webinar on 28 July will be lead by Monika Figaj, a political science graduate with a PhD in international development from Nagoya University. Her career is based on her knowledge of EU climate policies, including the EU ETS, and UNFCCC negotiations. Since 2014, she has been a negotiator for Poland for the Ministry of Climate and Environment on climate files, including for the Fit for 55 package and a lead on mitigation for Poland’s UNFCCC COP Presidency in 2018. She had joined the Energy Community Secretariat as a climate and just transition expert in 2023. You can find more information and sign up via this link. |
| 29/07, 14.00 CEST | Webinar - Policy brief on protecting mental health from extreme heat: Recommendations for policy and action Organisers: Global Mental Health, together with Climate Cares and SPARK Lab NYC The world is warming at a rapid pace. In 2024, the global surface temperature was 1.5°C warmer than it was during the latter half of the 19th century. Extreme heat can impact our mental health, from worsening our sleep to making people living with pre-existing mental health conditions more vulnerable. Given these rising impacts, how can policies protect the mental health of people and communities around the world from the impacts of extreme heat? United for Global Mental Health, together with Climate Cares (at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London) and SPARK Lab NYC (at Columbia University) is launching a policy brief that aims to: (i) provide a snapshot of the extent to which and how mental health is covered within heat action plans. You can find more information here and register via this link. |
| 30/07, 15.00 CEST | Webinar - Energy Markets Organiser: n-ost Webinar on 30 July will be lead by Sergiu Tofilat, a Moldovan energy and financial policy expert, presidential adviser, and civil society leader. Co-founder, chairperson, and energy expert at WatchDog.MD Community analyzing public policies and monitoring regulatory bodies like ANRE from 2017 to 2021. Appointed as an adviser on energy policies to the President of the Republic of Moldova starting in December 2020. You can find more information and sign up via this link. |
| 05/0819.00CEST | Webinar - Supercharging the US Battery Industry: A Policy Roadmap to Accelerate Growth Organiser: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) Batteries will be an increasingly important component of our rapidly expanding energy systems. They can bolster the grid, help to meet energy demand, power vehicles and data centers, and more. With demand for batteries projected to skyrocket in the coming years, the growing market presents a tremendous opportunity for the burgeoning U.S. battery industry. With supportive policies, the industry can scale the technology and production necessary to meet domestic and global demand. However, the domestic battery supply chain faces challenges to securing finance, developing infrastructure, preparing the workforce, and procuring critical materials. Policy support at all levels of government is necessary to charge up the industry to compete on the global stage. Please join the C2ES Regional Economies Initiative for a webinar exploring why developing a secure, resilient, domestic battery supply chain is a boon for local economies. The event will include a panel conversation with industry leaders and experts, as well as a discussion on our recently released Southeast Regional Policy Roadmap, developed in collaboration with more than 250 stakeholders across the Southeast United States. You can find more information here and register via this link. |