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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.

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Webinar - Climate Blueprint: Don't Underestimate the Impact of Climate Stories

Organiser: Covering Climate Now (CCNow)

At this critical juncture in the climate crisis, and as climate journalism itself is being challenged, it's important for outlets to have clear evidence of the impact of their reporting — to know what's working for their audiences, what's not, and where to improve. Impact extends far beyond big policy changes to include things like the realization of one's power, hope, a sense of connection, and civic engagement, all of which are essential to society's ability to address the climate crisis. Designing processes to stay in touch with our audiences and solicit feedback helps to paint a fuller picture of what makes the most effective journalism. 

Inspired by “The Climate Blueprint for Media Transformation,” published in summer 2024 by the Solutions Journalism Network and Covering Climate Now, this ongoing discussion series covers pressing topics, like this one, related to climate journalism. In our fourth roundtable discussion in the series, called “Don't Underestimate the Impact of Climate Stories,” we'll discuss the importance of understanding your journalism's impact, how to track impact and report it back to audiences, and why this work is so critical for ensuring that climate journalism becomes more of a priority within newsrooms. The project's editor, Breanna Draxler, will moderate.

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Webinar - Supercharging the US Battery Industry: A Policy Roadmap to Accelerate Growth

Organiser: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

Webinar - Coal-to-clean transition: Southeast Asia amid Hormuz disruption

Organiser: Agora Energiewende

Southeast Asia stands at a pivotal moment in its energy transition. Electricity demand across the region is rising, yet coal continues to anchor power generation, supplying 45 percent of ASEAN’s electricity in 2025. The 2026 Hormuz Strait disruption exposed just how exposed fossil-fuel-dependent power systems are to global energy shocks, sharpening the case for energy systems that are more diversified, resilient, and renewable-based. 

To keep electricity reliable and affordable while accelerating the shift to clean power, Southeast Asian countries need practical, sequenced transition pathways. It should start with workers and communities, extending to provincial economic diversification and corporate strategy, reaching into power system transformation and coal fleet management. This approach will ultimately shape the macro policy architecture of energy security and transition finance. 

Agora Energiewende has taken on these questions directly through two recent studies, Five Enablers for a Coal-to-Clean Energy Transition in Southeast Asia and Reforming Power Purchase Agreements for Flexible Coal Power. Together, they map which policy measures can deliver a fair and resilient transition, how coal-reliant systems can absorb rising renewable shares, and how reforming existing contracts can unlock flexibility from coal fleets already in operation. 

This webinar brings these findings into the room. We’ll present key results from both studies and open a discussion on practical, regional pathways, from power purchase agreement reform to power system planning. Stakeholders from the policy sector, industry, academia, and civil society will join the conversation. Join us to explore what it will take to build secure, affordable, and sustainable power systems across Southeast Asia.

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Webinar - CCNow Basics: The Three Pillars of Climate Reporting

Organiser: Covering Climate Now (CCNow)

Climate change affects everyone, and reporting on it means telling a human story. However, this narrative often gets buried under big scientific terms, distant impacts, lofty gatherings and an excessive dose of doom and gloom. This has left audiences feeling disengaged, overwhelmed, and disheartened. 

At Covering Climate Now, we believe there’s a better way. We can tell this story as it is, with its impacts, its human faces, its struggles, and its solutions. With the data and real-world examples from colleagues already making a difference, we’ll show you how. 

Join CCNow on August 12 for a training session on the Three Pillars approach to climate change journalism: humanize, localize, solutionize. All journalists, especially early-career reporters, are invited!

You can find more information here and register via this link.