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Events offer journalists the opportunity to learn, share and connect with sources and colleagues. At Clean Energy Wire, we collect all online webinars, gatherings, meetings and conferences on energy transition, climate policy, journalistic insights and other interesting topics. You can find the list below - and do get in touch if any events are missing!

LAST UPDATE 03/02
[Updated with webinars from Reuters Institute]

03/02, 13.30 CET	Webinar - Rethinking Economic Transformation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development Organiser: International Labour Organization (ILO) Moving towards economically, socially and environmentally sustainable societies is the direction of travel, but the current speed of progress has been slow. Recent reports on the status of climate change and biodiversity testify to the inadequate action taken to change the development paths of economies despite global commitments to the contrary. As the world struggles with significant environmental challenges, it is clear that the "brown" structural transformation paths of the past—typically characterized by heavy industrialization at the cost of environmental degradation—are neither feasible nor desirable. Instead, countries are challenged to pursue “green” and more productive patterns of structural transformation that lead to increased social and environmental justice. What’s needed to get the job done and reach the overall objective of green structural transformation? The book “Rethinking Economic Transformation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development Turning a Corner?” responds to this question by offering different policy paths for policymakers aspiring to put their countries on a more sustainable trajectory. Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, it takes an interdisciplinary approach to transforming economic structures so as to increase the number of productive jobs, and examines past and current development pathways for creating a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient future. Providing policymakers and organizations with informed guidance, the book offers innovative solutions to pressing challenges, such as how developing countries can rethink policy instruments and economic steering mechanisms. It also examines how structural transformation can be used to promote growth, decent jobs and skills through the use of green industrial policies. You can find more information here and register via this link.
04/02, 09.30 CET	Webinar - Sustainable aviation fuels in Southeast Asia: A regional perspective on bio-based solutions Organiser: International Renewable Energy Agenca (IRENA) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has recently garnered significant attention as the key solution to decarbonise the aviation industry, a major hard-to-abate sector. In the short to medium term, biofuels represent the most viable solution for significantly reducing aviation emissions. However, securing feedstock, including energy crops, requires strategic planning, infrastructure development, and substantial investment. Planning must begin promptly and consider complex regional dynamics to mitigate risks of unintended environmental consequences. IRENA’s report on SAF development evaluates Southeast Asia's SAF production potential using sustainable feedstock across various pathways. It incorporates insights from discussions with country representatives and industry experts and especially considers the unique challenges and opportunities specific to the region. You can find more information here and register via this link.
04/02, 11.00 CET	Webinar - Launch of the UK Maximising Adaptation to Climate Change Hub Organiser: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) The launch session will showcase the new “MACC Hub”, the online information portal that is the focal point for the wider project. The event will provide opportunities to discuss key adaptation issues and engage with the project and its research agenda. The event will include: Discussions led by experts and policymakers from across the UK to explore a shared vision for a well-adapted future. Interactive exercises that offer attendees an opportunity to contribute ideas and insights to shape the MACC Hub work. Speed presentations showcasing the research agendas that the project intends to pursue as part of the wider effort to shed light how best to drive innovation in adaptation strategies. Opportunities to learn about how to get involved in advancing adaptation efforts, including joining the MACC Advisory Board, contributing to knowledge-sharing platforms, and participating in key adaptation events. You can find more information here and register via this link.
05/02, 10.00 CET	Webinar - Boosting the clean heat market: solutions for the new policy cycle Organiser: Agora Energiewende The heating transition in Europe is at a pivotal moment. The sales of clean heating appliances are slowing down, while the current policy framework fails to deliver the necessary signals to drive the decarbonisation of the heating market. Consequently, both manufacturers and consumers hesitate to fully embrace clean heating solutions, putting the future competitiveness of European heat pump manufacturing at risk. Against this backdrop, Agora Energiewende has conducted extensive research and stakeholder consultation on the potential role of market-based policies to support the clean transition of the EU heating market. Building on the policy example of the UK Clean Heat Market Mechanism, our analysis uncovers key insights and outlines considerations for designing such a policy at the EU level. In this hybrid event, they will present the key conclusions from our work and discuss the policy lessons from the UK’s experience and how these could shape the European heating transition. The presentation is followed by a panel discussion with EU policymakers and representatives from industry and civil society, exploring the role such market-based policies could play in the next EU policy cycle. You can find more information here and register via this link.
05/02, 15.00 CET	Webinar - Three years, eight countries: How climate news shapes public views Organiser: Reuters Institute Following the third edition of our yearly report into how audiences in eight countries access climate news, this special discussion will explore all the key findings and look at how journalists can best engage audiences when it comes to the climate crisis. Speakers: - Waqas Ejaz is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. He is the lead author of 'Climate change and news audiences report 2024: Analysis of news use and attitudes in eight countries' - Katherine Dunn is the Content Editor of our Oxford Climate Journalism Network. She was previously an editor at Fortune magazine where she covered climate change and the energy transition. - Ivan Couronne is Future of the Planet Global Editor at AFP and member of the OCJN's Advisory Board. - Mitali Mukherjee is the Acting Director and Director of Journalist Programmes. She is the co-author of 'Climate change and news audiences report 2024: Analysis of news use and attitudes in eight countries' You can find more information and register via this link.
05/02, 16.00 CET	Webinar - Problematic Impacts of the Energy Transition and the Shifting Global Economic Landscape Organiser: International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) This presentation will address how upcoming policy changes will remedy some of the problematic impacts of the energy transition. While the shift to renewables was well-intentioned, it has led to rising electricity prices that disproportionately affect lower-income communities. States with a higher percentage of renewable energy often face steeper electricity costs. We'll also explore the potential risks of Net Zero targets, including concerns about Europe's industrial future. Recent headlines, like VW's decision to close three factories in Germany, contrast sharply with the record profits of China's BYD-a sign of the shifting global economic landscape. Don't miss this critical discussion on what the future holds for energy, industry, and the global economy. You can find more information here and register via this link.
06/02, 12.00 CET and 19.00 CET	Webinar - CCNow Basics: Reporting Solutions Organiser: Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Climate change is the defining story of our lives. Journalists around the world face the challenge of covering a story that is vast and global, yet deeply personal and immediate. Amid the whirlwind of impacts, scientific reports and diplomatic disputes, one part of the story is often left untold: Not all hope is lost. Audiences everywhere are demanding more — and better — solutions journalism. But in an ocean of greenwashing, big claims, and doom and gloom, it’s easy to lose direction. Join us on February 6 for a live training session and learn more on how to identify, question, investigate, and report climate solutions. Together, we’ll explore how to tell the whole story. You can find more information here and register for the earlier session via this link and the later session via this link.
11/02, 19.00 CET	Webinar - Accelerating Climate Resilience: Expanding Resilience Hubs in Colorado’s North Front Range Organiser: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) In the face of increasing wildfires, extreme heat, power outages, and other disruptions, cities and towns are looking for solutions that will allow them thrive in a climate-impacted reality. Resilience hubs are one tool in a suite that communities—like those in the North Front Range of Colorado—are using to prepare for worsening climate impacts. These hubs can take many shapes and forms, but at their core, they are enhanced community-serving facilities that provide critical resources to vulnerable residents on a daily basis, as well as during and after climate disasters and other emergencies. Through a series of collaborative events to inform, connect, and empower key stakeholders in the North Front Range, C2ES developed a regional toolkit to guide the implementation of community-serving resilience hubs. The new toolkit introduces the spectrum of resilience hub models, showcases local examples, and offers best practices and key resources to implement them. This webinar will introduce resilience hubs, explore how local leaders are deploying these solutions in the region, and launch a new regionally tailored implementation toolkit to help leaders advance hubs in their own communities and organizations. You can find more information here and register via this link.
19/02,14.00CET	Webinar - Methane emissions from the biogas and biomethane supply chains Organiser: Florence School of Regulation (FSR) This debate will discuss the findings of the JRC Report on methane emissions coming from the biogas and biomethane supply chains. Starting from the data presented the panel debate will expand to the wider role that biogas and biomethane will have in the upcoming decade and assess its contribution to reaching the EU decarbonisation targets. You can find more information here and register via this link.