PROGRAMME of Global Energy Transition Journalism Conference 2019 #GETJO19

07 Apr - 08 Apr 2019

Berlin

Join the Global Energy Transition Journalism conference to discuss how the business sector is adjusting to the climate crisis and shaping the energy transition, and how these transformations are reflected in journalism. Places are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to join us, register via the link on the event page here.

Sunday, 07.04.2019
16.00 - 16.15 16.15 - 16.45 Room Enzian 1 + 2	Welcome address Sven Egenter, Executive Director and Chief Editor of the Clean Energy Wire Networking Welcome
16.45 - 18.15 Room Enzian 1 + 2	Keynotes: Business, climate policy and the energy transition - the stories for journalists to get right. 'The energy transition - A business success story, right from the start' Andreas Kuhlmann, Chief Executive of German Energy Agency (dena) 'An Integrated Approach to Covering the Energy Transition' Scott Clavenna, Chairman of Greentech Media

19.30 - 22.00 Room Enzian 1 + 2	Award dinner Three finalist cross-border journalist teams pitch their story ideas to compete for the top award of 5,000 euros endowed by Stiftung Mercator. The audience will cast a vote and nominate their favourite story. Welcome address: Philipp Offergeld, Stiftung Mercator Foundation Announcement of Clean Energy Wire cross-border grant recipients: Isabel Hilton, China Dialogue

Monday, 08.04.2019
9.00 - 10.30 Room Enzian 1 + 2	Lightning talks: Business, climate science and business journalism Mapping businesses' transformation, business journalism and the energy transition story. Does business journalism ask the right questions? At the right level? Speakers submit their ideas about what needs tackling. Speakers: Andreas Kluth, Handelsblatt Global Professor Ottmar Edenhofer, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Dr Frank Pawlitschek, ubitricity Kerstin Rippel, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH Chair: Hanne May, German Energy Agency (dena)
*10.30 - 11.00*	Coffee Break
11.00 - 12.15	*Breakout sessions*
11.00 - 12.15 Room Reuss	Breakout session 1: Critical reporting on green business What are the pitfalls of reporting on green business and how do journalists deal with them? How can media companies and reporters institutionalise bias checks to maintain critical distance? Speakers: Anne-Sophie Garrigou, The Beam/CleanTechnica Stefan Sagmeister, Energie & Management Tsvetomira Tsanova, Renewables Now Chair: Richard Black, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU)
11.00 - 12.15 Room Limmat	Breakout session 2: The business of the energy transition and the transformation of media formats What and whose information gap does your publication address in which country or region? To what extent do specialised media influence mainstream reporting? Is it a one- or two-way street? Speakers: Wojciech Jakóbik, BiznesAlert.pl Joachim Müller-Soares, Energy journalist and publisher Martin Schwarz, industriemedien.at Chair: Megan Darby, Climate Home News
11.00 - 12.15 Room Glacier	Breakout session 3: The (hidden) business transition: How to tell the story? Why does it matter? In search of fresh ideas: where and how to find the hidden energy transition story. Why does it matter, and how pitchable is it? What new angles are needed for oft-told stories? Speakers: Sören Amelang, Clean Energy Wire Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, Times of India Maz Plechinger, EnergyWatch News Nickolaus Bauer, eNews Africa Chair: Petra Sorge, Freelance journalist
*12.15 - 13.30*	Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Room Enzian 1 + 2	Panel: What does a business journalist need to cover the energy transition well? What are the fundamental differences for journalists covering business a decade ago, today, and tomorrow? How does the news media connect with research and academia and how to foster this relationship? Speakers: Kingsmill Bond, Carbon Tracker Dr Richard Thomas, Swansea University Leslie Wayne, The New York Times and New York University Chair: Carel Mohn, Clean Energy Wire and klimafakten.de
*15.00 - 15.30*	Coffee break
15.30 - 16.30	*Breakout sessions*
15.30 - 16.30 Room Reuss	Breakout session 1: Caught in the middle – Fossil fuel extraction, unstable governments and the great transformation Fossil fuel extraction and a country's economic and political structure are often closely linked. In some places, fossil fuel extraction is related to corruption or political instability. As these economic models face uncertain futures, what does this mean for journalism? Speakers: Mike de Souza, National Observer Natalia Paramonova, Plus One, Ekologia i Pravo Magazine Atâyi-Babs Opaluwah, Climate Reporters Chair: Komila Nabiyeva, Freelance energy and climate journalist
15.30 - 16.30 Room Limmat	Breakout session 2: Intercultural communication – business vs. climate and environmental journalism Where are the blind spots of business, climate and environmental journalists? How can they learn from one another? What's your vision for ensuring exchange, or does it even matter? Speakers: Michael Lee Buchsbaum, Energy Transition Susanne Ehlerding, Tagesspiegel Background Michael Holder, Business Green Chair: Kerstine Appunn, Clean Energy Wire
15.30 - 16.30 Room Glacier	Breakout session 3: Key takeaways from the India-Nepal electric vehicle story - for business and energy transition reporting Tracking the energy transition across the border: workshop report, from origin to delivery Five pieces of advice for a team embarking on a cross-border business energy transition story Speakers: Abhaya Raj Joshi, OnlineKhabar, The Third Pole Twesh Mishra, The Hindu Business Line Chair: Benjamin Wehrmann, Clean Energy Wire
16.30 - 17.00	Coffee Break
17.00 - 17.45 Room Enzian 1 + 2	Keynote: The power of solutions - How can journalists harness the power of a collaborative and solutions-oriented journalism to build a more sustainable future? Christian de Boisredon, Founder of Sparknews
17.45 - 18.45 Room Enzian 1 + 2	The business story of the energy transition - what journalists should cover Alexander Jung, Vattenfall: Vattenfall - Insights into how a large utility makes change happen internally Ferry Heilemann, Freighthub Chair: Carel Mohn, Clean Energy Wire and klimafakten.de
18.45 - 19.00 Room Enzian 1 + 2	Farewell words, Sven Egenter, Executive Director and Chief Editor of the Clean Energy Wire
19.00 - 21.00	Closing dinner

Tuesday, 09.04.2019
	Individual departure and/or participation in:
All day	Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue at the Foreign Office

PROGRAMME of Global Energy Transition Journalism Conference 2019 #GETJO19

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