Shaping an Electrification Action Plan for European industry: barriers and opportunities
An event in cooperation with The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and E3G.
What this event is about
As the EU accelerates its path towards climate neutrality, electrification has emerged as a key pathway for industrial decarbonisation. With process heat accounting for 75 percent of EU industrial emissions (2019), direct electrification technologies show considerable technical potential for replacing fossil fuels in the coming decade, entailing substantial benefits in terms of energy savings, security and long-term competitiveness for European industries.
In its impact assessment for a 90 percent emissions reduction target by 2040, the European Commission expects the electrification rate of European industry to double by the end of the next decade. Nevertheless, the path to electrification still faces significant hurdles, including power price volatility, infrastructure bottlenecks and a clear demand trajectory for electrification technologies. To address these challenges, the European Commission is preparing an Electrification Action Plan as part of the Clean Industry Deal announced by President von der Leyen.
At this event, organised in cooperation with The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and E3G, leading experts and stakeholders will discuss critical questions such as: What are the latest advances in electrification technologies, and how can they be scaled across industries? How can policymakers create supportive frameworks to drive electrification uptake and innovation? What strategies can overcome existing barriers to progress?
The event will begin with insights from Agora Industry and RAP, followed by a panel discussion with Małgosia Rybak (Climate Change and Energy Director, CEPI), Aleksandra Waliszewska (Senior Researcher, E3G), Margareta Rončević (Policy Officer, EASE) and Tom Howes (Adviser, DG Energy, European Commission). The discussion will focus on creating the necessary conditions to decarbonise key areas of industry through direct electrification, while maintaining economic competitiveness and ensuring industrial resilience.
Programme
You can find the programme for the event in the download area below.
Presentation(s)
We will publish the presentation(s) shown during the event afterwards.
Recording
We plan to record the event. The recording will be published shortly after the event.
We look forward to your participation and an energising discussion!
Event details
Shaping an Electrification Action Plan for European industry: barriers and opportunities
Residence Palace
Room: Passage Room
Rue de la Loi 155
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Register for this event
This Agora event will be conducted in a hybrid format: You can either register for physical or for online participation (via Zoom). Participation is free of charge.
Registration is open as long the maximum number of attendees is reached. If you experience problems registering, please send an e-mail to events(at)agora-industry(dot)org. We look forward to your participation.
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For further information
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Maxi Matzanke
Events Manager
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Marco Giuli
Project Manager Climate-Neutral Industry EU