The Week - Agenda Overview & Side Events

Agora Energiewende is hosting this BETD partner event to discuss coal divestment and phase-down trajectories in East and Southeast Asia in the new energy reality that emerged from the energy crisis. Taking stock of the latest changes in coal phase-down policies in the region, we will identify priorities for expediting transition from coal to renewables. The panel will also discuss cooperation opportunities between energy stakeholders from Europe and Asia to advance coal phase-down policies in the new energy reality.

Host Organisation

• Agora Energiewende

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 09:00-11:30

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) invites decision makers, partners and political stakeholders to this event as part of the Berlin Energy Week 2023 – to showcase its contribution to the global energy transition through decentralized energy supply in Africa. Launched in 2017, the Green People’s Energy for Africa Initiative in 2017 was designed to facilitate, expand and secure supply and use of sustainable energy in rural Africa. By promoting access to and productive use of decentralized renewable energy, African countries can potentially leapfrog dependency on fossil energy sources and foster longer-term climate-neutral economic development.

Moderated by Deutsche Welle’s Christine Mhundwa together with Bärbel Höhn, BMZ Energy Commissioner for Africa, event highlights include high-profile keynotes and a host of experts presenting practices from the past five years of implementation as well as opportunities for networking.

Host Organisation & Partners:

• German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (Host)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) (Partners)

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 09:30-15:30

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation at [email protected].

The war has hit the renewable energy sector of Ukraine. The energy and water supply, especially in the affected areas, is often unavailable. A sustainable supply of reliable decentralized energy and water for the residential, industrial, and commercial sectors is strongly needed. Ukrainian renewable energy companies and associations are looking for cooperation partners, particularly in Germany, to provide prompt resistance in the energy sector, the immediate overcoming of the consequences of war, and the reconstruction of a free Ukraine.

Business Scouts for Development Program (on behalf of BMZ), in cooperation with the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) and Global 100% RE Ukraine, is organizing a matchmaking event to connect Ukraine and German renewable energy companies to present hands-on business opportunities from the decentralized renewable energy and water supply sector. During this event, ten Ukrainian companies will deliver presentations in the context of implementing renewable energy. 

Host Organisation & Partners:

• German Renewable Energy Federation e.V. (BEE)
• Global 100% RE Ukraine
• Business Scouts for Development Program (on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ)

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 10:00-11:30

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

In late 2022, the G7 established an open and inclusive international Climate Club to support the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement by accelerating climate action and increasing ambition, with a particular focus on the industry sector. The Climate Club is a high-level intergovernmental forum of high ambition and will be inclusive in nature. It will be open to countries that are committed to the full and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, and the decisions thereunder.

With a basic framework for the Club in place, discussants from governments, industry, and academia will share their views on the Climate Club and discuss key aspects for its success.

Host Organisation:

• German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 12:30-13:30

The event will be streamed live online at the following link: https://www.bmwk.de/Redaktion/DE/Livestream/2023/03/230327-pk/videostream.html

After the event, recordings will be available at the following links:

• Audio: https://www.bmwk.de/Redaktion/DE/Audios/230327-pk.html
• Video: https://www.bmwk.de/Redaktion/DE/Videos/2023/03/230327-pk/video.html

 For all organisational questions, please contact the host organization ([email protected]).

Built up around the iconic Gasometer in Schöneberg, the EUREF Campus is home to an innovative community comprising business and science, a climate-neutral energy supply, an intelligent energy grid, energy-efficient buildings, a testing platform for future mobility and numerous research projects. Starting with the EUREF-Campus and energy concept, this tour will feature some of the most innovative and established energy and climate companies focusing on sustainability, energy and mobility.

Featured Companies / Projects / Stops

• EUREF Campus Introduction
• Green Garage Hydrogen Coordination Office – German Hydrogen Strategy and dena
• GASAG Energiewerkstatt
• Inno2Grid ZeemoBase
• SchneiderElectric – Smart Buildings

Tour Dates & Times

• Monday, 27 March 2023, 13:00-17:00 (including travel time)
• Friday, 31 March 2023, 09:00-13:00 (including travel time)

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

Register and receive automatic updates HERE.

To learn more about the BETD Energiewende Tours, go to https://energiewende-tours.com/.

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, there is an estimated funding gap of $3.7 trillion annually. Since the budgets of official development aid (ODA) alone cannot achieve this, calls for the mobilization of private capital abound. Yet, private investors are often cautious about investments in emerging economies due to perceived risks. Blended finance is the use of catalytic capital from public or philanthropic sources to increase private sector investment in sustainable development. Blended finance instruments such as structured funds and guarantees bring together investors with different risk-return profiles to finance shared impact objectives.

Hosted by ESMT Berlin, Germany’s # 1 business school, and supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the event will explore lessons learned on existing blended finance transactions related to climate and energy. It brings together development finance institutions, institutional investors and impact asset managers to reflect how to increase the leverage of blended finance.

Host Organisation:

• ESMT European School of Management and Technology

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 13:00-18:00, followed by a networking dinner, 19:00-21:00 (limited capacity)

For more information, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including registration, please contact the host organisation at [email protected]

Scotland’s unique combination of natural resources, expertise, established infrastructure, skilled energy workforce, and proximity to centres of demand will make it a leading producer and exporter of green hydrogen. Hear from our energy experts how Scotland is scaling up production and collaborating with international partners to support the accelerated development of a global H2 economy as part of the transition to net zero.

Join us afterwards for networking and wee dram at our green whisky tasting.

Host Organisation:

• Scottish Government / Scottish Development International

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 14:00-17:00

For more information, inclduing registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

This partner event will discuss and deliberate on the questions where South and Southeast Asian countries stand with regard to becoming global suppliers of solar PV key components (cells and modules), what the main challenges on this pathway are and what kind of support private sector cooperation as well as international partnerships (multilateral Just Energy Transition Partnerships, bilateral Energy Partnerships, Climate Club, Clean Energy Ministerial etc.) could provide.

After the main programm and a panel discussion, we will conclude this event with a networking get-together (17:00-19:00).

Host Organisations:

• German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
• German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 14:30-17:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

Decentralization of the Grid is one of the great transformations to be achieved for mastering the transition towards a decarbonized future. In this partner event, we bring the Israeli mindset of Innovation to this important topic and discuss with leading Grid-Operators, Heavy Industry and Innovation Experts from Germany.

Israeli Innovation will be showcased at the event – Israeli startups and companies will be present in addition to our renowned key note speaker Dr. Nurit Gal.

Host Organisation and Partners:

• Israel Economic and Trade Mission Berlin (Host)
• 50hertz (Partner)
• Christ&Company (Partner)

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 16:00-20:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

Many partner countries of German Development Cooperation have high ambitions and promising potentials for renewable energy and Power-to-X (PtX) production. Their goals are to develop their own economies, industrialise sustainably, create jobs, maintain a safe and clean environment as well as nurture peace and stability. Green hydrogen and its derivates can be a key ingredient that allows these countries to defossilise and reap the benefits of their own resource wealth. An additional contributor to these goals is exporting to countries with green hydrogen demands beyond their production capabilities, such as Germany. How can we develop this win-win situation in a sustainable way? What are the most critical potential conflicts?

During this event, government representatives from Latin America, Asia, the MENA region, Sub-Sahara Africa and Germany will discuss with business leaders and civil society organisations how to balance domestic demands and trade opportunities.

Host Organisation and Partners:

• International PtX Hub implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) (Host)
• Energy Partnerships, H2Uppp and Business Alliance on Green Hydrogen (all implemented by GIZ) (Partners)

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 17:00-18:30, followed by a networking reception, from 18:30 (limited capacity on-site)

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation at [email protected]

The most outstanding successes so far in low carbon transitions in China, India, Brazil and Europe were achieved by policies implemented despite, not because of, dominant economic analysis and advice. That was the striking finding of a report released by the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST) project at COP26. Now the same team launches its third report, which represents a major effort to demonstrate the value of new economic modelling to policy questions relevant to the low carbon transition. Through fifteen real-world global, regional, and national case studies, developed in partnership with policy stakeholders, the report demonstrates how new economic modelling approaches can deliver crucial insights for decision makers. This event will launch the report and host a discussion on new economic modelling of the energy transition as well as on the policy and analysis lessons for Germany and Europe.

Host Organisation:

• Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST)

Date & Time: Monday, 27 March 2023, 17:30-19:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

Dena organises Business-to-Government dialogues as part of the official supporting programme. The B2G Dialogues enable an exchange between the German energy industry and high-ranking government representatives of the respective countries. Entrepreneurs can find out more about the current legal and economic conditions of the country in a direct dialogue.

Background information India:

India is the fastest growing economy in the world and has a high demand for increasing energy supply, making it even more important to adapt energy systems to limit greenhouse gas emissions. India aims to achieve net-zero by 2070. Therefore, the Indian government has set an ambitious target of generating of 500GW renewable energy by 2030. With this target, India aims to meet 50% of its energy needs from renewable sources. Similarly, India is investing in its hydrogen capability and aims to build a green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT per year by 2030.

Find the current Agenda HERE

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

Register and receive automatic updates HERE.

The B2G dialogues offers the following advantages:

• The opportunity to gain practical knowledge first-hand and to make contacts.
• Take part in the exchange between German companies and government representatives.
• Receive information about investment conditions and opportunities.
• The possibility to present your own project ideas.

Welcoming remarks & technical announcements by the Studio Moderator Malcolm Ohanwe and the Dialogue Ambassador Hajar Yagkoubi.

Opening Keynote Speech by Dr William Ruto, President, Kenya.

Opening Keynote Speech by Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.

Young Keynote Speech by Licypriya Kangujam, Environmental Activist, The Child Movement India.

In this session, an interview and a Deep Dive will be conducted to discuss the state of the global energy transition and the role of governmental approaches in accelerating it. The progress made so far and areas for improvement will be highlighted. Attendees will examine the energy transition from the perspective of associations, and entrepreneurs. We will delve into the crucial role political action plays in accelerating the transition, including the importance of government policies, regulations, and funding, as well as the challenges and obstacles that need to be overcome.

2022 has been a year of multiple challenges regarding not only, but in particular the topic of energy supply and energy security. At the same time, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is a need for speed in implementing the energy transition in order to achieve the climate targets. This session will discuss how energy security and at the same time the energy transition towards a climate-neutral supply of electricity, heating and cooling can be achieved.

This Studio Session will feature an interview with Jochen Hauff, Director of Corporate Strategy, Energy Policy & Sustainability at BayWa r.e. Global, as well as a Deep Dive discussion on „The Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs): Supporting a Fair Energy Transition“. The JETPs aim to phase out coal and expand renewable energy in countries critical to meeting the Paris Climate Agreement while ensuring a just transition for coal-reliant communities. The session will examine the objectives and challenges facing the JETPs, including how they involve civil society and address the needs of vulnerable groups.

This session will have a focus on RES deployment in rural parts of the world. Munich-based start-up Vida uses satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to bring energy to remote locations. Boreal Light from Berlin offers modern, and at the same time simple, solutions for any of off-grid communities struggling with their supply of water and electricity. Being entirely powered by solar energy makes it a flexible solution, well-tailored for the needs of its target market.

Industry Impulse Speech by Anton Milner, CEO of ib vogt GmbH.

Young Keynote Speech by Elizabeth Wathuti, Founder, Green Generation Initiative, Kenya.

Studio #5

In both Africa and Europe, the rollout of renewable energy is progressing, although the way to carbon neutrality is still a long one. In this common struggle to accelerate the energy transition, fields of mutually beneficial cooperation are emerging: Africa has the world’s highest potential of renewable energy sources, but it needs to raise investment into renewable-energy infrastructure and industry. Europe has advanced significantly in the energy transition, but it has to find ways to satisfy its energy demand completely from renewable sources and to decarbonize its complex industrial sector. Channelling European investment into the African renewable-energy sector, while gearing up supply of renewable PtX-products from Africa to Europe could solve both challenges.

At the same time, raising green investment and establishing trade in renewable PtX-products would accelerate local energy transitions, foster sustainable growth, multiply jobs, and create socio-economic opportunities for the populations on both continents. The potential benefits are mutual: Africa can profit from its abundant renewable resources for energy- and PtX-production, while accelerating local industrialization by attracting energy-intensive industry. Europe can close its domestic-production gap in PtX-products needed for its industrial and transport sectors by relying on long-term partnerships with African countries.

The times when the off-grid sector mainly had small household solutions to offer, e.g. for light generation, are over. Today, the off-grid sector is incredibly diverse. Between household and productive use, applications can include water supply, cooling, industrial processing, (covid) vaccination centres, and much more. However, at the institutional level, the opportunities of off-grid solutions for rural electrification are often rather underestimated, while financial risks tend to be overvalued.

Meanwhile, solutions are increasingly being conceived as joint initiatives. The advantages of sector coupling are obvious: the different players can complement each other’s energy loads, counterbalance one another’s risk profiles towards investors, and create ecosystems with a higher level of economic activity and jobs. Can this trend give the off-grid sector the boost it needs to make the necessary energy access possible for the many? And how can it be given active support?

In this session, practitioners will share their experiences from an implementation perspective and explore meaningful ways forward for the sector with decision makers.

In this Session, we will have a closer Look on Renewables as the main Drivers of Energy Supply and approach a deeper Dive into the Topic of small Islands and their specific Challenges regarding RES Supply.
We will also introduce the next Topic, which is „massive Deployment” under the very different Circumstances worldwide.

Every country, every region of the world has its own requirements in terms of geography, infrastructure, demand, geology, solar radiation, wind and biomass, the possibility of hydroelectric power, etc. and last but not least, very different conditions as far as its workforce is concerned.

In times of global energy crisis, it is more important than ever to massively accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels and the phase-in of RES. This must happen faster on the one hand, and on the other hand through a significant quantitative expansion. From ever-larger renewable power plants to thousands of decentralized private generation facilities, there are many paths to more renewables.

Urban areas are at the heart of the energy transition; they “can be the problem or cities can be the solution” (Andrew Steer, former CEO, World Resources Institute). By 2030, over 5 billion people will live in urban areas, leading to an ever-increasing demand for energy in cities. A sustainable approach to urban planning has a positive impact on communities by preventing urban sprawl and improving urban infrastructure and mobility (non-motorized or electrified). E3 will discuss how phasing out fossil fuels will affect urban areas, including urban industry, how to reduce the energy intensity of these industries and how to support the shift to renewable energies. Closely connected to urban areas are ports and the maritime industry. The shipping sector accounts for 2.9 % of global CO2 emissions and the total emissions are projected to grow rapidly. Governments of all levels need to find ways to build sustainable metropolitan areas including urban and maritime industry. What strategies and technologies can be used to drive the energy transition on land and on sea and how can governments on all levels work together in creating the right frameworks for a post-fossil future?

Programme review by Malcolm Ohanwe, Studio Moderator and Hajar Yagkoubi, #betd23 Dialogue Ambassador.

Welcome and technical announcements by Malcolm Ohanwe, Studio Moderator and Hajar Yagkoubi, #betd23 Dialogue Ambassador.

Keynote by Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, COP28 President.

Keynote Speech by Heike Bergmann, Senior Vice President Sales Africa of Voith Hydro.

Young Keynote Speech by Mitzi Jonelle Tan, International Spokesperson and Convenor, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines (YACAP).

This session consists of an interview and a Deep Dive focused on the Climate Club and its objectives. The Climate Club was officially proclaimed in December 2022, and the goal is to support the rapid and ambitious implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and limit global warming to 1.5°C. The initial focus will be on industrial decarbonization, improving energy efficiency, promoting renewable energy sources, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions while avoiding competitive disadvantages for companies that actively work to protect the climate.

Progressing climate change and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have plunged the world into the first truly global energy crisis. Even more than before, it has become clear that accelerating the global energy transition through decarbonization and expansion of renewable-energy capacities is the solution to both halve GHG emissions by 2030 and to alleviate the current energy crisis. Concomitantly, accelerating the renewable-energy rollout holds tremendous opportunities for profitable investments, job creation, environmental protection, public health, and economic growth.

The chances are manifold and we want to act, but how can ambitions be translated into action? The session discusses several key levers to globally accelerate and sustain the energy transition: Decarbonizing industry, electrifying sectors, allocating space for renewable-energy production, harnessing supply chains, designing a sustainable industrial strategy, providing adequate financing, and extending transnational infrastructure (electricity grids, green-hydrogen pipelines and shipping routes). In addition, the relative importance of increasing energy efficiency will be discussed.

Throughout the session, speakers will debate the role of international cooperation: Which institutions, multilateral or bilateral, most effectively enable the key levers of global energy transition? Are existing initiatives, such as the Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) or the G7 – Climate Club, the right instruments to translate ambition into action?

The effects of human-made climate change are a major issue for scientists, researchers and policy-makers alike. While there exists rather broad consensus that climate change is indeed happening and that the transition to renewable energy is needed, significant controversy over the extent of the consequences of climate change and adequate policy-responses persists. The cost of inaction regarding climate change will be borne by young people as they will suffer the consequences of the climate crisis. Especially in countries that are especially vulnerable to climate change, there is a youth bulge. 

But children and youth are determined not to simply be victims of climate change and have discovered their massive potential to hold decision-makers accountable. Namely at COP27, young activists sided with countries of the Global South calling for Loss and Damage Finance, social & climate justice, more inclusion of communities in policy design and upholding the 1.5° limit.

The question about intergenerational solidarity and justice is an important topic to be discussed when talking about the global energy transition. Are there distributional impacts of the energy transition? How can we make this transition fast, but still smooth to vulnerable communities? Who needs to be at the table, when policy decisions are made?  What is the responsibility of emitting countries and older generations?

This session is designed as a Front Row Participants Event. In the course of the session up to three speakers will stay on stage, while every 30 minutes the remaining 3-4 speakers will change. The change of the speakers will also introduce a new aspect in the discussion.

This session will feature an interview with Simon Hagedorn, CFO and member of Enertrag’s Executive Committee, and a Deep Dive between two financial managers about financing the transition to renewable energy. The session will examine the challenges and opportunities of accessing funding for energy transition projects, including grants, loans, and carbon pricing. Attendees will explore different sources of funding, such as public and private sources, and innovative approaches to financing the energy transition.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are highly interlinked and influence each other, to reach them intersectional approaches are needed. In regard to SDG7 (affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all) many dimensions need to be taken into account to achieve this goal. In turn, SDG7 influences other goals from job creation to economic development, from security concerns to the full empowerment of women.

Women, as individuals and as core of their communities, constitute half of the end consumers of energy and are more severely impacted by climate change and the lack of clean energy access, but are largely left out of the equation when designing energy solutions and infrastructure. Therefore, energy solutions often don’t fit the needs and the local circumstances of communities. However, women are a key driver for the achievement of SDG7, participation of women and communities in the design of energy systems is needed in order to achieve 100% affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

What we need is to involve women and communities in the processes and to apply a gender lens to the design of energy systems and international cooperation – namely feminist foreign policy & feminist energy policy.

The energy transition has picked up speed in many countries around the globe. However, while economies-of-scale have brought prices of hardware and components down, a bottleneck has developed on the labour market. In many places, the transformation of the energy system is progressing at slower speed due to a shortage of specialised workers and engineers – people who put the energy transition on the ground by building up the energy infrastructure. The session addresses this labour bottleneck and discusses its manifestations in a range of countries. It looks at possible solutions, including policies to step up training, retraining and attracting expat labour. The latter part of the session puts the country focus on fossil-fuel producers that pursue structural change by reorienting their workforce into renewable energies. Throughout the session, the question is how we can solve the specialised-labour problem globally, without falling back into international rivalry for attracting the best hands and minds.

As the world continues to face the urgent need to transition to a sustainable and low-carbon energy system, it is important to understand the challenges and opportunities for achieving sustainable development goals.

Women are playing an important role in the energy transition throughout the world. Nevertheless, they are still underrepresented in the energy sector. Traditionally, we are organising a Women’s Lunch on 29 March at 1 pm in the German Federal Foreign Office’s International Club to give female experts a platform to exchange their experiences in an informal setting and strengthen their network with one another. Two inspiring keynotes will be followed by an exchange moderated by German Energy Agency (dena) Managing Director Kristina Haverkamp. The patrons of the event are Birgit Schwenk, Director General for Climate Action, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Dr Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate at the Federal Foreign Office, who will open the Womens Lunch.

Register here (The Women’s Lunch is only available to participants and guests of the BETD.23)

This session will feature an interview with Markus Exenberger, Executive Director of H2Global Stiftung, and a Deep Dive with contributions from Hanane El Hamraoui, Vice President Industry of HDF Energy, and Stefan M. Büttner, Director Global Strategy and Impact at the Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production (University of Stuttgart).

The session will examine the role of industrial decarbonisation when it comes to reaching climate goals, including crucial aspects such as green hydrogen, energy and resource efficiency. It will shed light on the H2Global mechanism as an instrument to scale-up the global green hydrogen market, and feature perspectives from business and academia on how we can build a decarbonised global energy system for industry.

Impulse Speech by Sandoval de Araújo Feitosa Neto, Director General of the National Electrical Energy Agency, Brazil.

Studio Session with Studio moderator Malcolm Ohanwe interviewing Andreas Schierenbeck, CO-Founder & Board Member of HH2E  and Hajar Yagkoubi with a social media review, #betd23 Dialogue Ambassador

Heating and cooling for residential, commercial and industrial purposes accounts for half of energy consumption worldwide. In industrial processes in particular, there is considerable untapped and widely overlooked potential for replacing fossil fuels with renewable energies. The current crisis in energy security and the sharp rise in energy prices could massively accelerate the changeover if the framework conditions were right. Renewable heating and cooling are in greater demand than ever for hotels, breweries, the food industry and many more, because they offer security of supply as well as climate protection. Integrated systems with different heat generators and storage units can provide customized solutions for specific applications.

This session aims to discuss challenges and opportunities of the energy transition in heating and cooling, with a special focus on industrial processes.

This session will feature a Deep Dive with contributions from Trent Vichie, CEO of EverWind Fuels, and Dr Ulrike Beyer, Head of Referenzfabrik.H2 at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, on the role of finance, R&D and international cooperation in the scale-up of green hydrogen production. Besides, the session will include a stakeholder interview with Dr Salisu Dahiru, Director General of the National Climate Change Council (NCCC).

Climate Tech Start-ups and their role in the Energy Transition. Start-ups and innovation are playing a crucial role in our net zero future. That is why the Start-up Energy Transition Global Innovation Platform wants to give a voice to the innovators of tomorrow to ensure that, firstly, decision makers place energy innovation at the top of their agendas and secondly, that industry leaders employ innovation as the clear path to their decarbonisation goals.

Get to Know the winners of this year’s SET Award and find out what role they play in the energy transition with their start-up. What role do start-ups play in times of crisis?

Review of the second conference day by moderator Malcolm Ohanwe

Closing Ceremony with Jennifer Morgan, State Secretary & Special Envoy for International Climate Action, Federal Foreign Office, Germany and Anja Hajduk, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany.

The village of Feldheim is one of the most spectacular concepts for supplying enterprises, private households and local government with renewable energies on a decentralised, self-sufficient basis. This tour includes a presentation followed by a tour through the village – a visit of the nearby wind power plant, the associated biogas plant and finally the connecting battery storage facility. Visitors learn how it is possible for communities to be supplied 100% with heating and electricity from local, renewable energy sources.

Featured Companies / Projects / Stops

• Presentation and tour of the energy self-sufficient town Feldheim
• Wind farm and the E40 gondola
• Biogas plant and the heat distribution center
• Regional Regulating Power Station (Battery storage)

Tour Dates & Times

• Thursday, 30 March 2023, 08:30-15:30 (including travel time)

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

Register and receive automatic updates HERE.

To learn more about the BETD Energiewende Tours, go to https://energiewende-tours.com/.

Cooperation Dialogue

This year, dena is offering a new international exchange format. The ‘Cooperation Dialogue’ is a networking event consisting of representatives from countries with which Germany has bilateral partnerships on energy transition and climate protection (such as energy partnerships, climate protection partnerships or hydrogen partnerships) or in which such partnerships are planned.

Country Show Cases

The event format ‘Country Show Cases’ provides the framework for an exchange of experiences on current key topics of the energy transition. In a Country Show Case, one partner country of the federal government will be given the opportunity to present forward-looking examples of ways to deal with these key issues in the energy transition and to report on the experiences they have made. This event is about Australia’s experience and plans in developing battery production (in cooperation with Adelphi, tbc.)

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

Click here to register for the Cooperation dialogues

The EU committed to produce 10 mio. t of green hydrogen and to import another 10 mio. t of green hydrogen by 2030. To reach these ambitious goals, large-scale green hydrogen ecosystems are needed, comprising large-scale green hydrogen projects, technologies and infrastructure.

During this event, experts from the public and the private sector will discuss the need for large-scale green hydrogen ecosystems and implications for business and government.

Host Organisations:

• thyssenkrupp nucera
• Hydrogen Council

Date & Time: Thursday, 30 March 2023, 09:00-11:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

The „Carbon Neutral Alliance“ by CEMEX represents one of Germany’s first milestones in the decarbonisation of the cement industry. The project is being implemented in Rüdersdorf, where CEMEX operates one of the largest cement plants in Germany. During this tour, participants learn about CEMEX and the Carbon Neutral Alliance and gain insights into the challenges and potentials of decarbonizing cement production. Technologies including waste heat recovery, carbon capture and transformation into building materials, synthetic fuels, and green hydrocarbons and hydrogen production with renewable energy are being explored as part of the initiative.

Participants will be guided through the cement plant and gain a practical understanding of the technical concepts behind combining cement production with waste heat and carbon sequestration. Furthermore, they will meet representatives of one of the world’s largest trading companies in the cement sector and have the opportunity to exchange with experts and engineers.

Featured Companies / Projects / Stops

• Presentation of CEMEX
• Tour of cement plant Rüdersdorf, including crude mill, heat converter and furnace
• Presentation of the Carbon Neutral Alliance
• Networking Lunch

Tour Dates & Times

• Thursday, 30 March 2023, 09:00-14:30 (including travel time)

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

Register and receive automatic updates HERE.

To learn more about the BETD Energiewende Tours, go to https://energiewende-tours.com/.

The Urban Innovation Forum 2023 on March 30, brings together a diverse group of urban innovators, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and advocates from around the world to explore the latest breakthroughs and big ideas in urban tech. The event will provide a platform for participants to share their knowledge and insights on the latest climate technology innovations and to discuss how these innovations can contribute to the development of sustainable cities. The focus of the forum will be on how breakthroughs in urban tech can help cities achieve carbon-neutrality and shape the decade ahead. The forum will feature a wide range of innovative sessions, including keynote speeches, panel discussions, and lightning talks from leading experts in the field of urban innovation.

Join us for innovative sessions, lightning talks, business showcases, matchmaking and more at UIF 2023 on March 30 in Berlin.

Host Organisation & Partners:

• Urban Innovation (Host)
• Berlin Partner for Business and Technology (Partner)
• Enterprise Europe Network (Partner)

Date & Time: Thursday, 30 March 2023, 09:00-17:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

The ongoing energy transition towards the replacement of fossil fuels by renewable and clean sources has an impact on industry, especially on the most energy-intensive sectors. The sustainable reindustrialization resulting from this process has already started in Brazil and has a great potential for expansion. The BETD partner event promoted by the Embassy of Brazil in Berlin aims at shedding light on these innovations and their implementation process. The event is structured into two consecutive panels after which the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions. A cocktail will be served at the end, with further opportunites for networking.

Host Organisation:

• Brazilian Embassy in Berlin

Date & Time: Thursday, 30 March 2023, 09:30-13:30

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

Cooperation Dialogue                                                                                             

This year, dena is offering a new international exchange format. The ‘Cooperation Dialogue’ is a networking event consisting of representatives from countries with which Germany has bilateral partnerships on energy transition and climate protection (such as energy partnerships, climate protection partnerships or hydrogen partnerships) or in which such partnerships are planned.

In the event „Regional Perspectives: Trends and challenges in Southeast Asia“ (tbc.), high-ranking representatives of partner countries from Southeast Asia and international development partners, and civil society will discuss the role of international partners in accelerating just coal transition in Southeast Asia. The event is hosted by the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP). Southeast Asia has relied on carbon intensive sources of energy such as coal to underpin its economic growth to date; since the early 2010s, Southeast Asia’s coal power capacity expansion has been among the fastest in the world, following China and India while many parts of the world are shifting away from fossil fuels. For many Southeast Asian economies and societies built and reliant upon coal fired power, multi-stakeholder efforts with ambitious and innovative solutions are required in order to get coal off the grid in an equitable and economically viable manner whilst maintaining energy security. Market forces, left as they are, will not produce the desired results. Ambitious,creative public policies are urgently needed.

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In order to achieve the global energy transition, all talents are needed. However, structural and economic barriers still exist for women to enter the sector and to occupy decision-making positions. The still male dominated energy sector needs committed people from all areas (politics, business, civil society and academia) to come together and work towards a truly gender-equal and just energy transition.

This BETD Side Event seeks to bring together representatives from different countries and areas of expertise to shed light on the different approaches for women empowerment and gender mainstreaming and to identify common solutions, possible synergies and further needed action.

Host Organisation & Partners:

• Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) (Host)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (Partner)
• German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) (Partner)
• Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition GWNET (Partner)

Date & Time: Thursday, 30 March 2023, 10:00-13:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

Cooperation Dialogue

This year, dena is offering a new international exchange format. The ‘Cooperation Dialogue’ is a networking event consisting of representatives from countries with which Germany has bilateral partnerships on energy transition and climate protection (such as energy partnerships, climate protection partnerships or hydrogen partnerships) or in which such partnerships are planned.

Country Show Cases

The event format ‘Country Show Cases’ provides the framework for an exchange of experiences on current key topics of the energy transition. In a Country Show Case, one partner country of the federal government will be given the opportunity to present forward-looking examples of ways to deal with these key issues in the energy transition and to report on the experiences they have made. This event is about Ukraine’s experience in building resilient decentralised energy supply solutions and the greening of emergency support for Ukraine (tbc.)

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

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The Partnership Forum will be held as a networking event around lunchtime. Here, representatives of bilateral and multilateral partnership formats can inform about their projects at information booths. Participants of the Cooperation Dialogue will have the opportunity to exchange information and get to know each other over lunch.

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

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This event marks the release of CIF’s latest flagship report, “ReACT: A Simplified Guide to Repurpose Coal Assets” that aims to provide an overview of relevant technical and financial considerations for repurposing coal assets with climate smart alternatives and inform decision makers’ policy choices. It brings together key stakeholders from, among others, the private and public sectors, donor and recipient countries as well as think tanks to share their relevant experiences and insights on the topic.

Host Organisations:

• Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
• Climate Investment Funds (CIF)
• Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA)

Date & Time: Thursday, 30 March 2023, 12:30-14:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

Cooperation Dialogue

This year, dena is offering a new international exchange format. The ‘Cooperation Dialogue’ is a networking event consisting of representatives from countries with which Germany has bilateral partnerships on energy transition and climate protection (such as energy partnerships, climate protection partnerships or hydrogen partnerships) or in which such partnerships are planned.

Regional Perspectives: Trends and challenges in Latin America

The countries of Latin America play a central role in the energy transition. The development of a global hydrogen economy is a particular focus and will be dealt with in particular within the framework of the BETD. High-ranking stakeholders from the partner countries in Latin America will discuss their strategies and challenges in building a hydrogen economy during a panel discussion at the event entitled ‘Regional perspectives: trends and challenges in Latin America’.

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Thermal technologies like concentrated solar power and heat as well as thermal energy storage are key for decarbonizing energy systems. They enable the reliable provision of green heat, contribute to increasing energy efficiency and provide flexibility for both the heat and power sectors. During the online conference, we will showcase innovative technologies, their applications and successful projects and discuss the stepstones to create a better environment for investments and project development.

Host Organisations:

• German Association for Concentrated Solar Power (DCSP e.V.)
• Energy Storage Systems Association (BVES e.V.)

Date & Time: Thursday, 30 March 2023, 13:30-17:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

The MENA region offers many opportunities in the Renewable Energy sector and its sub-topics. Conditions to generate solar, but also wind, geothermal and hydro energy are very favourable in most of the MENA countries. As part of their reform programs, often times called ‘Vision Programmes’, renewables to diversify their energy mix is an important pillar. German companies can provide technologies, products and know-how, among other needs, to support implementing these sometimes large-scale projects.

This presentation, discussion and networking event attracts all German and international companies active in the Renewable Energy Sector, with a particular focus on utilities producers. Representatives of selected MENA countries will highlight their plans and overview for utilities in their respective plans and current projects. Selected German companies, on the other hand, will present their services and products.

Host Organisation:

• NUMOV – German Near and Middle East Association

Date & Time: Thursday, 30 March 2023, 14:00-16:00

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For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

The indispensable elements of the transformation to a net-zero economy and their prioritisation can differ significantly depending on the country, sector, and national economic, social, and political circumstances. Join the discussion led by the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks to learn about international approaches to a clean and just energy transition and discuss the role of the European Green Deal in fostering international cooperation.

Host Organisation:

• Agora Energiewende

Date & Time: Thursday, 30 March 2023, 14:00-17:00

For more information, including registration, please go to the official event website.

For all organisational questions, including participation queries, please contact the host organisation.

Cooperation Dialogue

This year, dena is offering a new international exchange format. The ‘Cooperation Dialogue’ is a networking event consisting of representatives from countries with which Germany has bilateral partnerships on energy transition and climate protection (such as energy partnerships, climate protection partnerships or hydrogen partnerships) or in which such partnerships are planned.

Country Show Cases

The event format ‘Country Show Cases’ provides the framework for an exchange of experiences on current key topics of the energy transition. In a Country Show Case, one partner country of the federal government will be given the opportunity to present forward-looking examples of ways to deal with these key issues in the energy transition and to report on the experiences they have made. This event is about Israel’s experience in digitalisation in the energy sector, and specifically with strengthening cybersecurity in the energy sector

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

Click here to register for the Cooperation dialogues

Cooperation Dialogue

This year, dena is offering a new international exchange format. The ‘Cooperation Dialogue’ is a networking event consisting of representatives from countries with which Germany has bilateral partnerships on energy transition and climate protection (such as energy partnerships, climate protection partnerships or hydrogen partnerships) or in which such partnerships are planned.

Country Show Cases

• South Africa’s potential and experiences in producing green hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cells (in cooperation with GIZ)

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

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Built up around the iconic Gasometer in Schöneberg, the EUREF Campus is home to an innovative community comprising business and science, a climate-neutral energy supply, an intelligent energy grid, energy-efficient buildings, a testing platform for future mobility and numerous research projects. Starting with the EUREF-Campus and energy concept, this tour will feature some of the most innovative and established energy and climate companies focusing on sustainability, energy and mobility.

Featured Companies / Projects / Stops

• EUREF Campus Introduction
• Green Garage Hydrogen Coordination Office – German Hydrogen Strategy and dena
• GASAG Energiewerkstatt
• Inno2Grid ZeemoBase
• SchneiderElectric – Smart Buildings

Tour Dates & Times

• Monday, 27 March 2023, 13:00-17:00 (including travel time)
• Friday, 31 March 2023, 09:00-13:00 (including travel time)

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

Register and receive automatic updates HERE.

To learn more about the BETD Energiewende Tours, go to https://energiewende-tours.com/.