A just transition to new sources of energy: technologies, costs and geopolitics

FEPS Together with Fondazione Pietro Nenni organised a conference on 8th June in Rome, entitled […]

17/07/2018

FEPS Together with Fondazione Pietro Nenni organised a conference on 8th June in Rome, entitled A Just Transition to new sources of energy: Technology, Costs and Geopolitics.

The conference brought together European and international speakers in a full programme on the wide-ranging topics. The organisers were kindly hosted by hosted by CNEL The Italian National Council for the economy and labour.

MAIN MESSAGES

1. The decarbonisation and digitalisation revolution is essential and inevitable; therefore Europe needs to be prepared in a range of policy fields.

2. Investment is fundamental in helping gear up the transition to reduce and diversify our energy production

3. There is a real need for a long-term strategy; for political certainty and for businesses

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