Review: 1st Symposium - Boosting European innovation after COP21: A prerequisite for a low-carbon future
On the 4th of May 2016, Egmont – The Royal Institute for International Relations and the Development Group started the 2016 series of events dedicated to the European Energy Transition with the first Symposium on “Boosting European innovation after COP21: A prerequisite for a low-carbon future”. With about 100 representatives from EU institutions, associations, the economic sector, member states and key stakeholders for climate and energy issues the potential for European innovation in the energy sector was discussed. Besides, the importance of the existing tools and instruments to promote investment, and thus boosting low-carbon technologies, as well as the way new technologies are developed and reach consumers in the aftermath of the COP21 was mentioned.
The first session elaborated on the issue how to maintain EU’s competitiveness through more innovation in the energy sector, which would ensure a safe and efficient energy supply. The second session gave answers to the question how to speed up the development of breakthrough energy technologies into the market. In this respect, the panelists offered various solutions, in order to promote a continuous research and development process.
Pictures as well as all speakers' materials can be found here.