22nd Inter-Parliamentary Meeting – Berlin

21 & 22 October 2022, Deutscher Bundestag, Parliament of Germany, Berlin

“Climate Emergency & Energy Crisis – Faster Switch to Renewables and Energy Efficiency”

In collaboration with the Committee on Climate Action and Energy of the Federal Parliament of Germany

The 22nd Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (IPM22) took place on 21-22 October 2022. IPM22 was held in the Deutscher Bundestag, Federal Parliament of Germany, Berlin.

Top speakers and representatives from the EU27 national parliaments, the European Parliament, National Government, the European Commission, industry, science and NGO representatives gathered to discuss the prospects of renewable energy and energy efficiency for economic growth, social integration and prosperity for the European Union – all in the light of the climate emergency, the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine.

IPM22 was organized in close cooperation with the Parliament of Germany. The conference discussed core topics on European and national level related to the energy transition:

  • European Green Deal
  • REPowerEU
  • Renewable Energy Directive
  • Energy Efficiency Directive
  • Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
  • Consequences of the Ukraine war for the energy transition
  • National implementation of EU policies
  • Exchange of experience between EU and national levels and between national parliaments
  • Experience of Germany in promoting the energy transition despite the recent situation

IPM22 aimed to contribute to sharing know-how for a correct implementation of the aforementioned legislation, while focusing particularly on the current German situation. Therefore, the legislative proposals covered under the EU Green Deal and REPowerEU and the current situation of energy policy developments in Germany are top of the agenda of the IPM22.

Highlights of the side programme:

  • Thursday Evening: Reception in Westin Grand Hotel
  • Friday Evening: Gala Dinner in historic Hotel Adlon, next to Brandenburg Gate
  • Saturday noon: Tour through Bundestag & Lunch in Restaurant Käfer – Roof of Bundestag
  • Saturday afternoon: Visit to TESLA Gigafactory Berlin Brandenburg (places limited and reserved for MEPs/MPs/officials)

Visit to TESLA GIGAFACTORY Berlin Brandenburg

Background

EUFORES aims at gathering the 100 most active parliamentarians in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The event will be the perfect opportunity to exchange knowledge and to engage in discussions with like-minded colleagues from other Member States and the European Parliament, officials of national governments, the European Commission and selected representatives from industry and the scientific sector. The one-and-a-half-day conference will be accompanied by a Gala Dinner on Friday and a side visit programme on Saturday.

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