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Event

RGI-PIK-Mercator Workshop: Are our market designs and policies fit to reach the Paris Agreement? Perspectives from California, Germany and Europe

Event

Topic

Climate Adaptation & Resilience

Dimension

Grids & Energy Systems
Calendar 26 March 2019
Location Berlin

Organised by RGI

The European Union has recently agreed on the clean energy for all package meant to put Europe on track to reach decarbonisation targets. Germany is one of the leading forces behind it, and more broadly tries to get on track to achieve its climate goals. On the other side of the Atlantic, California has broken record after record in renewable growth and carbon cuts.

The workshop presented the new AHEAD report identifying important differences and similarities among the two frontrunners with a focus on the power sector, and reflected about the European context. Participants discussed if the market designs and policies in California, Germany, and Europe overall, are sufficient to reach the decarbonisation levels required by the Paris Agreement. We investigated what can we learn from each other and explore potential joint activities.



Agenda

Followed by Q&A session

Ottmar Edenhofer Director Pik
Speaker
George Frampton Fellow of the American Academy, Co-Founder Partnership for Responsible Growth
Speaker

What are the potential joint activities to reduce pitfalls along the road to Paris? How can we increase knowledge and experience to deal with the challenges ahead?

Stacy Crowley CAISO
Speaker
Lauren Schmitt ENTSO-E
Speaker
Christoph Neumann TenneT
Speaker
Falke Bömeke BMWI
Speaker
Stephanie Ropenus Agora Energiewende
Speaker
Julia Metz BDEW
Speaker
Antonella Battaglini RGI
Moderator

In collaboration with the Stiftung Mercator Foundation in the context of the AHEAD project.

Event partners

contact

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

t: +49 30 2332 11017
Stephanie Bätjer is leading the Renewables Grid Initiative’s communication and event activities as Programme Manager – Communication. She is also heavily involved in RGI’s policy work and all activities that look at social engagement around grids. She previously worked in the communications team of the European Climate Foundation. Stephanie has studied at the Universities of Marburg and Hamburg, Germany, and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She holds degrees in political science and journalism.

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

t: +49 30 2332 11017
Stephanie Bätjer is leading the Renewables Grid Initiative’s communication and event activities as Programme Manager – Communication. She is also heavily involved in RGI’s policy work and all activities that look at social engagement around grids. She previously worked in the communications team of the European Climate Foundation. Stephanie has studied at the Universities of Marburg and Hamburg, Germany, and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She holds degrees in political science and journalism.