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Explore here all topics under the RGI’s Work Dimension which includes and engages citizens, civil society and policy makers on strategies towards full decarbonisation

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RGI’s Work Dimension Energy & Society includes and engages citizens, civil society and policy makers on strategies towards full decarbonisation, building capacity on the role of grids within the energy transition.

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Public Acceptance & Engagement
Creating awareness & capacity-building
Advocating for optimised grids
Implementing RGI Declarations

projects & activities

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March 2023 – April 2024

Engage4Energy
Project Public Acceptance & Engagement

October 2023 – currently

IRD Redes para Renovables
Project Implementing RGI Declarations

April 2023 – September 2025

BePart – Quo Vadis Participation?
Project Public Acceptance & Engagement

2021 – currently

Video Series: Need for Grids
Activity Creating awareness & capacity-building

November 2021 – September 2024

Our Energy Future
Project Implementing RGI Declarations

2018

IRD Working together to work better
Project Implementing RGI Declarations

2017 – 2022

IRD Shaping the grid debate
Project Implementing RGI Declarations

December 2017 – Currently

Bird Portal
Project Bird Protection

Oct 2015 – Dec 2019

Energy Regions in Transition (ERIT)
Activity Creating awareness & capacity-building

October 2013 – January 2017

INSPIRE-Grid Project: Improved and eNhanced Stakeholder Participation In the Reinforcement of the Electricity Grid
Project Public Acceptance & Engagement

April 2013 – October 2015

BESTGRID
Project Public Acceptance & Engagement

RESOURCES

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Upcoming

07 October 2025

Connecting Nature Finance: Understanding biodiversity credits and their role in a nature-positive future
Webinar Online
Upcoming

23 October 2025

Power of Participation: Advancing public engagement in grid planning
Workshop Brussels

11 September 2025

Wie schaffen wir mit der Energiewende einen Mehrwert vor Ort?
Event Berlin

06 August 2025

RGI Statement: European Grids Package
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

30 June 2025

RGI Statement: Flexibility needs assessment methodology
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

27 May 2025

RGI Statement: Blackout in the Iberian Peninsula
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

31 March 2025

Need for Grids Video: Wired for Circularity
Video Creating awareness & capacity-building

31 March 2025

Need for Grids Video: The Optimised Grid
Video Creating awareness & capacity-building

11 June 2025

Beyond Carbon: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Grids Across the Value Chain
Event Brussels

15 March 2025

Implementing the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) approach: Where the electricity grids and flexibility meet
Factsheet Energy System Optimisation

20 March 2025

BETD25 Side Event | Rethinking energy security: Shifting to a 24/7 demand-driven energy system
Event Berlin

15 December 2024

Country Profile: Accelerating offshore wind and nature protection in Denmark
Factsheet Offshore Energy & Nature

25 November 2024

RGI’s policy priorities: The power of European electricity grids
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

11 November 2024

COP29 Official Side Event: Ensuring NDC Success: Connecting Global Renewable Energy Targets with Regional and National Ambitions
Event Baku

21 November 2024

COP29 Workshop: Towards a People-Positive Energy Transition
Workshop Baku
wind turbines

18 November 2024

COP29 Side Event: Nature- and People-Positive Renewable Energy with GINGR
Event Baku

08 October 2024

Getting them all on board – Applying public engagement research to the Dutch context
Webinar

25 September 2024

Wired for Circularity – Securing the Power Grids of the Future
Webinar Circularity and Supply Chains

29 October 2024

Immersive Power: Extended Reality for Energy Infrastructure – An Experience Fair and Conference
Conference Brussels

16 May 2024

Engage4Energy Policy Brief: How to meaningfully engage the public in energy infrastructure projects?
Report Public Acceptance & Engagement

21 March 2024

Need for Grids Video: Energy & Space
Video Creating awareness & capacity-building

21 March 2024

Need for Grids Video: Adaptation & Resilience
Video Creating awareness & capacity-building

15 March 2024

Industry in Transition: The role of 24/7 Carbon Free Energy (CFE) in decarbonising the European industry
Factsheet Energy System Optimisation

13 March 2024

E4E Interactive Guidelines
Interactive tool Public Acceptance & Engagement

26 February 2024

RGI Statement on Renewables Acceleration Areas
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

13 March 2024

Getting them all on board – An interactive tool for guiding meaningful public engagement in energy infrastructure projects
Webinar

15 February 2024

Country Profile: Accelerating offshore wind and nature protection in the Netherlands
Factsheet Offshore Energy & Nature

15 January 2024

Destination Earth: Use Case Energy Systems
Factsheet Climate Adaptation & Resilience

16 April 2024

Conference: Energy & Solidarity – Putting the Plan for Grids into Action
Conference Brussels

25 January 2024

Best Practice Webinar: Grid practices advancing renewables-based electrification
Webinar

29 November 2023

Engage4Energy: Public engagement in energy infrastructure
Factsheet Public Acceptance & Engagement

06 December 2023

COP28: Implementing a Plan of Action: Investing in Grids as an Energy Transition Enabler
Event UAE

13 November 2023

RGI’s feedback to the EBRD Energy Sector Strategy 2024-2028
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

05 December 2023

COP28: Proposing a Renewables Grid Academy
Event UAE

05 December 2023

COP28: GINGR Launch Event
Event UAE

23 October 2023

OCEaN Statement on the upcoming EU Wind Power Package
Statement Offshore Energy & Nature

19 October 2023

Best Practice Webinar: Grids, Gardens & Communities – Uniting the energy transition with community agriculture
Webinar

10 August 2023

RGI’s statement on the functioning of the Governance Regulation of the Energy Union and Climate Action
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

21 September 2023

Connecting Renewables: The necessity of a renewables grid to achieve out climate goals
Training Series Online

23 June 2023

RGI’s statement on the EU 2040 climate target
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

07 June 2023

24/7 Carbon Free Energy
Factsheet Energy System Optimisation

05 June 2023

Joint statement on high-quality regular stakeholder engagement in energy infrastructure
Statement Public Acceptance & Engagement

26 April 2023

OCEaN Statement on ecological criteria in offshore wind farm auctions
Statement Offshore Energy & Nature

30 March 2023

RGI Statement on the EU Electricity Market Design reform
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

22 February 2023

Need for Grids Video: Offshore energy infrastructure and biodiversity
Video Creating awareness & capacity-building

22 February 2023

Video: Why do we need electricity grids?
Video Creating awareness & capacity-building

15 February 2023

 Argumentation Map: The expansion of extra-high voltage direct current transmission lines (HVDC)
Interactive tool Implementing RGI Declarations

13 December 2022

RGI statement on the REPowerEU chapters in the recovery and resilience plans
Statement Creating awareness & capacity-building

08 November 2022

How can we increase the climate resiliency of the electricity system?
Factsheet Climate Adaptation & Resilience

16 November 2022

COP27 side event: Efficient planning of RES and grids as a key tool in addressing the climate & biodiversity crises
Event Egypt & Online

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.