Autumn Workshop
Boosting European competitiveness: finance, the circular economy, and transport

Environmental sustainability concerns provided the European Union with the initial impetus to embark on phasing out fossil fuels. Subsequently, the energy crises that followed the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran highlighted a further compelling reason to turn to alternative sources: the need to build European energy self-sufficiency to free the Union from dependence on foreign countries and from the repercussions of events over which it has no control.

It has also become clear that while progress on renewable energy sources is significant, it is not yet sufficient to guarantee the energy security required by the European economy and its citizens. Against this backdrop, the EU is recalibrating its short- and medium-term strategies to ensure secure and affordable supplies in the immediate term and to avoid setbacks in implementing its longer-term strategy, which aims for climate neutrality and strategic autonomy. Representatives from various institutions and stakeholders participating in the energy roundtable will discuss short-term solutions and the path towards the long-term goal.