Shift away from fossil fuels and traditional industries. As countries transition to a more sustainable economy, it is critical that the transition is prioritised at the national level and is equitable and inclusive, especially for workers and vulnerable communities. Global initiatives and agreements such as the Paris Agreement are fostering international cooperation on climate action, but there is not yet sufficient sharing of knowledge, technology or financial resources to support the just transition globally. How to address this challenge?

This was discussed at an international conference organized by Forum Energii and the INETTT on 12 September 2024 in Warsaw.

The conference aims to showcase the diversity of challenges and solutions that can be used to address the transition in an effective and equitable way. This will be done by showcasing work from four continents, including governments in Europe (Poland), Asia (Indonesia), the Americas (Brazil) and Africa (South Africa). The conference is organised to promote discussion among experts from the energy sector, administration, scientific institutions and civil society organisations from Poland and around the world.

This international conference was organised on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT) in Warsaw.  The event was held under the honorary patronage of the Ministry of Climate and Environment of the Republic of Poland.

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Dr Joanna Pandera, president of Forum Energii, Poland

Dr Rabia Ferroukhi, Director, INETTT Secretariat, Germany

Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Minister, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland

Aleksandra Dziadykiewicz, Director of Communication, Forum Energii, Poland

Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary, IndustriAll Europe, Belgium

Krzysztof Bolesta, Secretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland

Panel discusion: Krzysztof Bolesta, Secretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland; Francisco Paiva, Director of Decarbonisation and Green Finance, Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Brazil; Dr Vivi Yulaswati, Deputy for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources, Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, Indonesia; Joanne Yawitch, Head of the Just Energy Transition Project Management Unit, The Presidency, South Africa; Dr Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Fyk, Power Programme Director, Forum Energii, Poland

Sofia Perelli-Rocco, Energy Transition Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Belgium

Panel discussion: Maciej Jakubik, European Programme Coordinator, Forum Energii, Poland; Luisa Sierra Brozon, Executive Director, Instituto de Desarollo Energía y Ambiente (IDEA), Mexico; Angelo Kairos Dela Cruz, Executive Director, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, (ICSC), Philippines; Tracy Ledger, Energy Programme Lead, Public Affairs Research Institute, South Africa; Yael Taranto, Senior Energy Analyst, SHURA Energy Transition Center, Türkiye; Rosana Santos, Executive Director, , E+, Brazil; Małgorzata Misiak, Plenipotentiary for Equitable Transformation, Marshal's Office of the Łódź Province, Poland 

Workshop

Workshop

CONFERENCE DRAFT AGENDA

09:00 – 09:30 Registration & welcoming coffee

09:30 – 09:45: Welcoming remarks (5 min. each)

• Dr Joanna Pandera, President, Forum Energii, Member of INETTT Executive Board, Poland
• Dr Rabia Ferroukhi, Director, INETTT Secretariat, Germany

09:45 – 10:00 KEYNOTE: The Polish way of energy transition and making it just: the history and way forward (15 min.)

• Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Minister, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland

10:00 – 10:15 KEYNOTE: The social dimension of energy transitions (15 min.)

• Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary, IndustriAll Europe, Belgium

10:15 – 11:35: HIGH-LEVEL PANEL: No administration – no transformation: the role of national governments in managing the change (80 min.)

• Krzysztof Bolesta, Secretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
• Francisco Paiva, Director of Decarbonisation and Green Finance, Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Brazil
• Dr Vivi Yulaswati, Deputy for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources, Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, Indonesia 
• Joanne Yawitch, Head of the Just Energy Transition Project Management Unit, The Presidency, South Africa
• Moderation: Dr Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Fyk, Power Programme Director, Forum Energii, Poland

11:35 – 11:50 Coffee break (15 min.)

11:50 – 12:10: SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: A Pathway to Net Zero - implications for power, industry and upstream sectors (20 min.)

• Sofia Perelli-Rocco, Energy Transition Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (Belgium)

12:10 – 13:30: THINK TANK PANEL: Energy Transition around the world – what drives the transitions on 4 continents? (80 min.)

• Luisa Sierra Brozon, Executive Director, Instituto de Desarollo Energía y Ambiente (IDEA), Mexico 
• Angelo Kairos Dela Cruz, Executive Director, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, (ICSC), Philippines 
• Tracy Ledger, Energy Programme Lead, Public Affairs Research Institute, South Africa 
• Yael Taranto, Senior Energy Analyst, SHURA Energy Transition Center, Türkiye 
• Rosana Santos, Executive Director, , E+, Brazil
• Małgorzata Misiak, Plenipotentiary for Equitable Transformation, Marshal's Office of the Łódź Province, Poland
• Moderation: Maciej Jakubik, European Programme Coordinator, Forum Energii, Poland

13:30 – 14:30: Lunch (60 min)

14:30 – 16:50: NETWORKING & INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS: in 4 thematic tables in a fishbowl discussions format (140 min.)

• Financing transition
• Jobs and Reskilling
• Diplomacy
• Civil society involvement 

16:50–17:00 Closing remarks (10 min.)

• Aleksandra Dziadykiewicz, Director of Communication, Forum Energii, Poland