Climate Chance Europe Africa 2025 Summit

Adapting our energy systems to climate change

Description

As climate change accelerates with extreme events and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the energy system—particularly electricity—faces new challenges and critical decisions with significant financial implications.

What are the main priorities? What technical and economic solutions are required? How can we align these efforts at the European level? These are pivotal questions for the future, impacting everything from our daily lives to the strength of our economy.

Speakers

  • Sébastien Barles, Deputy Mayor of Marseille in charge of ecological transition

  • Pascal Charriau, Chairman of Enerdata
  • Alexis Caujolle Programme Manager – Access to energy and energy transition GERES
  • Corina Andrea Murafa Benga, EESC Member, co-founder of the Romanian Fuel Poverty Observatory (ORSE)
  • Jean-Yves Grandidier, Chairman of Valorem
  • Timothée Macé Dubois, Head of Institutional Affairs Schneider Electric France
  • Thomas Veyrenc, Managing Director of the Finance, Procurement and Risks Division

Moderator: Claire Roumet, Strategic Partnerships and General Coordination, Energy Cities

Rapporteur: Olga Givernet, Member of Parliament for Ain, Former Minister for Energy