Navigating the Energy Transition: strategic goals for resilient and sustainable aquaculture

Registration: EU Survey

The Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) for the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture sector, under the European Commission (DG MARE), is pleased to invite you to our upcoming workshop, "Navigating the Energy Transition: Strategic Goals for Resilient and Sustainable aquaculture." This hybrid segment workshop, is designed to inform the development of the energy transition roadmap for the EU aquaculture sector. This workshop aims to comprehensively explore the key challenges in the context of the energy transition and will build on previous ETP sessions and feature case studies to drive informed discussions on the way forward for the energy transition in the sector. 

Event Details

• 19 February 2024, 13:00-17:30 CET: Navigating the Energy Transition: Strategic Goals for Resilient / Sustainable Aquaculture, online & in Brussels
• Venue: Hotel NH Brussels EU Berlaymont, Bd Charlemagne 11/19, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Format: Hybrid (in-person in Brussels, Belgium, and online)

Languages:

• Conducted in English.

For online workshop participants, transcription in all 24 EU languages will be provided, and interpretation will be available for several requested languages: French, Spanish, Greek and Italian.
 

For in-person attendees, interpretation will be available for several requested languages: French, Spanish, Greek and Italian. Participants requiring other languages are encouraged to bring a laptop to use the online automatic translation feature.

Workshop Focus

This workshop will explore:

• Sector contributions: Identifying how the aquaculture sector (inland and offshore) can lead its energy transition until 2050.
• Key challenges: Addressing obstacles that may hinder progress towards milestones and understanding their potential impact.
• Conditions and solutions: Defining the actions and tools required to overcome challenges and ensure steady progress.

Spaces are limited for in-person participation, so early registration is encouraged. Registered participants will receive the agenda, venue details, and online links closer to the event date. 

As background material for the workshop, we encourage you to consult the Commission Staff Working Document “Implementing the Strategic Guidelines on EU Aquaculture – Energy Transition in the EU Aquaculture Sector". This document provides key insights into the ongoing policy framework and strategic direction for the energy transition in aquaculture.

Find the agenda here.

This workshop is part of a series of events organised by the ETP and aims to comprehensively explore the key challenges in the context of the energy transition. Each session will bring together experts from industry, policy and stakeholder organisations to discuss sustainable practices and innovative solutions for achieving energy efficiency within the fisheries sector. Participants will have the opportunity to develop concrete solutions together and recommendations to support decarbonisation efforts in the sector to gather stakeholders’ views that help shape the Energy Transition roadmap. We look forward to your participation!

About the ETP

The ETP promotes sustainable development through cooperation, knowledge sharing and dialogue with the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The ETP brings together experts from fisheries, aquaculture, ports, the fishing shipbuilding industry, processing sectors, NGOs, research institutions, and others to share sustainable energy solutions and best practices. 

With the support of the recently launched ETP assistance mechanism, the partnership coordinates discussions across 5 thematic areas, led by the newly appointed Support Group Coordinators—key stakeholders and ETP community members. Working groups focusing on each of the thematic areas will be formed within this community to provide recommendation to the future Energy Transition roadmap to be published by the end of 2025. 

For more information on the ETP and its activities, please visit our page.

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