Energy Transition Conference – 15 OCTOBER 2025
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Aims to
- Establish working groups to facilitate the implementation of renewable energy projects across the region.
- Offer networking opportunities to all interested actors to connect at the regional scale and organize partnerships to implement renewable energy projects and support the energy transition process.
- Identify key financing opportunities to support the implementation of renewable energy projects in the CEEC region.
Topics covered
- Sustainable energy transition trajectories.
- Solar, hydro, wind, battery storage, hydrogen and biomass – challenges and opportunities.
- Decarbonization of heat
- Central actors for energy transition – coordination and support.
- Examples of good practices from across the region – technology and policy know-how.
- Financing energy transition – private, public and EU funds
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Event Structure (TBC)
Event Agenda
weTHINK. Energy Transition Conference
Time: 10:00 – 13:00 CET
10:00 – 10:02
Introduction and Welcome
Ingo Mayr-Knoch, weTHINK
10:02 – 10:32
EU Strategy towards a CO₂ Free European Energy Sector
Pierre Schellekens, Director for Energy Policy: Strategy and Coordination, EC DG ENER – European Commission
(Confirmation Pending)
10:32 – 11:02
Renewable Energy Supply for Energy-Intensive Industries
Martin Dolzer, Kelag / Interenergo
(Confirmation Pending)
11:02 – 11:32
Decarbonization of District Heating and Industrial Heat Production
Bojan Pejic, Siemens Energy
(Confirmation Pending)
11:32 – 12:02
Small Modular Reactors – A Hype or Reality?
Uwe Stoll, Framatome
(Confirmation Pending)
12:02 – 12:30
Clean Electricity from Waste Heat: Act Now and Remain Flexible for the Future
Markus Lintl, Orcan Energy
(Confirmation Pending)
12:30 – 12:55
Interactive Panel Discussion
Strategic, legal, political, administrative, and economic challenges and solutions to improve energy transition
(Panel Participants – Confirmation Pending)
12:55 – 13:00
Wrap-Up and Follow-Up Steps
Who do we bring together?
- We bring together all key strategy actors (ministries, public officials, municipalities, industry associations, energy producers, renewable energy solution providers, regulators) in Europe with an initial focus on Southeastern Europe and Eastern Europe.
How do we bring them together?
- Through closed groups on the online crowd knowledge platform – weTHINK.eu.
- Through quarterly online working group meetings and two bi-annual online conferences.
Why do we bring them together?
- To regularly exchange, technical operational, and strategic know-how and best practices on energy transition.
- To conduct training for service companies and municipalities on renewable energy solutions and implementation strategies.
- To develop strategy recommendations and position papers to improve the legal, political and economic environment for the successful energy transition in Europe.
- To develop projects on renewable energies and to implement them.
