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Fascinating roundtable discussion this morning, chaired by Rachel Ford, looking at how the energy media landscape has shifted in recent years - my thoughts below.

Enjoyed the #PolicyLive conference yesterday - thanks to the whole Nesta team for putting on such a great line-up! Thinking on how we get policy unstuck, three takeaways that particularly struck me... 🎵 Policy for the energy transition is "more like jazz than Mozart" (full credit to Janine Michael at Centre for Sustainable Energy). We can't script the whole solution, but we need to create the rules and frameworks so everyone can contribute. (And the same applies to solving other "wicked problems"...) 🔭 Clarity of purpose is key. As the excellent panel on GB Energy discussed, without a clear and well-defined idea of what a new state energy company should (and should not!) do, there are clear risks from both a policy outcomes and a political standpoint. 🤝 If you are not clearly communicating to the public and demonstrating the benefits of policy change, you are storing up problems for the future. Don't overcomplicate the message - speak to what really matters to your audience. At Cast From Clay we've been doing lots of thinking on how we can best get policy unstuck across a range of areas - do check out Tom Hashemi's interview series here - https://lnkd.in/eQrn8Ew9

This looks to be a very worthwhile contribution to finding a way forward on such an important topic. I really like the approach of providing a forum for a civilised discussion. #BetterDiscussions #BeyondDebate #BridgingDivides #Melbourne #Dialogue #Dialogues #EnergyTransition #Energy #ClimateChange

Permitting reform will have a big impact on the US being able to keep up with energy demand. Join the #womensenergynetwork for a discussion with Xan Fishman, Senior Director of the Energy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center. In this fireside chat, we'll explore the current state of permitting reform legislation in Congress and discuss emerging policy opportunities in the post-election landscape. Details below. #energy #utilities #gridreformation

As the second-highest emitter in the U.S., the electric utilities sector plays a vital role in the low-carbon transition, but any plans to decarbonize the sector must center the principles of just transition.   C2ES’s latest resource, "Perspectives on a Just Transition within the Electric Utilities Sector," authored by Naila Karamally, includes leading just transition disclosure elements, an investor perspective on just transition in the utilities sector, and best practice examples from Southern Company, Entergy, and Dominion Energy.   Explore our full set of recommendations: ⚡ https://lnkd.in/dTk5W2JE   #justtransition #lowcarbontransition #decarbonization

Just transition ensures that resilient, low-carbon economies are promoted in a fair and equitable way. This includes working to address traditional power imbalances and centering affected stakeholders in planning, strategy implementation, and evaluation activities.

📢 WHY DOES IMPACT MATTER? Join us for an online discussion on 18 March at 12PM AEDT with Tracy Collier, Founder and Director at Action With Impact, Ciara Sterling, CEO at Thriving Communities Partnership (TCP), Sabiene Heindl, our CEO and Bec Jolly our Director, Collaboration on why defining, measuring and communicating the impact of our work through Impact Frameworks is an essential ingredient for delivering better outcomes for customers and communities. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g_r2udbw During the panel discussion, you'll learn about: 👉 Why telling the story about impact is important + rising expectations of customers and communities 👉 The Energy Charter's new Impact Framework 👉 How Thriving Communities Partnership use an existing Impact Framework 👉 The importance of a deeper understanding of impact in the energy sector + making impact measurement more accessible 👉 The role for customers and communities in our impact thinking, where can we learn or be led by them This session is brought to you by the collaboration between the Energy Charter and Thriving Communities Partnership. 📆 Monday, 18 March 2024 🕛 12PM AEDT 💻 Online Join the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/g_r2udbw

Our new resource page on #CleanEnergy data is here! 🌎 Whether you're a policymaker, journalist, or just curious about America's energy landscape, these statistics and trends will help you understand how the nation is embracing affordable, reliable, and clean energy. 👇 https://lnkd.in/exX3usSh

In this interview with The Times’s Raconteur, 3i Partner Tim Short discusses the evolving sustainable energy market, and how unsubsidised low-carbon generation is growing to serve a large market of corporate customers. The full interview is available here: https://ow.ly/Bt9o30sHrmM

When it comes to truly engaging communities, business as usual is just not good enough. This week I had the honor of joining leaders in academia, energy, government, and environmental justice at a Georgia Institute of Technology-hosted symposium on advancing direct air capture (DAC) for community benefit and decarbonization. These conversations flipped the typical focus on DAC – and the energy transition – by placing the very real challenges of delivering community benefits through clean energy technology deployment front and center. A panel discussion with Pamela Fann, CDP, CDT of @Integrated Solutions Solutions, Kasia Kornecki, Ph.D. of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Henry McKoy of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Pamela Tomski of ENTECH Strategies LLC highlighted the human impacts of the energy transition. From pairing community engagement with the early stages of technology development to identifying benefits that truly matter by speaking early and often with those affected, the discussion brought to the forefront critical considerations surrounding clean energy innovation. The bottom line… Even the most beneficial energy transition will leave footprints along the path – footprints impacting the economy, environment, communities, and society. Through intentional collaboration, we can help enable change that improves the quality of life of those affected most. A special thanks to Georgia Tech for bringing a blend of stakeholders together for an important discussion around a community-focused energy transition. Tim Lieuwen Jenny Hirsch Comas Haynes Alicia Scott Matthew Realff