FES 2025
XXVI Sustainable Energy Forum
Energy and Territory: the energy transition in the rural world
The Sustainable Energy Forum celebrates its twenty-fifth edition as a space for reflection on the energy transition, focusing on the rural world and the challenges associated with the change in the energy model.
This year, in a context of global transformation towards a more sustainable energy model, the FES focuses on the impact of the energy transition on the rural world, a fundamental sector on the path towards a more territorially balanced, fair and equitable model. European projects such as Renoverty , Entrack and Tandem will offer an innovative vision on the opportunities and challenges that the transition entails for rural communities or those located outside the urban area.
This year’s forum will take place on April 25, 2025 in the European Commission Representation Room in Barcelona (Pg. de Gràcia, 90, 1st Floor), from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A day in which we will have the participation of experts and representatives of the rural world, addressing topics such as the European Rural Pact , the impacts of the energy transition and rural energy planning , as well as the challenge of energy rehabilitation at the local level .
Come and participate in this conference and contribute your vision on how to promote the energy transition in the rural world and guarantee its sustainability!
Program
09.30h | Welcome. By Manuel Szapiro, director of the European Commission Representation in Barcelona and Joana Mundó, director of Ecoserveis.
09.45h | Energy transition: European rural development policies. With Enrique Nieto, expert in European rural and territorial development policies.
10.00am | From the European Rural Pact to the Catalan Rural Agenda. With Albert Puigvert (ARCA).
10.15am | Impacts of the energy transition in the rural world . Presentation of the results of the Tandem project by Camila Canelas (Ecoserveis), and round table with Marc Cadevall (AMEP) ; Maria Crehuet (XSE and Micropobles Association of Catalonia); and Albert Vendrell (Barcelona Provincial Council).
11.00am | Coffee Break
11.30am | Energy planning in rural areas. With David Solà (Mayor of Sant Quirze de Besora); Maria Carme Freixa (Ateneu Terres Gironines); Carme Melcion (Barcelona Provincial Council) and Carina Creixans (Ripollès Development Agency ). Moderated by Àngels Guiteras ( Leader Ripollès Ges Bisaura Association)).
12.15pm | The challenge of energy rehabilitation in the local world. With Sergio López (Assoc. for Rural Development of Central Catalonia); Pau Pañella (ALEO Osona County Council) and Raquel Rodríguez (Renoverty). Moderated by Elisenda Cleries (Ecoserveis).
1:00 p.m. | Closing
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