Press Conference: To the grid and beyond
On the eve of COP28 in Dubai, the International Energy Agency (IEA) offers the press an exclusive opportunity to get an embargoed preview of the IEA’s flagship Energy Efficiency 2023 report (launched on Wednesday 29 November) from IEA's Head of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Inclusive Energy Transitions, Brian Motherway.
Pablo Hevia-Koch, IEA’s Head of the Renewable Integration and Secure Electricity Unit and author of the recent Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions report, will also highlight the change needed in expanding electricity grids to facilitate a tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Frédéric Godemel, Executive Vice-President, Power Systems and Services, Schneider Electric, and Gianni Armani, Director, Enel Grids & Innovability, will be responding to the IEA’s findings and recommendations.
All content of this press conference will be embargoed until 7 AM CET on 29 November.
DETAILED PROGRAMME
12h15 - 12h20: Opening by Paddy Young, Director, Enlit Europe
12h20 - 12h35: Presentation IEA
- Brian Motherway, Head of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Inclusive Energy Transitions, IEA, France
- Pablo Hevia-Koch, Head of the Renewable Integration and Secure Electricity Unit, IEA, France
12h35 - 12h45: Presentation Schneider Electric
- Frédéric Godemel, Executive Vice-President, Power Systems and Services, Schneider Electric
12h45 - 12h55: Presentation Enel
- Gianni Armani, Director, Enel Grids & Innovability
12h55 - 13h00: Questions Media