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Events offer journalists the opportunity to learn, share and connect with sources and colleagues. At Clean Energy Wire, we collect all online webinars, gatherings, meetings and conferences on energy transition, climate policy, journalistic insights and other interesting topics. You can find the list below - and do get in touch if any events are missing!

LAST UPDATE 04/12
[Updated with webinars from Agora Energiewende, Aurora Energy Research, APMF, ECFR, CCNow, WRI, IGF and IISD]

08/12, 15.00 CET	Webinar - Empowerment through openness: the future of energy modelling Organiser: Agora Energiewende For decades, energy system planning has relied on commercial software. However, such tools can result in lock-in, high costs and reduced transparency. At the same time, for many low- and medium-income countries, increasing license fees and declining financial support from international partners have made continued access to these tools increasingly challenging, potentially slowing Paris-aligned energy transitions. Open-source modelling frameworks such as PyPSA and OSeMOSYS have now reached a high-level of maturity and are used by leading institutions beyond academia, including ACER, Elia Group, ENTSO-E and TenneT. These models offer a cost-effective, transparent approach to policymaking and benefit from a vibrant global community that fosters innovation and collaboration. To advance the use of open-source modelling for energy system planning, Agora Energiewende is hosting this event to discuss how open-source tools can strengthen science-based, transparent and robust energy planning. You can find more information here and register via this link.
09/12, 13.00 CET	Webinar - Crowdsourcing for Flood Risk Management: Harnessing Community Data and Local Knowledge Organiser: The Associated Programme on Flood Management (APMF) Effective flood risk management depends on timely and accurate information on rainfall, river levels, inundation areas, and impacts. Yet in many countries, especially in data-scarce regions, observation networks remain sparse and early warning systems often fail to capture community-level realities. This results in significant gaps between forecasts and the actual risks faced by households and local institutions. Crowd-sourcing/citizen science can help address the issue: the systematic collection of data by volunteers using simple tools such as smartphones, SMS reporting, social media, drones, or participatory mapping, offers an innovative, low-cost way to bridge this gap. Integrating such approaches into national and basin-level systems also supports the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative, which emphasises people-centred early warning systems and community ownership of disaster risk reduction. You can find more information here and register via this link.
09/12, 14.00 CET	Webinar - Overcoming fragmentation: improving EU ETS data for policy and research Organiser: Florence School of Regulation (FSR) As carbon pricing grows in importance for EU climate policy, attention is turning to the data that underpins analysis and evaluation of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). While substantial datasets exist, challenges remain in ensuring transparency, compatibility, and accessibility across sources. These limitations hinder both rigorous research and broader stakeholder understanding of the system’s functioning and efficiency. This online debate will explore the current state of EU ETS data availability and the progress made in merging and enhancing datasets related to carbon pricing in Europe. The discussion will highlight advances in data integration, interpretation, and visualisation. By bringing together researchers and practitioners, the session aims to identify remaining gaps, improve usability, and support informed evaluation of carbon pricing as a policy tool. You can find more information here and register via this link.
09/12, 15.00 CET	Webinar - Conflict-Sensitive Conservation in a Changing Climate Organiser: The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) On December 9, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) will host a webinar to explore the links between climate change, biodiversity loss, and conflict, and the role that protected areas can play in addressing these challenges. The session will unpack what conflict-sensitive conservation is, why it matters, and how to design and implement effective interventions. Drawing on the panel’s expertise and real-world examples, the webinar will highlight how conflict-sensitive approaches can help people and ecosystems thrive together in times of dramatic change. You can find more information here and register via this link.
09/12, 18.00 CET	Webinar - Understanding the Value of Nature in the Hudson Bay Lowlands Organiser: The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Manitoba’s Hudson Bay Lowlands is one of the world’s most intact ecosystems—and one of the province’s greatest natural assets. Join us for a webinar exploring new research that quantifies the immense ecological, cultural, and economic value of this region. Learn how conserving the area can help advance Manitoba’s climate and biodiversity goals while supporting Indigenous-led stewardship and sustainable futures. You can find more information here and register via this link.
09/12, 18.00 CET	Webinar - Prep Your Climate Coverage: Winter Warming and Why It Matters Organiser: Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Forget summer heat — winter is warming faster than any other season across most of the US with climate change making cold snaps less frequent and less frigid. As winter approaches, join Covering Climate Now and Climate Central for a special webinar explaining the science behind this season’s warming and snowfall trends. This Prep Your Climate Coverage session will also explore the vast financial impacts that come from this warming, provide story ideas, highlight why meteorologists still expect extreme cold as our climate changes, and offer vetted language to make the climate connection in your own reporting this winter. You can find more information here and register via this link.
10/12, 10.30 CET	Webinar - Banking on batteries: Tolling Agreements and Battery Bankability in the Netherlands Organiser: Aurora Energy Research Aurora’s BESS revenue benchmark for the Netherlands, published in September, shows that a 4-hour standalone battery has achieved 350 €/kW in annualised revenues since the beginning of this year. Despite this strong performance, long-term revenue certainty remains limited. With a fully merchant revenue stack and no capacity-based remuneration mechanism, developers continue to face significant exposure to future price volatility — a key barrier to securing long-term financing. Tolling agreements are emerging as a key solution. By shifting merchant risk from asset owners to offtakers, these contracts create more stable and predictable cash flows. This reduces revenue uncertainty and can help unlock access to debt financing that remains difficult to secure under fully merchant structures. To explore how tolling arrangements can support project development in the Netherlands, we will host a session featuring a panel of stakeholders active in the Dutch BESS sector. They will discuss current market practice, contract structures, and the considerations that influence pricing and bankability. You can find more information here and register via this link.
10/12, 11.00 CET	Webinar - Grid management in France Organiser: Aurora Energy Research France’s grid is experiencing growing pressure from the rapid integration of renewable energy, leading to an increasing number of grid-level constraints. Over the next five years, renewables are expected to be curtailed by an average of 1.6 TWh per year due to grid-related limitations. Despite planned grid development, nearly all new renewable and battery assets connecting to the French grid are expected to face limitations on injection capacity, as infrastructure expansion continues to lag behind generation growth – France now records one of the slowest grid investment rates in Europe. In our upcoming public webinar, we will dig into what this grid curtailment looks examining both national trends and regional disparities. Our key analysis will show: Key drivers of curtailment in France Regions most impacted by curtailment on a national level Legislation surrounding how assets can connect to the grid Risks to battery storage projects, particularly regarding restricted grid access and operational limits You can find more information here and register via this link.
11/12, 15.00 CET	Webinar - From Extraction to Value Chains: Pathways to driving value in critical minerals Organisers: The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) and The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Global demand for critical minerals is growing rapidly, driven by the clean energy and digital transitions. For resource-rich countries, this presents a significant opportunity to spur development of mid- and downstream industries. In this online event, IGF will bring together government representatives on how industrial and tax policies can help countries to spur mineral-based industrialization. The session will benefit from experience sharing and lessons learned from IGF members, as well as new research by IGF focusing on the role of tax policy and complementary measures in achieving these aims. Join the discussion with policymakers, tax authorities, and industry experts on December 11. Note: The webinar will be conducted in English, with interpretation provided in French and Spanish. You can find more information here and register via this link.
12/12, 10.00 CET	Webinar - Climate realism: Rethinking EU–South Africa engagement after COP30 and the G20 Summit Organiser: The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Join ECFR for a timely webinar exploring insights from their policy brief, “Long walk to realism: Climate cooperation to reset EU-South Africa relations.” The discussion will reflect on South Africa’s G20 presidency and recent global gatherings—including the AU-EU Summit in Angola and COP30 in Brazil—to assess how the EU and South Africa can build a more pragmatic, climate-focused partnership. Speakers will unpack why a reset is needed, and how shared priorities such as green industrialisation, energy transitions, and sustainable development can anchor a renewed agenda for cooperation. The conversation will also examine South Africa’s evolving role in multilateral diplomacy, the successes, and challenges of its G20 leadership, and the opportunities and constraints for advancing realistic climate action in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape. You can find more information here and register via this link.
12/12, 14.00 CET	Webinar - Weather Sensitivities: Impacts on Curtailment, Volatility, and Price in the Brazilian Power Sector Organiser: Aurora Energy Research Over 90% of Brazil’s power capacity depends on weather, making the system highly sensitive to climate variability. In September 2025, demand fell 4% year-over-year, while rapid renewable growth drove curtailment to record levels — 39% for solar and 23% for wind. Climate variability, grid limits, and shifting consumption patterns disrupt supply-demand balance and increase price uncertainty. Accurate forecasts of curtailment, price spreads, and volatility are vital for investment and long-term strategies. In this webinar, we will present our stochastic PPA pricing tool, which incorporates climate variability into the calculation of price and profitability. Through simulations of multiple climate sequences, we derive probabilistic price distributions (P10, P50, P90) that allow us to measure returns under different risk profiles and adjust contracting strategies to account for this uncertainty. You can find more information here and register via this link.
16/12,15.00CET	Webinar - What Climate New Year’s Resolutions Actually Work - and Who Should Be Making Them? Organiser: World Resources Institute (WRI) For years, we’ve been told to turn off the lights, recycle, and drive less—yet global emissions keep climbing. Why? Because while we've been calculating our "carbon footprints," the systems that shape which choices are easy and accessible have gone mostly unchallenged. As 2026 approaches and New Year’s resolution season begins, it’s time to pair personal pledges with the systemic shifts that unlock impact at scale. Which individual actions matter most for the climate? What commitments must businesses and governments make next year to drive real change? And how can we, as citizens, consumers, and voters, push them to act? Join us for a provocative conversation that will challenge the myth of purely personal responsibility and explore how, when met with bold policy and business leadership, human behavior can become a powerful climate solution. Featuring government, community and business leaders who have successfully introduced shifts to enable and encourage behavior change around the globe, you’ll learn about the role systems play in making personal resolutions stick and how behavior change at scale could help shift the trajectory of the climate crisis. You can find more information and register via this link.