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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 05/08
[Updated with webinars from UENECE, IEA, WRI, CCNow]

07/08, 15.00 CEST	Webinar - Air Quality Data Insights from India, Indonesia and Kenya: The Source Awareness Approach to Clean Air Organiser: World Resources Institute (WRI) A 1.5-hour virtual workshop for Clean Air Catalyst consortium members and collaborators to present scientific findings on the sources of air pollution in three cities: Indore, Nairobi and Jakarta. These insights have been generated through a comprehensive data-to-action approach called Source Awareness developed in these three cities from 2020-2025. Principal investigators and/or science team project managers will each give 15-minute overviews of the strategies, methodologies, data collection and preliminary analysis unique to their cities. A roundtable and open discussion will follow, informing a set of recommendations for using the source awareness approach to improve air quality in cities. You can find more information and register via this link.
07/08, 18.00 CEST	Webinar - Cows, Carbon and the Climate Beat with Mike Grunwald & Jenny Splitter Organiser: Food + Farming Journalism Network Get the science straight on food, land and climate. Journalists covering food and agriculture face a barrage of complex metrics — carbon opportunity costs, feed‑conversion ratios and marginal land‑use change are just a few examples. These are challenging enough to learn as a reporter, let alone explain it clearly and succinctly to readers. But the issue couldn’t be more important. By 2050 the world has to figure out how to feed 9.7 billion people without destroying the planet. Yet most people still don’t know the fundamentals on this topic — a Washington Post poll found 74 percent of respondents answered that eating less meat would do little or nothing for climate change (in fact, the opposite is true). Join the Food and Farming Journalism Network and Sentient Editor‑in‑Chief Jenny Splitter in conversation with award‑winning author Mike Grunwald, New York Times columnist and author of the brand‑new book We Are Eating the Earth (Simon & Schuster, 2025) that dives deep on what drives agriculture’s one‑third share of global emissions and talks to the people working to solve the problem. Together they’ll explore why cows and land dominate the climate math, how to report on potential solutions like regenerative agriculture and cultivated meat and when to mention the tradeoffs, like the implications of switching from beef to pork and chicken. You can find more information and register via this link.
13/08, 15.00 CEST	Webinar - CCNow Basics: Reporting Climate Through a Justice Lens Organiser: Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Climate change impacts us all, but not equally. Those who contributed the least to the crisis are often the ones who are facing its harshest consequences. This makes climate change not just an environmental story, but a justice story. Climate justice cuts not only across national boundaries, but also lines of race, gender, wealth, and age. If we leave this perspective out of our reporting, we’re leaving out an essential part of the story. Join CCNow on August 13 for a live training session and learn how to report climate with a justice lens. You can find more information here and register via this link.
13/08, 22.00 CEST	Webinar - The Time is Now: How and Why Local Governments Should Shape the Energy Systems of The Future Organiser: World Resouces Institute (WRI) Local governments face increasing challenges in meeting their community’s clean energy goals while supporting affordable electricity and a reliable electric grid. Now more than ever, it is important for local governments to engage in the decision-making that establishes how our energy systems look in the future. The story across the United States is one of the increasing challenges of delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity. These challenges include significant forecasted load growth, an aging electric grid, a transition to carbon-free generation sources, the introduction of new and digital technologies, an unclear and ever-changing federal policy landscape, and an inconsistent patchwork of state policies and electric utility regulations. State electric utility regulators are fundamental to the decision-making process that determines electricity prices, generation sources, and grid upgrades. Unfortunately, electricity is at risk of becoming less clean, less affordable, and less reliable. Local governments have a critical role and responsibility to engage with their state electric utility regulators to shape the future of energy policy in their region. Local government voices can help ensure an equitable clean energy transition as a part of the evolution of the future electricity grid. Join World Resources Institute in a series of discussions on why it is more important than ever for local governments to engage in energy-system decision-making. In this first webinar discussion, WRI will share current and upcoming trends for local governments to be aware of and strategies for getting involved. Speakers will also explore the key roles of local governments in engaging with regulators and utilities to protect ratepayers from burdensome rate increases while bolstering access to clean energy. You can find more information and register via this link.
14/08,10.00CEST	Webinar - Developing National Nuclear Infrastructure – Tools, Milestones, and Practical Support Organiser: International Energy Agency (IEA) In this second webinar of the "Southeast Asia Nuclear Dialogue Series", John Haddad, Representative for Nuclear Infrastructure Development at the IAEA, will present on how newcomer countries can develop the necessary infrastructure to consider nuclear energy. Drawing from his experience in national planning and his current role in the IAEA's Nuclear Infrastructure Development Section (NIDS), John will introduce the IAEA’s milestone approach, a structured framework guiding countries from early energy planning through to nuclear readiness. The presentation will explain what infrastructure is needed, the roles and responsibilities of different national actors, the importance of continuous government support, and how the IAEA can assist throughout the process, including technical, legal, regulatory, and safeguards support. Specific country examples will help illustrate real-world applications." You can find more information here and register via this link.
15/08, 15.30 CEST	Webinar - E-mobility and Energy Transition Minerals Organiser: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Electric mobility is essential to reducing transportation emissions and improving urban environments. Cities that invest in electric transport minimize greenhouse gas emissions, lower pollution, and create healthier public spaces. However, this shift to e-mobility requires an unprecedented demand for raw materials, particularly for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and related charging infrastructure. To meet this demand in a manner that does not pose a significant challenge to the environment and socio-economic dimensions is crucial. While cities benefit directly from cleaner mobility, the environmental and social costs of mining often fall on communities far from urban centres. Sustainable and responsible e-mobility requires cities to electrify mobility while reducing material intensity, closing resource loops (promoting circularity), and taking responsibility for the impacts in upstream value chains. These requirements give cities an opportunity to play active roles in addressing the triple planetary crisis, including not only climate change, but pollution and biodiversity loss within and beyond cities. The webinar will address ways to build cleaner, fairer, and more resilient mobility systems – without compromising on the urgency of decarbonization. Research findings on how cities can electrify mobility while using fewer resources and supporting the principles of circular economy will be shared. Strategies that can reduce car dependency, reduce battery size, and advance the reuse and recovery of battery materials will be highlighted. This event invites policymakers, urban planners, researchers, and other interested experts to explore practical solutions that align climate action with resource efficiency, social equity, and global responsibility. You can find more information here and register via this link.
19/08, 16.00 CEST	Webinar - Turning the Tide from Ambition to Action - Progress Towards Implementing Voluntary Commitments for the Ocean Organiser: World Resources Institute (WRI) The ocean is essential to all life, regulating our climate, providing food and livelihoods for billions of people, and comprising 90% of Earth’s living space. And yet, it faces urgent challenges including climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. To address these challenges and deliver on negotiated outcomes of global agreements, governments and civil society organizations are utilizing voluntary commitments, including pledges of new finance and policy solutions. Since 2014, the Our Ocean Conference has been a critical platform, generating nearly 2800 ambitious, concrete commitments valued at over $170 billion. However, at the inflection point of this “critical decade” for the ocean, it is time to shift the narrative from ambition to action. With only five years remaining to meet key targets in 2030 – achieving 30% protection of the global ocean and reaching the goals of SDG-14, Life Below Water – commitment makers must rapidly deploy pledged finance, enact and enforce proposed marine protected areas and other conservation measures, and deliver on promised projects to build capacity and resilience in local communities. This webinar will take participants on a deep dive into the WRI Ocean Program’s comprehensive assessment of commitment implementation made through the Our Ocean Conference platform. The authors will discuss analysis methodologies, key findings across geographies, sectors, and policy areas, and the opportunities and challenges of using voluntary commitments as a tool to enact change and drive political ambition. A moderated discussion between researchers, governments, and representatives from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that participate in the Our Ocean Conference will explore how these findings can serve as a baseline for taking stock of progress towards meeting our collective ocean goals – where has progress been made, where gaps remain, and where our attention should be focused, especially ahead of key global events like COP30, UNEA-7, and the World Conservation Congress. They will also discuss lessons learned on the conditions that can enable or impede the transition from announcements made on the global stage to implementation on the ground. You can find more information and register via this link.
04/09, 10.00 CEST	Webinar - The race between consumption and efficiency: A retrospective view of data centre server architecture Organiser: International Energy Agency (IEA) This webinar focuses on the energy efficiency of data centre server architectures. As servers are the primary contributors to electricity demand in data centres, understanding how their efficiency has evolved over time, and where it is headed, is essential for effective energy and digitalisation policy. This session will explore new insights from a decade-long retrospective analysis of server energy efficiency trends, highlighting implications for future electricity demand, efficiency planning, and policy action. You can find more information here and register via this link.
04/09, 16.00 CEST	Webinar - Understanding short-lived climate forcers for improved air quality and climate information Organisr: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) During the webinar, you can: Enhance your understanding of various non-CO₂ radiative forcings, including their impacts on climate and air quality, as well as their key sources. Gain insights into the latest emission trends and effective mitigation strategies. Discover practical examples through case studies that highlight the success of targeted actions. Connect with global initiatives and foster collaboration with other researchers and policymakers. You can find more infomation here and register via this link.