The Energy Symposium will bring together senior members of the government, policy, industry, research and community sectors. It is being hosted by the Australian Department of the Environment and Energy (DoEE), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The Australian-German Energy Transition Hub, the Berlin based think tank adelphi and the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce are supporting the Symposium’s conception and organisation. The Symposium will be held at the University of Melbourne, 18-19 September 2019.

The Symposium will be about the transition of the Australian and German energy sectors, which are being driven by technical, economic, climatic and policy trends.

Both Germany and Australia aim to secure reliability, emission reductions and economic efficiency in their power supply. These imperatives also apply to decarbonizing other sectors and transforming industrial processes. The Symposium will reflect on the approaches in both countries in seeking to achieve these goals.

The first day will concentrate on the power sector and on energy policies. The second day will put an emphasis on broader transition issues, investment requirements and opportunities across sectors, with a particular focus on the role of hydrogen and synthetic fuels, energy and emissions intensive industries, and export opportunities in the transition to a net-zero emissions global economy.

Participation in this event is by invitation only. If you have any enquiries, or would like to apply to attend this event, please contact us.