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European Solar Prize 2020 awarded to nine laureates online

European Solar Prize 2020 awarded to nine laureates online

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The European Solar Prize 2020 was awarded to nine laureates fighting for the energy revolution. EUROSOLAR awarded the European Solar Prize to actors from seven different nations.

People from all over the continent came together in front of their screens to celebrate the most courageous and visionary renewable energy projects Europe’s citizens have to offer. Politicians and scientists, artists and entrepreneurs gathered to listen to inspiring speeches, learn about outstanding projects and enjoy the show.

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The Economist – Southeast Europe – Germany Business & Investment Summit

The Economist – Southeast Europe – Germany Business & Investment Summit

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3 December 2018. Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin, Germany

Prof. Peter Droege will be part of a business panel discussing issues related to the large-scale projects in Germany and South-Europe, focusing on the topics:

*Infrastructure and transportation,

*Prospects for renewable energy sources, and

*The energy landscape in SE Europe and east Mediterranean.

The discussion will take place amongst a series of panels as part of The Economist Events in co-operation with the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) and the valuable support of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK).
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30 years of EUROSOLAR – European symposium and parlamentarian evening: A Europe of Renewable Energies

30 years of EUROSOLAR – European symposium and parlamentarian evening: A Europe of Renewable Energies

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27 September 2018. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Berlin, Germany

Peter Droege, EUROSOLAR President, chaired the European symposium and parlamentarian evening: A Europe of Renewable Energies. The focus was on the positions and the cooperation of the European member states in the course of the energy transition and the overcoming of the dependence on coal, oil and gas in order to finance a solar Europe and to finally turn away from the nuclear industry.

Impulses from the EUROSOLAR sections and a parliamentary discussion forum were to used for in-depth and practical discussions. The day was rounded off with a joint evening reception and good entertainment. The comprehensive daily programme was available here.

The event was supported by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and was interpreted in German and English.

New “World Nuclear Industry Status Report”

New “World Nuclear Industry Status Report”

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Prof. Peter Droege speaks at the presentation of the 2018 World Nuclear Industry Status Report, with discussion at the Berlin Öko-Institut on 26 September 2018.

Since 1992, the World Nuclear Industry Report has been documenting the global development of nuclear power as a source of energy. This year’s report was written by the independent renowned energy and nuclear energy expert Mycle Schneider. It was produced with the support of the MacArthur Foundation, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the Heinrich Böll Foundation in France. The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, the Zukunftserbe Foundation, the Elektrizitätswerke Schönau (EWS), and the Swiss Energy Foundation are also among the project’s sponsors.
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Launch of CEMET

Launch of CEMET

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In November 2017 Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development commissioned, briefed, guided and coached the University of New South Wales Master of Urban Policy and Strategy to develop a what it originally calls CEMET – a Coal Exit Metropolitan Energy Transition program for Berlin and Brandenburg.