Panel discussion: Unlocking the transition to renewables through innovative policymaking

Delving into the critical role city administrations and local authorities play in driving the transition to renewable energy, from adopting renewables in municipal buildings, to influencing decision making on new infrastructure placement and energy network distribution. Talking points include:

 

How to harness city-level and place-based potential – what policy frameworks should be established to tailor to the specific needs of individual cities, and what examples have worked for local authorities in incentivising renewable energy generation and distribution within new construction work?

 

Ensuring an equitable transition to renewables for citizens – how can policy development account for the social and economic impacts of the transition to renewables? What examples exist of affordable renewable energy access? What public programmes exist at either city or national level to retrofit homes and buildings?