The Energy Republic February - March Edition 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS
Germany Set To Reset The Pace For Global Energy
Transition Agenda At BETD 2023 In Berlin
With recent events such as Russia - Ukraine War and Energy
Security which are highligh ng the vulnerability of the global
energy system, the German government is set to reset the pace
for the global energy transi on agenda at Berlin Energy Transi on
Dialogue (BETD) scheduled to hold from 28-29 March 2023 in Berlin,
Germany.
With the theme, ‘Energiewende – Securing a Green Future’, BETD
2023 stands as a unique forum to exchange ideas, strengthen
partnerships and develop strategies on how the world can move
forward with the global energy transi on.
Current Russia - Ukraine war has emphasized the importance of
energy independence and of expanding locally available energy
sources. The interna onal community has shown that it is capable of
moving resolutely and decisively. Now the ques on is What role can
energy efficiency and renewable energies play in crea ng a poli cally
stable and economically prosperous world? These ques ons will take
center stage at the Berlin Energy Transi on Dialogue (BETD), as well as
in the planned policy discussions. Other ques ons will focus on the
possibili es and need for strategic investments, in par cular in the
area of renewable energies. This dialogue also involves tradi onal
exporters of fossil fuels, who are now facing the challenge of adap ng
their economic systems to a changing environment. For many
countries, the situa on creates new opportuni es for diversifying
their economies and increasing trade and investments between
various countries globally.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said: "The Berlin Energy
Transi on Dialogue is a unique forum to exchange ideas, strengthen
partnerships and develop strategies together on how we can move
forward with the global energy transi on.
The global energy transi on and comba ng the climate crisis are now
hard geopoli cs. The interna onal community is watching Germany’s
path even more closely and the interest in interna onal coopera on is
even greater. The task is now to make ourselves independent from
Russian energy imports as quickly as possible.”
German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Ac on Dr. Robert
Habeck commented: "The war of aggression waged by Russia against
Ukraine, in clear breach of interna onal law, has brought the ques on
of energy security to the forefront of interna onal discussions as well.
We must free ourselves from the grip of Russian imports so that we
are longer suscep ble to blackmail. We in the German Government
are sparing no effort to achieve this. The key to energy sovereignty,
however, lies in the expansion of renewable energies. This ques on is
of utmost relevance to na onal, European, and interna onal
security".
At BETD 2023, high-level policymakers, and representa ves from
industry, science, and civil society are allowed to share their
experiences and ideas on a safe, affordable, and environmentally
responsible global energy transi on.
The event is hosted and supported by the German Federal
Government and is a joint ini a ve of the German Renewable Energy
Federa on (BEE), the German Solar Associa on (BSW), the German
Energy Agency (dena), and eclareon.
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