Panel Debate with Q&A: Electrify Now: End-Use Sector Coupling as a Decarbonization Speedway

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Recording of Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 44:29 .

António José Coutinho
CEO
EDP Inovação SA
Portugal

Kathrine Fog
Senior Vice President
Norsk Hydro
Norwegen

Bertrand Deprez
Vice President EU Government Affairs
Schneider Electric
Kanada

Daniele Agostini
Head of Energy and Climate Policies
Enel Group
Italien

In this session, we aim to discuss the success factors for end-user sector coupling as a meaningful and cost-efficient way of meeting the EU's decarbonization ambitions, playing a viable role in supporting large-scale integration of decarbonized energy into our power systems. The panel will look at what steps we can take to ensure that end-user sectors (mobility, heating and industry) become a conduit for a resilient energy system and a sustainable Europe. This discussion will be formulated as a cross-sector debate to identify the operational challenges and business opportunities that the integration of efficient end-user sectors offer for grid stability and decarbonization.

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Bruce Douglas
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Belgium

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Siemens AG
Deutschland

To Talk

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Benjamin de Boissezon
Project Lead Energy Economics
50Hertz Transmission GmbH
Germany

To Talk

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Arina Anisie
Analyst - Renewable Energy Innovation
IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency
Deutschland

To Talk

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