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42 Summer 2019 European Energy Innovation

ENERGY TRANSITION

All hands on the deck for
a fair energy transition

By Ronan Haas (pictured), Advisor Gas to Power and Financial Regulation, Eurelectric
The journey towards a smart,
energy efficient and truly necessary solutions must be put for a fair, efficient and just transition.
sustainable society for in place to support the economy These two priorities must go hand
all citizens of Europe has and the social consequences of the in hand in order to deliver on the
energy revolution. systemic transformation that citizens

already started. To fully enjoy its call for all around Europe. Last

numerous benefits, the European This objective features high in week’s European elections show how

Union must put in place the the priorities of Eurelectric’s new much citizens aspire to a greener

prerequisites for a fair and inclusive President. During his two year Europe but also fear the possible

transition throughout Europe. While mandate, Magnus Hall, CEO of repercussions of the significant

moving on full speed on the climate Vattenfall, will continue pushing for changes it entails for the European

agenda, Europe absolutely needs to the right frameworks enabling full economy and society.

ensure social acceptance of what decarbonisation of the electricity

the energy transition entails and system and for the use of electricity Recently, Meghan Richards, Director

recognise the different starting points in key segments of the economy in of Policy in DG Energy, took the view

European countries and regions. All need of decarbonising, while striving that the “clean transition should not

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