The 16th edition of the European Commission’s biggest event dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy, the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), starts next Monday 26 September. As it did before the pandemic, this 4-day policy conference will take place in Brussels, but all sessions can also be attended online. In addition, there is a digital fair and the possibility to network with experts and other visitors for both onsite and online participants. This year's theme, “Going green and digital for Europe’s energy transition”, covers six thematic groups of priorities: the REPowerEU plan, presented by the Commission in May 2022, the digitalisation of the EU's energy system, energy efficiency, renewables, consumers and a fair energy transition and decarbonisation. The conference will be opened by Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, alongside high-level speakers from the Czech Presidency of the Council, the European Parliament and the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy. The EUSEW Awards Ceremony, which acknowledge outstanding individuals and projects in four different categories, will follow. In the context of the European Year of Youth, the European Youth Energy Day will give young participants the chance to discuss with Commissioner Simson what actions must be taken to ensure a sustainable energy future. The policy sessions will feature a wide range of speakers of various backgrounds, including policy makers, representatives of projects, local or national authorities, companies, citizen groups, etc. In the closing session on 29 September, an interview between Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy, will take place. Most sessions are already complete for on-site attendance, but it is still possible to register and participate online. For social media: #EUSEW2022 | Facebook| Twitter| LinkedIn| YouTube You can sign up to EUSEW's newsletter for further updates. Background Launched in 2007 by the European Commission, the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is organised by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) in close cooperation with the Directorate-General for Energy. Related links European Sustainable Energy Week (website) Registration and programme REPowerEU: affordable, secure and sustainable energy for Europe | European Commission Details Publication date22 September 2022AuthorDirectorate-General for EnergyLocationBrussels