“Energy transition: citizens’ levers for action”

As part of the "Rendez-vous de l'Éco" series, the Faculty of Economics, in partnership with Midi Libre, is organizing a conference on the theme of "Energy transition: levers for citizen action."

The acceleration of climate change and the increase in extreme weather events remind us of the urgent need to drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. In order to begin reducing emissions and meet our climate commitments, the energy sector will have to undergo a profound transformation, with the ultimate goal of creating an economy that is completely independent of fossil fuels.

One of the drivers of this energy transition is the development of renewable energies, whose share in the energy mix is set to grow significantly in the coming years, as evidenced by the forward-looking studies carried out by the electricity transmission system operator RTE, where, in the central scenario, solar and wind capacity will have to be multiplied by a factor of 11 and 3 respectively.

This will require rethinking the methods used to develop these energy sources to date and involving local communities and citizens more broadly, as they have a fundamental role to play.

In this conference, our three speakers will discuss the levers for action to achieve this energy transition, with a focus on actions that can be taken by citizens.