Cities and territories at the center of the climate challenge, the second edition of the 'RENAEL Green Horizon' in Rome

The meeting on the challenges of the energy transition and climate change will take place on 15 and 16 October

ROME – The climate crisis is global but the most direct consequences are local, affecting territories forced to experience them on the front line.However, both the problem and the solution see the territory as the protagonist, with climate change aggravated by the greenhouse emissions of cities and which in turn puts them in crisis.

Therefore, the solutions must necessarily start from the cities, from the territories, with the involvement of territorial governance levels: Municipalities, Provinces, Regions.Local authorities are the last link in the regulatory production chain that starts from the European Union and reaches the territory, affecting citizens. Therefore, solutions must also be tailored to the territory, designed on its characteristics, such as those for adapting to climate change, without impacting the local economic structure, protecting businesses and citizens.An action that must necessarily also involve the private sector, which will be protected from natural disasters and will also see business opportunities, often well suited to the size of SMEs.

This will be discussed in Rome on 15 and 16 October, the occasion of the second edition of the 'RENAEL Green Horizon', a meeting on the challenges of the energy transition and climate change organized by the National Network of Local Energy Agencies, RENAEL precisely.

The appointment is presented today to the Chamber in a press conference in which they took part Sergio Costa, M5S deputy, vice president of the Chamber of Deputies and former Minister of the Environment and Tobia Zevi, Councilor of Rome Capital for Heritage and Housing Policies.With them Piergabriele Andreoli, President of RENAEL, and Benedetta Brighenti, General Director of RENAEL, vice-president of FEDARENE Climate Pact Ambassador of the European Commission.The event will take place at Palazzo Wedekind, in Rome, on 15 and 16 October.This is the second edition of RENAEL.

Green Horizon, the annual meeting of Italian local energy agencies.This year's event, entitled 'Changes', will focus on the crucial issues of the energy transition in Italy and Europe, in light of the growing challenges linked to climate change.The meeting represents an opportunity for discussion between local institutions, sector experts and national and European decision-makers, paying particular attention to the role of cities in the fight against climate change and in the promotion of sustainable energy policies.The measures necessary to deal with the impacts of extreme climate events will also be discussed, with a focus on climate frontier areas and on innovative policies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and improving energy efficiency.

The works will open on 15 October with a general assembly reserved for local energy agencies, introduced by Tobia Zevi, Councilor of Rome Capital, and Benedetta Brighenti, General Director of RENAEL.This will be followed by interventions by institutional representatives such as Andrea Salini of the Lombardy Region, Gianfranco Bergantino of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sector experts. On 16 October, the public event moderated by journalist Gianluca Semprini will feature representatives of the institutions, including Piergabriele Andreoli (President RENAEL), Julije Domac (President FEDARENE), as well as representatives of local administrations, energy agencies and businesses.The day will be enriched by inspirational speeches and round tables on the topics of energy and climate, and will culminate with the presentation of a survey on the role of energy agencies in the Italian ecological transition.

RENAEL Green Horizon 2024 will be an unmissable event for anyone who wants to actively contribute to the construction of an energy sustainable future, networking the skills and experiences of local realities.The initiative is under the high patronage of the European Parliament, with the patronage of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, ARERA, Roma Capitale, FEDARENE, European Climate Pact and is realized thanks to the contribution of:City Green Light, Coopservice, Consorzio Innova, Edison Next, GETEC, Gruppo Hera, Rekeep.Media partners:DiRE news agency, Open Communication.Creative partners:Twenty30.