Hosted by EDRC.
Industrial energy demand is changing fast. The webinar will explore the risks, opportunities and pathways to a resilient, low-carbon future.
Industrial energy demand is entering a period of profound transformation. As industries adapt to competitive pressures, adopt new technologies and pursue decarbonisation strategies, the scale, timing and geography of energy demand are being reshaped. These developments are creating new opportunities for productivity and growth, but face significant challenges, including persistently high and volatile energy prices that are affecting cost structures and investment decisions across sectors.
Businesses are engaging with this transition from very different starting points. Constraints on capital, skills, infrastructure access and organisational capacity shape how, and how quickly, firms can respond. At the same time, infrastructure limitations, including grid connection constraints, and evolving competitive dynamics are influencing where investment flows and where new energy demand emerges.
This webinar brings together perspectives from industry, policymakers and researchers to explore the forces driving change, the implications for energy demand, system planning and industrial competitiveness, and the barriers and opportunities across sectors. It will also examine practical pathways to better align policy, infrastructure and investment decisions, and to ensure energy systems can support industry through the transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy.
This will be a 1 hour webinar with an opportunity to ask questions.
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