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Joint EPA/ENCA Online Event

6 November 2023, online

The Joint EPA/ENCA Online Event showed high potential for collaboration and synergies between the two networks.

About 30 Directors and experts of the ENCA and EPA networks explored collaboration potentials. In a two-hour joint online event they discussed mutual interests and as a topical case how a nature- and environmentally friendly energy transition in synergy with nature restoration can be implemented in practice and which research approaches could support the necessary sustainability transformation for that purpose. 

Participants shared practical examples from their countries and constituencies. These inputs emphasized the strong interest in the topic and that research and practice are closely interlinked. It will be crucial how we can collectively benefit from these positive case studies. Energy transition and biodiversity conservation can live in harmony. Landuse and land management is at the core of the solutions. 

This joint EPA/ENCA online event is a starting point and shows that there is strong interest in joining the dots between the two networks EPA and ENCA, working on nature conservation and energy transition, as well as nature restoration. 

The summary as well as the background document for the event on “Nature- and Environmentally friendly energy transition” will be presented to and further discussed by Heads of the two networks at their upcoming Plenary meetings. 

EPA-Network: 16/17 May 2024, Bratislava, Slovak Republic 
ENCA: 3/4 June 2024, Rome, Italy

Downloads:

Background Paper and Engagement PieceSummary Report of the Joint EPA / ENCA online Workshop