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Day 8 of COP31 · Science, Industry and Technology day

Electrifying Heavy Industry: Cross Sector Pathways for Electrification & Dubai

When
Monday 16 November, 13:15 to 14:45Antalya time
Where
UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone
Organised by
University of Kassel, German Institute for Standardization (DIN) (DIN), University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
On the panel
  • Stefan Lechtenböhmer (moderator)
  • Chun Xia Bauer (moderator)
  • Leena Ylä-Mononen, European Environment Agency
  • Zhen Li, Tsinghua
  • Max Åhman, Lund Univ.
  • Asa Ekdahl, worldsteel
  • Jingjie Zhang, China Electr. Council
  • Kevin J. Tu, Agora Energy China
  • Jörg Megow, DIN
  • Petra Schwager, UNIDO
  • Sven Teske, UTS Sydney
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Topics
Industry and manufacturingEnergy transition

Electrifying steel, petrochemicals and cement is key for COP31 and UAE Consensus goals. The event shares scientific results, standardisation and policy insights on coordinated strategies that align industry with power‑system transition, cut fossil dependence and support just‑transition partnership Speakers: Max Åhman, Lund Univ.; Asa Ekdahl, worldsteel; Leena Ylä‑Mononen, European Environment Agency; Petra Schwager UNIDO; Kevin J. Tu, Agora Energy China, Zhen Li, Tsinghua; Jingjie Zhang, China Electr. Council; Sven Teske, UTS Sydney; Jörg Megow DIN; Moderation: Chun Xia Bauer & Stefan Lechtenböhmer