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By Anna Cocchi and Meie Kleijburg – emphasising the need to involve young people early as essential partners in local energy projects to accelerate renewables and achieve a just net-zero transition.

Want to help shape Europe’s clean energy future? Learn what it means to be a EUSEW Young Energy Ambassador and how to apply.

By Irene Paoletti – Showing how linking industry and cities through urban industrial symbiosis can cut energy use and help EU industry become cleaner, stronger, and more competitive.

By Niklāvs Tamanis, Veronica Saletti, Marco Costa and Marina Fernández Fernández-Campoamor - Highlighting the need for inclusive benefit-sharing mechanisms to ensure environmental gains also deliver social equity and shared community value in energy communities.

From 9-11 June 2026 in Brussels, the Energy Fair will run alongside the EUSEW Policy Conference and will be hosted entirely at the Charlemagne building. Applications to host a stand close on 12 March 2026.

Over the years, the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) community has grown into a dynamic, professional network of policymakers, researchers, businesses and organisations shaping Europe’s clean energy transition. We have been listening closely to how and where this community is most active.

By Parvathy Sobha, Brida Mbuwir and Bart Overdevest - How Europe’s race to net zero is testing grid stability, and what the Nordic power system reveals about keeping the lights on while integrating large shares of renewable energy.

If you are planning to host a session in 2026, this article will help you with the key information on how to craft a compelling application that stands out. 

By Brida Mbuwir - Have you tried asking ChatGPT what the world’s most pressing challenge is? It ranks climate change as the first challenge. So how about we use the technology behind ChatGPT to solve that challenge?  

Introducing the brand-new SMEs Driving Energy Efficiency Award and a closer look at all three EUSEW 2026 Award categories.

The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) hits its 20-year milestone in 2026 and it is ready to turn up the power. On 9-11 June, Europe’s clean energy community will meet again in Brussels and online to keep the transition moving.

EUSEW returns for its 20th edition. Discover the key dates for the open calls for policy sessions, Awards and the Policy Conference and join the Info Session on 3 December to learn how to play an active role in the event.

This year’s Energy Fair, held during the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025 at the Charlemagne Building in Brussels, once again proved to be a vibrant hub of inspiration and exchange.

The European Sustainable Energy Week 2025 saw record-high youth engagement, with the Young Energy Ambassadors (YEAs) playing a central role through the European Youth Energy Day programme and shaping the event’s discussions more broadly.

Revisit EUSEW 2025 through our series of photo albums that capture the energy of the week: the high-level exchanges, the bold visions, and all the people behind them. We do believe that photos tell the story best. 

As the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025 kicks off, we are excited to announce the winners of this year’s prestigious EUSEW Awards. Selected by a high-level jury and decided by public votes, these inspiring winners show how Europe is leading the clean energy transition.

By Delia Villagrasa and Beatriz Yordi - how the Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS2) raises funds for Member States to invest in modernising their energy systems, offering a lifeline to millions of European citizens struggling to pay their energy bills.

By Alexandra Garatzogianni – why energy sovereignty is vital for strengthening Europe’s resilience, advancing innovation, and securing strategic leadership in a geopolitically volatile world.

The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025 is fast approaching, taking place from 10 to 12 June in a hybrid format. Whether you are attending in Brussels or online, EUSEW offers a powerful platform to connect, learn and engage.