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Energy Transition Partnership

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Currently, technical, financial, regulatory, and other barriers prevent many EU fishers, aquaculture producers from accelerating the energy transition in the sector. Working together with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve concrete and practical solutions is therefore essential for making the transition.

The Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) invites all stakeholders which genuine interest in accelerating the transition, to work together on a voluntary basis to bring forward the energy transition in the sector. It will be the platform for stakeholder dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Stakeholders expressing interest in the Partnership will participate in dialogues and workshops of different themes, notably on innovation, knowledge gaps, technology, skills and finance. 

    This work will be the basis for the development of a voluntary roadmap with measurable milestones and actions for the energy transition of the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector towards climate neutrality by 2050. The roadmap will be developed jointly by the participants stakeholders and the European Commission and will be delivered by 2024.

    The ETP will bring together key stakeholders to:

    • Gather a community of actors;
    • Start a dialogue within the sector about opportunities and challenges of the energy transition on the topic of the energy transition;
    • Discuss and develop common strategic approaches for furthering the energy transition in the sector;
    • Contribute to a roadmap with concrete and feasible actions to accelerate the transition in the sector;
    • Showcase concrete examples of initiatives from stakeholders, and give visibility to the projects and best practices on energy transition.
    Who can participate

    All concerned stakeholders who can contribute to the energy transition in the fisheries and aquaculture sector are welcome to join and to engage under the Energy Transition Partnership. This includes stakeholder from the fisheries and aquaculture sector; the ancillary activities sector; the processing sector; fishing port authorities; shipbuilders; gear manufacturers; NGOs; Advisory Councils; research organisations and academia; financial institutions; the energy sector; and national and regional public authorities.

    How to express your interest

    You can express interest in joining the Energy Transition Partnership by filling in the REGISTRATION FORM.

    The Energy Transition Partnership aims to set up an open, transparent, inclusive framework to enhance collaboration, align intents with other partners, mobilise resources and develop activities and solutions to deliver on the energy transition in the sector. This expression of interest is non-binding and open to any public or private interested party in the EU with an interest to contribute to bringing further the energy transition in the sector.