Meggen Raw Materials Days
The 7th edition of the Meggen Raw Materials Days will take place in Meggen and online. You can download the programme here.

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The 7th edition of the Meggen Raw Materials Days will take place in Meggen and online. You can download the programme here.
A conference focusing on Exploration, Mining and Sustainable Management of the use of Critical Raw Materials. It will take place on 21 and 22 September 2021 in Tallinn, Estonia. Fields trips will be organised on 20 and 23 September 2021. “CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS POTENTIAL IN NORTH EASTERN EUROPE – Future Mine and Minerals” is an […]
By 2050, geothermal energy can cover 25% of Switzerland's heating needs in a CO2-neutral way: a contribution to the energy transition and the reduction of CO2 emissions. The earth provides lasting heat: a dormant energy potential beneath our feet. A new value chain with regional jobs is created. Different professions work together. Be part of it and shape the future! Connect - effective […]
The European Geothermal Workshop (EGW) aims to discuss new scientific and technological approaches, methods or data in the field of deep geothermal reservoirs for energy exploitation. This year's main focus is on high-temperature thermal energy storage. The EGW provides a platform for scientific exchange, especially between PhD students and scientists. The EGW 2021 is planned […]
On 23 September 2021, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme, UNESCO Montevideo are organising the webinar ‘The Relationship between Mineral Resources and UNESCO Global Geoparks’. The event is scheduled for 4 – 5:30 PM CEST (Brussels time). The Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Geological Heritage, Mónica Sousa will be […]
As the EU moves away from its dependency on fossil fuel, hydrogen is expected to play a key role in our future energy systems, and for delivering on the aim set out in the European Green Deal of achieving carbon-neutrality in the EU by 2050. The cleanest option of hydrogen is renewable hydrogen, often referred […]
A four-day platform for energy leaders to debate and shape sustainable solutions to the energy challenges of the 21st century.
The European Commission is pleased to announce the first high-level forum to engage and facilitate discussions on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). The forum is designed to involve all relevant stakeholders, representatives of the EU institutions and EU countries to facilitate deployment of CCUS technologies. The launch of the forum will take place in the […]
The 19th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities will take place as a mostly digital event this October under the theme 'Together for Recovery.' Four topics will be centred under the theme: Green Transition: for a sustainable and green recovery Cohesion: from emergency to resilience Digital Transition: for people Citizen's engagement: for […]
The natural resources embedded in Earth System represent humanity’s greatest common wealth. Yet, looking at today’s reality, we see resource governance processes that are highly ineffective, unequal, exploitative and non-transparent. Such processes substantially contribute to environmental degradation, and disproportionately impact communities and natural ecosystems around the world, hindering rather than providing opportunities for development. WRF […]
This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is all about governance. You can measure good disaster risk governance in lives saved, reduced numbers of disaster-affected people and reduced economic losses. COVID-19 and the climate emergency are telling us that we need clear vision, plans and competent, empowered institutions acting on scientific evidence for the […]
On 14 October 2021, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is organising the webinar ‘New horizons for geotechnics – the story of Zero Terrain‘. The event is scheduled for 5 – 6 PM CEST (Brussels time). The transition to renewable energy is inevitable and, geotechnics has an important role to play in this transformation. In […]
The IEAGHG Post Combustion Capture Conference (PCCC) series has established itself as the world’s leading conference series addressing post combustion CO2 capture. Each conference is dedicated to sharing and publicising progress on all aspects of the technology, from innovative research to demonstration and beyond, from new and improved solvents to novel separation technologies, from technology cost […]
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is organising the first ever EUSO Stakeholders Forum. This three-day event (built on six, focused, half-day sessions) will reflect the challenges facing soil within the various strategies of the Green Deal (e.g. the Soil, Biodiversity and Farm2Fork strategies, Zero Pollution Action Plan) and Horizon Europe’s proposed Mission on Soil Health […]
Decarbonising our economy and avoiding the worst effects of climate change requires us to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Energy is a key piece of this puzzle. However, the technical challenges associated with the transition are just one factor in the equation. If we are serious about becoming a climate-neutral society, a comprehensive […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and climate crisis has demonstrated that governments are critically under-prepared to tackle the systemic nature of risk and are underinvesting in and under-prioritizing prevention and resilience. Investing in disaster risk reduction is a precondition for developing sustainably in a rapidly changing climate. It can be achieved and makes good financial sense. Global […]
Decarbonising our economy and avoiding the worst effects of climate change requires us to zero greenhouse gases emissions at the latest by 2050. Energy is a key piece in addressing this challenge as it represents about 75% of anthropogenic emissions. However, it becomes increasingly evident that the technical challenges associated with the transition, even if essential, […]
This year’s workshop Innovation in exploration focuses on innovative solutions for mineral prospecting and exploration via module divided into three days: 1. Main challenges and needs in innovative mineral exploration and robotization: General (EU) policy framework for need of innovative methods in mineral exploration | Innovative solutions for and challenges in underwater spaces: sensor development, robotization | Case studies: exploration […]
The Global Symposium on Salt-affected Soils (GSAS21) will be a high level science-policy meeting, held on 20-22 October 2021 online (Zoom). This Symposium is jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), the Science Policy Interface of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (SPI-UNCCD), the […]
We plan a 2.5-hours meeting with parallel sessions (up to six) targeting specific themes with 10 presentations (8 min + 2 min questions) and 30-minutes final discussion. Session themes will be assigned based on abstract submissions. All aspects of soil research are welcome (soil biodiversity, erosion, pollution, nutrients, urban soils, compaction, etc.). Are you a […]
On 21 October 2021, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is organising the webinar ‘Responsible mining for the energy transition: Cornish Lithium‘. The event is scheduled for 5 – 6 PM CEST (Brussels time). The speaker will be Rebecca Paisley (Exploration Geochemist for Cornish Lithium) and the webinar will focus on the role responsible mining will have […]
Learn how your geoscience experiences and education fit into the American job market. A geoscientist's expertise has never been more appealing. Come and meet the professionals that are building resiliency into our country's resources and explore new work opportunities in the geoscience workforce. We intend to expand your knowledge-base so you can build a bigger […]
The World Geothermal Congress 2020+1 will take place as planned as an in person event as well as in hybrid form, October 24-27, 2021.
The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will take place on 25-29 October 2021 under the theme: ‘Towards 2030: Reshaping the European Energy System’. Last year, EUSEW went completely digital and this year you will be able to find us online once again. The event will comprise a 3-day digital policy conference, the EUSEW Awards, the second […]
This is a course endorsed by EFG. Content: 1. Bauxite geology - Definitions - Chemical and mineralogical make-up - Deposit geology: Deposit types and deposit formation – Role of the parent rocks 2. Exploration methods for bauxite ores: - Stages of exploration from identification to mine development - Methods and techniques, reliabilities - Material tests and […]
Sustainable and responsible use of natural resources is critical to maintain the European Union economically competitive and environmentally preserved. For this reason, the management of primary and secondary raw materials has an important role to play in achieving resource efficiency and meeting the objectives set by the New Circular Economy Action Plan. Via its Report on […]
The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
EIG 2021 is coming soon in a virtual format. The conference is scheduled for the afternoon of the 3rd and the morning of the 4th of November, and will be unlike anything that we have attempted before. It will attempt to recreate as much as possible of the ‘feeling’ of a normal EIG conference, without […]
The REFLECT project is organising the webinar ‘Efficiency in geothermal operations and virtual visit to Insheim‘ on 4 November 2021, 15:00 – 16:30 CEST (Brussels time). The efficiency of geothermal utilisation depends on the behaviour of fluids that transfer heat between the geosphere and the engineered components of a power plant. REFLECT aims to prevent problems […]
International Webinar on Mining Technologies and Mineralogy aim is to focus on new trends in the different fields of Mining and Minerals that are the major departments in engineering. This is a significant conference which brings Scientist, Researchers, Engineers, and Students together in the field of Mining and Mineralogy. This Mining and Mineral Resource Webinar is […]
During three half-day sessions, you will have the opportunity to dive deeper into the following topics: Due Diligence - How to create impact for people and the environment on the ground Responsible Sourcing for the Green Transition - The case of the renewable energy and mobility sectors Circular Economy and Responsible Sourcing – Combining business […]
The RE-SOURCING Virtual Conference 2021 will be hosted during three half-days to dive deeper into three key issues of responsible sourcing: Supply Chain Due Diligence - How to move towards meaningful and holistic impact? Responsible Sourcing for the Green Transition - A Roadmap to 2050 Closing the Loop of Responsible Sourcing - How to make global raw material flows more […]
“Promoting new forms of collaboration with industry and investments in strategic value chains are essential” (citation Green Deal dated December 2019). However, time is running fast and a cross-sectoral collaboration is imperative in order to achieve a common strategy on the topic of water. The 16th EWA Brussels Conference will show some of the interdisciplinary initiatives and you […]
We invite you to join us this Wednesday, 10 November for the #COP26 side event 'Hydrogen: a silver bullet or a red herring?' we are organising together with the University of Glasgow and The Geological Society to explore the role #hydrogen may play in reaching #NetZero targets. The morning session will be held online, focusing on Carbon Sequestered H2, H2 Storage and the potential of […]
Digital Mining 2021 has established itself as a major international forum to exchange and discuss recent innovations and developments in subjects as control systems, automation and robotics applied in exploration, underground mining, surface mining, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, environment, mining waste, tailings, supply chain, logistics, security, maintenance, climate change, business integration and commercialisation.
The EU Energy Day, organised by the European Commission in the framework of the Expo 2020 in Dubai, will be a hybrid event. It will, in the context of the European Green Deal objective of making Europe a climate neutral continent by 2050, focus on hydrogen as a driver of the EU’s green energy transition. […]
TIMETABLE FOR THE DAY 09:00 – Arrival, registration, coffee, networking and exhibition 09:30 – Welcome by HRH The Earl of Wessex 09:40 – Keynote: Future of Energy: What has changed since 2019? Are we doing what is necessary? Juliet Davenport – Founder and CEO Good Energy 10:00 – COP26 in retrospect: Baroness Brown Deputy Chair […]
The sixth edition of the "Raw Materials Week" will take place from 15 to 19 November 2021 as hybrid and online events, gathering a wide range of stakeholders discussing policies and initiatives in the field of raw materials. The 2021 Raw Materials Week will be centred around the eight annual High-level Conference of the European […]
The transfer-oriented 3rd Water JPI Conference with the topic “From Research into Practice: pollutants, pathogens and antimicrobial resistances in the water cycle” is planned to be held in November 2021 as a hybrid conference. Due to the pandemics, only some participants will have the chance to take part physically at the event in Mülheim an der […]
The main themes of this year's STORENERGY congress are solutions for flexibilization in the energy system. In addition to energy storage, the focus is on solutions for integrating hydrogen into the energy supply. The "Call for Papers" invites you to submit papers for the following four thematic fields: Focus H2 -hydrogen Technologies, concepts, economic and ecological challenges and […]
The world is facing significant social, economic and environmental challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic which brought profound implications to our societies and the way we organize ourselves to protect people, property and economic interests. The early warning of this era of disasters is arriving almost daily in news reports from across the globe of […]
Tackling policy challenges requires making political choices, which must be transparently informed by evidence. Models are extensively used to analyse the environmental, economic, and social impacts of policies. The European Commission makes use of models throughout the policy cycle and is committed to sound and transparent use of evidence in the framework of the Better Regulation policy and Open […]
We cannot succeed in transition alone. Delivering a sustainable energy system for the future will require collaboration and action from across the energy, business, and government ecosystems. Amidst unprecedented disruption through 2020, Europe redoubled its commitments to combating climate change, with the ambition of becoming the first net zero continent by 2050. Reuters Events: Energy […]
2nd GEOSCIENCE & ENGINEERING IN ENERGY TRANSITION CONFERENCE GET will host discussions on all sustainable scenarios to meet the climate targets with a combination of these technologies and of different energy sources to feed the energy demand in a net-zero emission future.
Every two years, Energy Futures Lab hosts a public showcase of energy research at Imperial College London. This year, for the first time, the event will take place online and in-person over two days. The Future Energy Festival will include talks, panel discussions and a keynote lecture by Professor Tim Green, Co-Director of Energy Futures Lab. Register now and we’ll send you […]
The European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) forms the regional platform structure of Europe. The triennial EFDRR has established itself as an important vehicle to address the regional disaster risk challenges. It serves as a forum for other stakeholders to take a shared responsibility and make actionable commitments to reduce disaster risk. The conference, […]