YES-Europe is delighted to announce that we have onboarded two new Project Leads for our COP31 Project in 2026! Join us in welcoming Angelos Pastras and Ben Santhouse-James to YES-Europe! Angelos Pastras is from Greece and studied Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London (acquiring an M.Eng. degree) and is a chartered civil engineer with the Technical
by Anna Teresa Steiner & Jasmin Kunze (Urban Innovation Vienna) Across Europe, the urgency to address the climate crisis is growing. Yet the implementation of meaningful climate action continues to lag what science demands. This gap is not primarily due to missing technologies or insufficient knowledge, but because of systemic fragmentation: policies that contradict each
Last Friday and Saturday world leaders are meeting in Belém, in the Amazon, ahead of COP30. On the agenda is energy transition, discussed at the head of state level. That is the moment to say how fast the world will leave coal, oil and gas and execute a just full fossil fuel phase out. It's
The inaugural Nordic Youth and Children Climate Conference (NYCCC) concluded this weekend in Stockholm, Sweden, marking a historic milestone in child- and youth-led climate advocacy across the Nordic region. Over the course of three dynamic days, young delegates from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Greenland and Sweden came together to confront the climate crisis - the
YES-Europe bids a fond farewell to Jeremy Gideon Jayachandran, the Knowledge Sharing Team Lead within the organization. Having been a stalwart member of the YES-Europe family for some time, Gideon leaves behind an indelible mark of excellence. Throughout his tenure, Gideon has exhibited remarkable talent, steering the Knowledge Sharing Team with dedication, contributing significantly to
YES-Europe is thrilled to announce the appointment of Eric Balakrishnan as its new President. Eric brings a wealth of experience and a steadfast commitment to the organization's mission of advancing the energy transition and fostering positive change. As President, Eric envisions a future where every member of the YES-Europe community is empowered to excel. He
On 7 December, the YES-Europe Policy team hosted the third edition of its Energy Apero Debate series. This time, the focus went on Carbon Capture Usage and Storage technologies. The event took place online, in the usual debate format, with a discussion guided by Alessandro Armenia, Policy Analyst from the YES-Europe Policy team. The topic
2022 marked the European Year of Youth! This year, European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) gathered hundreds of young and passionate people from all over Europe to talk about the future of energy with EU institutions. From YES-Europe, Livia Kalossaka, Omnia Kandil Carla Galea and Rana Mahmoud participated and represented YES-Europe! A few highlights gathered
For this second edition of the YES-Europe Energy Apero Debates, two passionate young debaters bring their views on the role of nuclear energy in the EU energy transition. The event took place online, in the usual debate format, with a discussion guided by Gianluca Neridetti, Project Manager from the YES-Europe Policy team.
We are excited to announce that the new president of YES-Europe is Eleonora Cherubini, as she will be succeeding the previous president, Dimitri Zogg. Dimitri helped build YES-Europe to the organization it is today and the entire community is grateful for his contribution, dedication and ambition towards YES-Europe and the cause – accelerating the energy transition.