How FIE2023 was assessed
FIE2023 Executive Summary
The event, from start to finish
Green Transition and Industrial Competitiveness
FIE2023 has been the reference meeting for the industrial and energy sectors, analyzing the factors that impact the green transition process to ensure industrial competitiveness, with a special focus on Catalonia. Foro Industria y Energía organized FIE2023 on September 13, 2023, in collaboration with the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) and Foment de Treball.
Where Does The Industry’s Energy Come From?
At the event, FIE presented the report ‘Where Does the Industry’s Energy Come From?’ which analyzes:
– The source of energy used in industrial processes
– Trends in recent years
– The opinions of experts in industrial energy management.
Speakers
The event featured the participation of key stakeholders involved in industrial energy management: European, national, and local public institutions; the industrial sector and its sectoral representatives, as well as energy producers and distributors.
Artur Mas
Former President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
(2010-2016)
José Montilla
Former President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
(2006-2010)
Héctor Gómez Hernández
Minister of Justice, Commerce and Tourism
Jaume Collboni
Mayor of Barcelona
Roger Torrent
Minister of Business and Labour of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Salvador Illa
Leader of the Opposition of Catalunya
Pere Navarro
Special Delegate of the State at the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB)
Ruud Kempener
Member of the Cabinet of the European Commissioner for Energy
Carlos Ontañón
Director of Transition and Environment at Forestalia
Agustín Lalaguna
CEO of Levitec
Virginia Guinda
Vice President of Foment del Treball
Juan Francisco Caro
Director of Opina 360
Silvia Solanellas
Director of Unió de Polígons Industrials de Catalunya (UPIC)
Joan Groizard
General Director of the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDEA)
Cristina Farrès
Director of Crónica Global
Mariano Marzo
Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Earth Sciences (UB)
Pere Palacín
Professor at IQS (Sarrià’s Chemical Institute) – Universitat Ramón Llull
Almudena Semur
Director of AMMDE (The Multisectorial Association of Women Executives and Businesswomen) Catalunya
Elisenda Vallejo
Chief Economics Editor at La Vanguardia
Julio Tejedor
Former Technical Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Government of Aragon
Íñigo Ansola
President of the Association of Spanish Energy Management Agencies
Pere Condom Vilà
Head of the Strategic Analysis Area of the Government of Catalonia
Joan Vila
President of the Energy and Sustainability Commission of PIMEC (Employer’s association of SMEs)
If the industry is your world, this is your meeting
FIE 2023 has sought answers to questions such as, can green transition be addressed solely from a local perspective? Is the current deployment of renewables sufficient to meet the energy demand of Catalonia’s industry? Are the current models sufficient tools, or should we consider alternatives?
Albert Concepción
Director of Foro Industria y Energía
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FIE2023 News
Two former presidents of the Generalitat debate on industrial energy management from a Catalan perspective.
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On September 13, we discussed industry and energy in Catalonia
