| City/Location: | Berlin, Germany – (Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2020) |
| Challenge Title: | Green Recovery Challenge |
| Challenge Owner: | Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2020/2021 Partnered initiative by: German Renewable Energy Federation, German Solar Association – BSW, German Energy Agency – DENA, and Exclareon |
| Challenge Website: | https://virtual.energydialogue.berlin/betd-challenge/ |
| Challenge Award: | Finalists will have the opportunity to present their idea at the next BETD-event. This event is comprised of high-level delegates, corporates, and decision-makers from all over the globe, as well as broadcasted to an even greater international audience. Winners will receive mentoring and great networking opportunities to help them turn winning idea into reality. |
| Other Awards: | – |
| Theme / Sector: | The Green Recovery Challenge calls for ideas on: International cooperation in the energy sector, which can contribute to, and be strengthened by the global green recovery. |
| Challenge Blurb: | The Green Recovery Challenge is an ideas competition to encourage, inspire, and discover innovative ideas to Power Up international cooperation in energy with the purpose of developing both policy- and technical-based solutions to aid the global green recovery in a truly sustainable way – one that will enable prosperous growth for all. |
| Challenge Description: | As an initiative of Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, the Green Recovery Challenge is an ideas competition that aims to encourage, inspire, and discover innovative ideas to #PowerUpCooperation in energy with the purpose of developing both policy and technical based solutions to aid the global green recovery in a truly sustainable way one that enables prosperous growth for all. Ideas may already be a ‘work in progress’ or a newly developed idea which are to be submitted in the form of a policy type paper; initially as a short abstract (approx. 250 words) and then as a complete refined paper (approx. 3,000 words). Finalists will have their ideas reviewed and verified by experts in the energy industry and the winner will get the chance to present their idea to the world at the next Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. |
| Open for Submissions: | Yes |
| Deadline for Submissions: | Submission deadline: October 18, 2020 |
| Finalist Announcement: | Semi finalists will be announced on November 2, 2020 Finalists will be announced on December 7, 2020 |
| Winner Announcement: | Winner and finalists announced December 7, 2020 |
| Who Can Apply? | Eligibility requirements: The Green Recovery Challenge is suited for young professionals who have studied, work in, or otherwise have a passion for the energy industry and global cooperation. Participants may be part of a company, institution or other organisation. Participants may apply and participate as an individual or a team. Maximum 35 years old |
| Registration Details: | Your idea should: Be primarily based on international cooperation in energy May be a work-in-progress or a newly developed idea Identify an issue and provide a solution Identify the required involved parties (countries, institutions, companies, communities, etc.) Identify the relevant energy sectors, markets, technologies, economics, etc. Be presented in the form of an initial 250 word abstract followed by a policy type paper of approximately 3,000 words. The online registration and application-form can be found here: https://virtual.energydialogue.berlin/betd-challenge/#regformhttps://virtual.energydialogue.berlin/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BETD2020_GRChallenge_FullInfoPDF.pdf |
