Parallel Session: Energy, Decarbonization, and the Circular Economy

Proposal Titles*:

A Just Energy Transition: Legal and Social Dimensions
Various contributors (collaborative paper):
– Toward a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition in Portugal (João Pedro Gouveia | CENSE; NOVA FCT)
– The Legal Contribution to the Energy Transition (Fernando Borges | Legal Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra)

Hydrogen Challenge: Turning Research and Innovation into Industrial Impact
Principal Investigator: Cristina Cordas — LAQV REQUIMTE | Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry

Energy Storage: Science, Industry, and European Technological Sovereignty
Principal Investigator: José Gonçalves — CeNTI

Natural Resources for the Energy Transition – Bringing Together Scientific Knowledge and Market Perspectives
Principal Investigator: Sofia Simões — LNEG National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, I.P.

Decarbonization and Reindustrialization: Energy, Technology, and Competitiveness
Principal Investigator: Clara Gouveia — INESC TEC

Decentralized Energy Hubs for Resilient Critical Infrastructure
Principal Investigator: Philippe Ramos — CoLAB BIOREF

Circular Economy: Strategic R&D Priorities
Various proponents (merger):
– Circular Innovation in Portugal: Strategic Priorities for AI² (Rita Lopes | CENSE – NOVA FCT)
– Circular Economy: A Strategic R&D Focus as an Economic Lever and Source of Added Value (João Nunes and Aires Pereira | Portuguese Circularity Cluster)

New Paths to Carbon Neutrality: Innovation and Cooperation
Principal Investigator: Victor Francisco — CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Center

*Subject to change