Paris Energy Week

Paris Energy Week 2026, the Challenges of Electrification

Electrification is becoming a central pillar of the energy transition. By reducing reliance on oil and gas, it can enhance the resilience of import-dependent economies such as China and Europe to geopolitical and supply shocks, while contributing to the decarbonization of energy systems and the achievement of climate objectives. At the same time, large-scale electrification entails far-reaching transformations in power infrastructure, system flexibility, security of supply, and market design. However, electrification will not happen in one day, and requires heavy investments, new and more resilient infrastructures, new equipment, new technologies, and social policies. In addition, electrification will not be possible for every energy system, and will also need to be complemented by demand-side management and energy efficiency measures. 

Across four days, the 2026 edition of the Paris Energy Week will bring together leading voices from academia, public institutions, industry, finance, and civil society to explore Europe’s electrification journey and its implications for energy, climate, competitiveness, and resilience. Organized by Climate Economics Chair-Dauphine PSL, the Emlyon Business School, the Energy for Society Institute - Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), the Jacques Delors Institute, Polytechnique and Sciences Po, the programme will examine the opportunities and challenges of scaling electrification. It will cover issues such as climate technologies finance and electricity infrastructure resilience, household adoption and Europe’s geopolitical position. It is hosted across the campuses of the Emlyon Business School, Dauphine PSL, and Sciences Po and will be in partnership with Engie.

Day 1 - November 24 

10:00-14:30

Morning Session | 

Location: emlyon Business School, 15 boulevard Diderot, 75012 Paris

Opening

With Julia Maris (Engie) and Sébastien Treyer (IDDRI)

Can Europe Lead the Golden Age of Electrification?

Organized by emlyon Business School and the Jacques Delors Institute

Speakers include:

• Dave Jones (Ember)
• Anne-Sophie Cordeau (Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy)
• Vincent Minier (Schneider Electric)
• Louise Sunderland (RAP)

Moderation: Thibaud Voïta (emlyon, Jacques Delors Institute)

Afternoon session | 

Beyond the Valley of Death: Financing Climate Tech at Industrial Scale

Organized by emlyon Business School

Speakers include:

• Julie Gosalvez (Ambition Loop)
• Téma Benhalima-Bouville (Engie)
• Julien Belliato (Electra)
• Greg de Temmerman (Techleap)

Moderation: Xavier Blot (emlyon)

Day 2 - November 25

Morning Session | 10:45-12:15

Location: Salon des Maires, Porte de Versailles, Paris

Présidentielle 2027 : Quels choix énergétiques pour la France ?

Organized by the Energy for Society Institute (GEM)

Speakers include:

• Véronique Bel (France Gaz’s President)
• Christian Buchel (UFE’s President)
• Sébastien Douguet (Energy Project Director, Medef)
• Nadia Ziane (Director of the Consumer Affairs Department, Familles Rurales)
• Two political figures, including Jean-Luc Fugit, majority representative

Moderation: Carine Sebi (GEM-Energy for Society Institute)

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Afternoon Session | 13:00-17:30

Location: Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 75016 Paris

The Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure

Organized by École Polytechnique

Speakers include:

• Carine de Boissézon (EDF)
• Laurent Dubus (RTE)

Day 3 - November 26

Morning Session | 11:00-12:30

Location: Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 75016 Paris

GEEP Group Conference: Géopolitique de l’énergie et Europe puissance

Organized by Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) and the Energy for Society Institute (GEM)

Speakers:

• Cédric Philibert (Avenirs énergétiques)
• Célia Agostini (Cleantech for France)
• Nicolas Berghmans (IDDRI)
• Marie Rousselot (Enerdata)

Moderation: Patrick Criqui (Université de Grenoble)

Afternoon Session | 13:30-17:30

Location: Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 75016 Paris

Industry Electrification

Organized by the Climate Economics Chair

Speakers include representatives from France Industrie, France Chimie and FEEM Italy.

Household Electrification

Organized by the Jacques Delors Institute

Speakers include:

• Diane Strauss (T&E)
• Adrian Hiel (Electrification Alliance)
• Representatives from DGEC

Day 4 - November 27

Afternoon Session | 15:00-18:30

Location: Sciences Po, amphithéâtre Simone Veil, 28 rue des Saints-Pères, 75007 Paris

Launch of the World Energy Outlook

Speakers include Tim Gould (International Energy Agency) and other contributors.

Closing Session

Roundtable: Have We Entered the Golden Age of Electrification? 

• Céline Gauer (European Commission)
• Jean-François Gagné (Clean Energy Ministerial Secretariat)
• Vikram Singh (RMI)
• Arancha González (Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po)

Closing Discussion

• Xavier Blot (emlyon)
• Anna Creti (Dauphine-PSL)
• Michal Meidan (Sciences Po and Oxford Institute for Energy Studies)
• Carine Sebi (Grenoble École de Management)

Moderation: Thibaud Voïta (emlyon and Jacques Delors Institute)