What knowledge and insights do we need to combat climate change and shape the energy transition with a view to a sustainable future, and, importantly, how do we develop this knowledge and these insights?
These questions will be central to our inaugural research conference “Powering Change Together: Transdisciplinary Research for Socially Just Climate and Energy Transitions”. The conference is organized by the ENGAGE.EU lab Academic Collaborative Center for Climate and Energy at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and will take place on June 25-26, 2026.
In the Center, Tilburg University researchers and societal partners work together to develop, apply, and disseminate scientific knowledge and practical insights in the field of climate action and energy transition, thereby contributing to a socially just transition to a sustainable society.
The program will feature parallel workshops structured around the four research themes of the Center – market design and regulation; governance and participation; digitalization and data-driven innovation; and communication and behavior – as well as plenary sessions addressing cross-cutting issues that will foster connections within and across disciplines.
If you are interested in presenting your work in one of the workshops and participating in the conference, please submit your abstract via the website. The workshops welcome theoretical papers, empirical studies, and practical applications that advance knowledge and practice within one of the Center’s four research themes. Please note that your research does not need to be finished or published; in fact, we actively encourage discussing work that is still in progress.
More information and abstract submission:
conference website
