Empowering SMEs on the Road to Net Zero: Barriers, Enablers, and the Role of Business Associations
Dec 11, 2025 — 11:30 am - 12:45 PM
Gulbenkian room
Description
Chair : Enrico Biele
AGENDA
11:30 – 11:35 Welcome & Introduction Enrico Biele, ENEA
11:35 – 11:45 Highlights EnR Analysis report - Supporting SMEs in reaching net zero – insights from business associations, Rebecca van Leeuwen, Netherlands Enterprise Agency
11.45 – 11.55 Experiences from a National Energy Agency Charles Buttigieg, the Energy and Water Agency, Malta
11.55 – 12.05 Experiences from Innovation Clusters & Centres in France, Yvan Deloche, CRITT-Innovalliance, France
12.05 – 12.40 Round table - Energy efficiency in European SMEs: barriers, enablers, and new roles for multipliers
Panellists:
· Declan Meally, SEAI, EnR Presidency
· Emma Mooney, International Energy Agency
· Rod Janssen, Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes
12.40 – 12.45 Wrap-Up & Closing, Enrico Biele, ENEA and Rebecca van Leeuwen, Netherlands Enterprise Agency
