1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Coffee welcome

2:00 PM: Opening remarks

Caisse des Dépôts Research Institute and Institut Louis Bachelier
Isabelle Laudier, Head of the Caisse des Dépôts Research Institute

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Industry in a post-carbon world: challenges and opportunities for “Made in France”

Introduction and moderation
Nadine Levratto, Co-chair of the PÉPITe Chair, Research Director at CNRS, École des Mines

Contributors
Nathalie Boyer, Secretary General, ORÉE
Ilaria Casillo, Executive Director for Prospective and Research, ADEME
Joseph Hajjar, Head of Decarbonisation Unit, General Secretariat for Ecological Planning (SGPE)
Thierry Pagès, Chief Procurement Officer, Enedis

The new ambitions of France’s National Low-Carbon Strategy and Multiannual Energy Programming, adopted last February, are based on an accelerated transformation of the energy system.

With one of the most decarbonised electricity mixes in the world, France has a major comparative advantage in aligning its energy-climate trajectory with industrial revitalisation efforts.

Where do we stand in the decarbonisation of industrial sites? What positive spillover effects can this transformation have on production sectors? How can we reduce the “value leakage” caused by transitions through supply chains and imports? How can we combine energy system transformation with the development of a circular economy to avoid new dependencies?

This first panel will assess current needs in electrical equipment (grids, vehicles, batteries, power plants, furnaces, heat pumps, electrolyzers, converters, etc.) and low-carbon solutions (materials, heat, etc.), while highlighting industrial investment dynamics across French regions. It will also underline the effects of this shift on sectors linked to the energy transition.

4:00 PM – 5:15 PM: National electrification plan: territorial challenges and a just transition

Introduction and moderation
Nicolas Portier, Co-chair of the PÉPITe Chair, Affiliate Professor at the Urban School of Sciences Po

Contributors
Caroline Granier, Head of Studies, La Fabrique de l’industrie and coordinator of the Territories of Industry Observatory
Jules Nyssen, President, Renewable Energy Association (SER)
Laurent Trogrlic, Vice-President of Intercommunalités de France and Mayor of Pompey

By 2050, electricity is expected to account for more than double its current share in final energy consumption. This objective requires a massive relocation of energy supply chains, with increased production capacity (new nuclear, hydropower, renewables), as well as the development of transport, storage, and charging infrastructures, and widespread conversion of uses in buildings and mobility.

These transformations are deeply territorial and will require new skills and new forms of cooperation between actors in regions and employment areas.

What are the conditions for social acceptance of this large-scale transformation? What will be the costs for public and private actors? How can we support changes in economic activity and employment to ensure a “just transition”?

This panel will discuss the risks of territorial inequality, economic decline, and social resistance if these transitions are not properly accompanied. It will also explore methods, shared narratives, and new coalitions of actors capable of making the transition both fair and sustainable.

5:15 PM: Closing remarks

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