Accelerating Electricity Grid Deployment: Integrating Nature and Social Goals from the Start

Electricity grids are the backbone of the energy transition – but how we build them matters.

Renewable generation and electricity grids are scaling at speed, reshaping infrastructure systems worldwide. The critical question is no longer whether we expand – but how we do so.  

GINGR and the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) are hosting a webinar to present the findings of its new White Paper on Guiding Principles for Grids to Integrate Climate, Biodiversity & Social Goals.

Antonella Battaglini, CEO of RGI, will open proceedings, setting out why the rapid expansion of electricity grids is both a climate necessity and a critical moment to embed nature and social justice goals into infrastructure planning, rather than treating them as afterthoughts. 

Adrián Maté, GINGR’s Environmental Coordinator, will then walk participants through the report’s three guiding principles: integrating ecology and ecosystem services into grid planning; ensuring early stakeholder engagement, transparency and legitimacy; and applying adaptive governance based on local knowledge.    

Beyond principles, the paper explores the role of strategic planning tools that incorporate environmental and social factors, and highlights the importance of stronger monitoring, transparency, and verification. 

Join us on 2 June at 14:00-15:00 CET to explore how these principles apply to diverse contexts, whether as grid operators, policymakers, financiers, NGOs or regulators.  

Register now