Accelerating the shift industry transformation training for a climate-neutral future

Agora Think Tanks; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading think tank in climate policy is offering a comprehensive five-day training program in Berlin focused on industrial decarbonisation and energy transition. This opportunity is aimed at mid-career professionals engaged in relevant fields, providing essential tools and insights for advancing their organization's impact on climate neutrality. Participation is free of charge, with additional support for accommodation and travel expenses.

Leistungen

Free participation

Accommodation provided

Reimbursement for travel costs

Qualifikationen

• Four to six years of relevant work experience in energy or industry fields.
• Engagement with industry transformation activities.
• Sufficient English language skills.

Aufgaben

• Participate in a five-day training on industry transformation.
• Engage with policy discussions on energy transitions.
• Refine strategic work areas for climate neutrality.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge of industrial decarbonisation pathways

Public and policy debate engagement

English communication skills

Jobbeschreibung

Background & Purpose

Accelerating decarbonisation in both the industry and energy sectors is critical for achieving climate neutrality. This is especially relevant in regions where industrial growth drives economic development and potentially increasing emissions. Taking early action can prevent carbon lock‑ins and pave the way for sustainable climate‑aligned industrial growth.

While industrial decarbonisation is globally recognised as necessary it remains relatively new territory for many think tanks. Strengthening their expertise and networks in this area is key to developing strategies and policy recommendations for industry transformation.

Against this backdrop Agora Industrys five‑day intensive training provides an overview of industry transformation alongside practical tools to advance discussions on the topic in participants home countries and regions.

Training Objectives & Methods

On completion of the five‑day training participants will :

• Be able to articulate and apply knowledge on context‑specific industry decarbonisation pathways particularly regarding the techno‑economic aspects.
• Be equipped to critically assess and effectively communicate policy opportunities for advancing industrial transformation in their countries.
• Have identified or refined strategic areas to further develop industry‑related work in their respective institutions to accelerate the shift towards climate neutrality.

Thematically the training will support participants in engaging with :

• The big picture : The role of industry decarbonisation in the wider context of the transition to climate neutrality and how it links to the decarbonisation of the energy sector.
• Key industrial subsectors : Mapping transition pathways and opportunities for emission reductions in the steel, cement and chemical sectors.
• Important cross‑cutting strategies such as energy efficiency, electrification, hydrogen, circular economy and carbon management.
• Policy instruments supporting the transition to climate‑neutral industries such as carbon pricing and demand‑side policies to initiate and scale up lead markets for circular and low‑carbon material.
• International trade policy : The role of strategic partnerships for clean value chains and carbon border adjustments for governing trade rules for green products.
• Social and key financial dimensions : The social implications and financial mechanisms supporting the shift to climate‑neutral industrial production ensuring a just transition.

Methods

The programme combines expert presentations, hands‑on exercises, group work and facilitated discussions in an informal and collaborative learning environment. Participants will share insights from their national contexts and will be asked to prepare a short input or piece of work in advance (details provided upon selection).

Your profile

The training is open to professionals currently working for or affiliated with a think tank or civil society organisation working on the energy transition and / or industry decarbonisation. The training primarily targets mid‑career professionals with around four to six years of relevant work experience.

Priority will be given to applicants from developing and emerging economies who :

• Are actively engaged in public and policy debates on industry or energy transitions;
• Seek to increase their knowledge and institutional impact on the industry transformation in their respective countries / regions; and
• Plan to develop future industry transition projects or activities in their organisations.

As the training will be conducted in English participants must have sufficient English language communication skills.

Location & Cost

The training will take place from 48 May 2026 in Berlin Germany.

Hosted at the Agora Think Tanks office the full‑time training (9:00 to 17:00) includes catered lunches and coffee breaks. Attendance throughout the five days is required for a comprehensive learning experience.

Cost

Participation in the five‑day training is free of charge.

In addition the following costs will be covered :

• Up to seven nights of accommodation near the venue (Saturday 2 May – Saturday 9 May);
• Breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks during training days; and
• Reimbursement of international travel to Berlin of up to EUR 1300 per participant.

Participants must cover :

• Dinner expenses;
• Visa costs (an invitation letter can be made available upon request);
• Local transportation including airport transfers and travel within the city; and
• Personal and incidental expenses (e.g. travel or health insurance).

Application

Applicants must submit :

• CV
• Motivation letter (max 600 words) outlining :
• Your personal and your organisation's engagement with industry transformation;
• How the knowledge and skills gained from the training will improve your personal and your organisation's future activities and impact.

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups in energy and industry policy. To ensure a diversity of participants we take into consideration factors such as regional and gender representation. Please let us know if you anticipate any barriers to your participation such as disability access, childcare requirements or other needs. While we cannot guarantee a solution we will do our best to accommodate candidates chosen for the programme.

The application deadline is 16 November 2025. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis early applications are therefore advised.

Ony applications submitted via the apply for this job button will be taken into account.

For any questions kindly reach out to us at info(at)agora-training(dot)org .

About us

Informed specialists play a crucial role in tackling global climate issues and shaping the energy systems of tomorrow. Although energy policy primarily falls within the realm of national policy national energy transformations share several commonalities including international climate obligations,‑carbon technologies, traded energy resources, effective regulatory principles and market structure.

To foster international expertise and knowledge transfer as well as strengthen the policy communications and technical skills of energy transition professionals around the globe, Agora Energiewende offers a range of training formats in both in‑person and virtual settings. The training programmes developed by Agora experts in cooperation with our partners are particularly aimed at energy transition policy experts employed by or affiliated with think tanks or other non‑governmental organisations. Experts from civil society organisations and / or academic bodies researching energy policy or other relevant fields fall into the wider target group.