Artur Lorkowski
Director,
Energy Community
An energy transition will never be just unless the inequalities embedded in the energy system are identified and addressed. This should start with recognizing that women are disproportionally impacted by issues like energy poverty and climate change, but also by ensuring that women and men are equally represented at the decision-making table.
I support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge.
I support the IGC gender-based violence pledge.
Personal Commitments
Aim for equal representation of women and men at all events, both in person and online, and that no gender is confined to the role of moderator or facilitator. To this end, publish internal guidelines on achieving gender parity at events (as speakers and organisers). Collect relevant statistics on the proportion of male and female speakers at the Energy Community events and compare the statistics for 2022 and 2023 in order to measure the impact of the internal briefing.
Raise awareness on gender mainstreaming in energy policies and on measures to support and assist the Energy Community institutions and Contracting Parties. To this end, all possible events and documents will refer to/comment on the inclusion of gender equality issues. In this context, the Energy Community will review draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of all Contracting Parties this year and intends to comment on relevant gender equality issues to increase the impact of planned activities for the implementation period.