Behave 2025

BEHAVE is the flagship event of the European Energy Network. In 2025, we will welcome you to attend the 8^th edition of the biannual event focusing on the application of behavioural insights in energy efficiency and climate mitigation.

As an important conference for national energy agencies in Europe, BEHAVE provides a unique forum for policymakers, academia, industry and practitioners to share ideas and experiences in promoting effective solutions for reducing CO₂ emissions and mitigating climate change.

The main theme of BEHAVE 2025 is “From energy efficiency to sufficiency: the need for a change in lifestyles to ensure a just transition to carbon neutrality”.

This conference edition will broaden its scope from energy efficiency to sufficiency under all its forms within different sectors – energy, housing, transport, food, digital - highlighting the importance of going beyond behaviour change – to lifestyles change, if we want to ensure a just transition to carbon neutrality.

 

The conference programme will be based on the extended abstract submissions peer-reviewed and approved by the Scientific Committee. It will be made available in due time.

 

 

Thursday, December 11, 2025	09:00 AM - 6:00 PM CET
Friday, December 12, 2025	08:30 AM - 6:00 PM CET

During this 2-day in-person event, held in English, two different worlds – the world of science on the one hand, and the one of policymakers/practitioners and industry on the other, will come together to continue a dialogue and learn from each other.

We anticipate attendees from:

• a broad range of energy and behaviour- related scientific disciplines;
• companies large and small;
• policy-making sectors;
• non-governmental organisations;
• various professional backgrounds.

The conference is open to all those operating in Europe and beyond with an interest in behaviour/lifestyle change in the energy transition.

• Discover the latest research developments in behaviour and lifestyle change in relation to energy and climate change
• Get updated on the concepts and ideas of growing interest (sufficiency, just transition, evolution in social practices)
• Meet stakeholders from different disciplines (the social scientists, researchers (academia) in behaviour/lifestyle change and practitioners within governments, business and other relevant organisations)
• Network with professionals from all over Europe and beyond.

You can take part in the Behave conference as authors, speakers or participants. If you wish to submit a proposal, you will find all relevant information in the "Information for authors" section.

 

Participation is free of charge. The registration for the in-person participation will be open at a later stage.