In this session, you step into the role of a clean-energy consultancy. Your assignment: understand a renewable technology in context — what it is and how it works, where it stands across countries, and how it connects to the bigger picture.

You'll explore the main clean energy sources — solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass — along with the supporting technologies that make the transition possible, such as smart grids, energy storage, and efficiency systems, and emerging solutions like electric vehicles and green hydrogen. Using a live data room built on Eurostat and IRENA, you'll compare the energy mixes of Spain, Romania, Malta, and Moldova, and connect it all to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the European Green Deal — building toward a one-page briefing your team shares with the rest of the consultancy.

This session introduces the fundamentals of fact-checking in the context of clean energy information. Participants will learn how to identify trustworthy sources, use key verification tools, and apply a structured fact-checking process to assess the accuracy of claims. Through interactive examples, they will develop practical skills for evaluating evidence and distinguishing reliable information from disinformation.

In this collaborative workshop, participants work in teams to investigate and verify claims related to clean energy. Using reliable sources and evidence-based research, they create a structured fact-checking sheet that includes the claim, verdict, supporting evidence, and references. The session also introduces participants to the development of debunking arguments, helping them build practical skills for countering disinformation effectively.