The European Green Deal is moving forward and will bring both great opportunities and challenges for industry and the energy sector to reach climate neutrality by 2050. European industry will have to remain competitive in a globalised world while cutting emissions, and citizens need access to affordable and reliable energy. Innovative solutions will be required to reach our ambitious energy and climate goals. Great gains can be achieved with energy efficiency, flexibility and sectoral integration allowing for the uptake of more renewables. COGEN Europe's 2020 Annual Conference will bring together European and national policymakers and stakeholders from the energy sector to debate the Green Deal opportunities and the innovative solutions to make ambitious goals a reality. The COGEN Europe 2020 Annual Conference and Gala Awards Dinner will be organised in co-location with the COGEN Belgium Cogeneration Summit. It will take place in Leuven (Belgium) on 13 and 14 October 2020.