Dr. Stefan M. Büttner

How climate neutrality can be achieved for industry

Dr. Stefan M. Buettner is an award-winning change leader, trainer and networker with extensive expertise in industrial decarbonization. With over 200 presentations in more than 35 countries, numerous publications and his active participation in committees, he is committed to connecting and empowering companies, organizations and decision-makers to seize the opportunities of the transformation towards a climate-neutral economy. His focus is on developing sustainable implementation strategies that strengthen profitability, competitiveness and resilience in equal measure.

As a thought leader and facilitator, he brings stakeholders together to design effective measures for a sustainable future. In his courses, seminars and programs, he accompanies decision-makers, (prospective) sustainability managers, students and specialists in order to convey the interrelationships of transformation in a practical way. In addition to his technological and economic expertise, he has been involved in higher education, institutional research and as co-organizer of a symposium on Europe and its regions for over a decade. With his in-depth experience and practical approaches, he is actively driving the transition to a climate-neutral and resilient economy.

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Vita

Topics

Shaping the future! How companies are successfully mastering the climate-neutral transformation

Why decarbonization is more than just a trend - and how you can benefit from it
How companies are reconciling profitability and sustainability
Which measures strengthen your competitiveness and resilience

Industry in transition! Using sustainability as a growth driver

Why climate-neutral business is becoming a survival strategy
How you can achieve your sustainability goals with innovation and technology
Best practices: Successful strategies from over 35 countries

Gamechanger decarbonization! The future of industry starts now

How to effectively connect stakeholders and drive change together
Which technologies have the greatest impact on the green transformation
Why sustainable action not only protects the environment, but also ensures corporate success

Next level sustainability! Making managers & students fit for the future

How (prospective) sustainability managers are actively shaping the transformation
Why knowledge is the key to climate-neutral business
Which skills will be in demand tomorrow - and how to prepare for them today

Europe in transition! Data-driven decisions as a success factor

How data-driven management supports sustainable strategies
Why European regions play a key role in the transformation
Which political and economic framework conditions you need to know

References & Press

Company references excerpt:
Handelsblatt Media Group, AHK Exportinitiative Energie / German Energy Solutions, Politische Akademie Tutzing, Innovation Network Climate Neutral Companies, Fraunhofer IPA, RENAC, energiewächter, eclareon, adelphi, The Korean-German Energy Partnership, Technologieakademie Esslingen, IHK Böblingen, DFBEW, Weinig AG, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, etc.

For me, your contribution is one of the best I have ever heard on the subject of CO2 and climate neutrality.
Mr. R. L. , Managing Director of an SME

I went into the course without any great expectations and was pleasantly surprised. The speakers were technically competent and conveyed the topics very well. The mix of theory and group work was also very efficient. All in all, it was the best training course I've attended so far.
Mr. R. B. , Sustainability manager of a large company

„Great leaders manage to inspire and help unleash potential.“
New Era of Leaders

„There are many optimization and energy savings strategies that are affordable and will, in the long run, save everyone a lot of money,” Stefan M. Buettner, an energy expert at the University of Stuttgart, told me. The problem, he says, is that many of them are unfamiliar and involve kicking old habits.“
CNN

„In an interview, one of Germany’s foremost energy conservation experts, Stefan M. Buettner, says that companies can save energy and production costs more easily than they think.“
Energy Transition - The Global Energiewende

„He wanted to make a difference - and he found a way to do so.“
New Era of Leaders

Awards:
2021 Recognition of Key Contribution & Notable Efforts to Energy Efficiency – awarded by the UNECE Executive Secretary & United Nations Under-Secretary General

2024 Nominated as Voice of a New Era of Leaders - awared by the Leadership:Redefined movement

Excerpt expert groups, committees and advisory boards

UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy (Vice-Chair), UNECE Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency (Chair), UNECE Task Force on Industrial Energy Efficiency (Chair), UNECE informal Task Force on E-Mobility (Lead of Cluster "Location Efficiency"), DESERTEC Foundation (Board of Advisors), EU Covenant of Companies for Climate and Energy CCCE* (Steering Committee), Alliance Commission on a National Energy Efficiency Policy - Energy2030* (International Advisory Council, Co-Autor), G20 Energy Efficiency Task Group on Finance* and on Industry* (Coordinator), Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group EEFIG* (Member), UNIDO Industry Working Group* (Member), and Member of further Task Forces on Carbon Neutrality*, Just Transition, and Digitalisation in Energy (* concluded).

Publications

How can climate neutrality be achieved for industry? A multi-perspective analysis

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Podcasts

UNECE Sustainable Energy Week 2024 | Building Resilient & Just Energy Systems

Opening Remarks: ‘The importance of understanding interconnections and removing unknown unknowns’

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UNECE Sustainable Energy Week 2024 | Building Resilient & Just Energy Systems

Panel Discussion: ‘It is necessary to understand the consumption patterns’

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United Nations Sustainable Energy Week 2024

Challenges and opportunities when implementing e-mobility

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11th Sessions of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency

Systemic Efficiency: A Holistic Approach for Energy Resilience, Cost Savings, and Emission Reduction

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33rd Session of the UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy

Advancing UNECE Mandate on just transition for resilient energy systems.

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10th Session of the UNECE Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency

Improving energy efficiency in industry

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News

Thought Pieces - Blog entries in the context of the Bi-Monthly Open-Discussion Forum of the UNECE Task Force on Industrial Energy Efficiency

2024/12: Decarbonizing Industrial Energy Systems: Electrification, Hydrogen, or other solutions?
2024/10: Why Circularity-by-Design and Systemic Efficiency in Industry are essential to achieving resilience and net-zero goals across all Sectors.
2024/04: Heating and Cooling Efficiency – Awakening the Sleeping Giant for Resilience and Net-Zero Goals.
2024/02: How to shape perception and inspire sustainable energy action.

Becoming climate neutral - roadmaps, studies and assistance

Roadmap to Neutrality—What Foundational Questions Need Answering to Determine One’s Ideal Decarbonisation Strategy.
Energies 2022, 15, 3126.
What Motivates Companies to Take the Decision to Decarbonise?.
On the road to climate neutrality: companies, what are they planning and where do they need help? Study by the Innovation Network Climate Neutral Companies. Fraunhofer & University of Stuttgart. 2023 (in German)
Roadmap Climate Neutral Production: Handouts for the Transformation to Climate Neutral Production in Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart, Germany: Umwelttechnik Baden-Württemberg (Ed.). 2024 (in German).
Building Resilient Energy Systems: Technical Considerations and Actions for Achieving Greater Energy Security, Affordability and Net-zero in the ECE Region. CSE-31/2022/INF.2 rev 1.

2025

The first round of the 'Sustainability Manager' certificate course (CAS) has concluded successfully. The new dates are published.
Next Bi-Monthly Open-Discussion Forum on February 19: Structured approaches to systemic efficiency and energy management

Presentation types

Specialized lecture
Online lecture
Factual presentation
Impulses and motivation
Workshop
Hosting
Interview
Practical relevance
Business talk
Audience interaction

Dr. Stefan M. Büttner

How climate neutrality can be achieved for industry