Past Discussions

2022, 22 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Crisis: causes, consequences & win-win solutions – Perspectives from Europe’s electricity and metals sectors
The EEF Members from the electricity and non-ferrous metals sector presented the effects that the current energy crisis is having on their businesses and reflected with MEPs and other EEF Associate...
2022, 17 November
MEP Assistant briefing in Brussels
Energy security: an electricity system perspective – Session 2: Keeping the electricity system secured in the long term – what’s needed?
This second EEF online Briefing session offered MEP Advisers and Assistants an opportunity to learn what is needed to keep the electricity system secured in the long term with a focus on energy...
2022, 16 November
High-Level Roundtable in Brussels
Industrial Emissions Directive Review: sharing perspectives on pollution reduction
The Roundtable was chaired by Radan Kanev MEP, EEF Active Member and ENVI Rapporteur on the review of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), who wished to discuss the main points of his draft...
2022, 10 November
MEP Assistant briefing in Brussels
Energy security: an electricity system perspective – Session 1: Electricity system security: from basics to lessons learned
This EEF online briefing offered MEP Advisers and Assistants an opportunity to better understand the basis of the electricity system operation. Timothée Decroix and Tahir Kapetanovic, respectively...
2022, 25 October
Energy Debate in Brussels
Ukraine and the European Union: working together for energy resilience this winter and beyond
This energy debate hosted by the EEF offered the opportunity to get a real time update on the state of play of Ukraine’s energy system. The chair EEF President MEP Jerzy Buzek first thanked the...
2022, 18 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Biomethane: how to scale up production and foster integration into the network?
This energy debate offered the chance to discuss biomethane production and integration into the EU gas market. Through clear data and figures, the speakers showed the EU has the potential to reach...
2022, 4 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
REPowering the grid: distributing renewable energy across the EU
The EEF held a dinner in Strasbourg to look at REPowerEU from the perspective of electricity distribution system operators (DSOs). Grzegorz Dolecki, Vice-President of the Management Board, PGE...
2022, 13 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Performance of Buildings: a comprehensive approach to buildings’ decarbonization
In the framework of the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the EEF held a dinner in Strasbourg to discuss the decarbonization of the EU’s building stock from diverse angles....
2022, 7 September
Reception in Brussels
An exchange of views with Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet of EVP Frans Timmermans
The European Energy Forum was pleased to welcome Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet of EVP Timmermans for an exchange of views on the state of play of the EU energy transition in light of the current...
2022, 1 July
MEP Assistant briefing in Brussels
Exploring low-carbon liquid fuels in transport: from production to applications
EEF President MEP Jerzy Buzek chaired the online educative briefing on low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLFs) As it’s typically the case for EEF briefings, explanations started from the very basics of...
2022, 8 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy efficiency & industry: prioritising on-site cogeneration to reach the 2030 climate goals
The EEF held a dinner in Strasbourg on energy efficiency in industry, chaired by EEF Director Tsvetelina Penkova.   In her opening remarks, Ms Penkova said having proper discussions with...
2022, 12 May
High-Level Roundtable in Brussels
What role for Nuclear Energy in the EU energy mix?
Yesterday, the EEF hosted its last High-Level Roundtable of this first series on the role of nuclear energy in the EU energymix. Our co-chairs EEF Directors MEPs Franc Bogovič and Tsvetelina...
2022, 12 May
High-Level Roundtables
The European Energy Forum is launching a new series of High-Level Roundtables to offer its Active and Associate Members the opportunity to sit around the same table and discuss key energy...
2022, 11 May
High-Level Roundtable in Brussels
EU Security of gas supply
The EEF had the pleasure to welcome its President MEP Jerzy Buzek for a High-Level Roundtable discussion on EU security of gas supply. President Buzek offered an overview of the work on...
2022, 3 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
A discussion with Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul Jørgensen
The EEF resumed its EEF in-person discussions with a dinner welcoming Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy at the European Commission, for an exchange on the very pressing problem of EU...
2022, 27 April
High-Level Roundtable in Brussels
FuelEU Maritime: how to reduce shipping emissions?
During this fruitful High-Level Roundtable, we discussed shipping emissions reduction with EEF Director MEP Maria Spyraki, ENVI Shadow Rapporteur for Opinion on the FuelEUMaritime initiative. In...
2022, 26 April
High-Level Roundtable in Brussels
Towards a fit-for-55 EU Building stock
The EEF held a High-Level Roundtable on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) Directive, chaired by EEF Active Member MEP Radan Kanev, ENVI Rapporteur for Opinion on the proposal. Our chair...
2022, 21 April
High-Level Roundtable in Brussels
Decarbonising transport with Sustainable Alternative Fuels
The First EEF High-Level Roundtable was dedicated to the decarbonisation of the transport sector. EEF Director MEP Massimiliano Salini, ITRE Shadow Rapporteur on the proposed Regulation on...
2022, 30 March
Online debate in Brussels
Tackling methane emissions in the energy sector
EEF Director MEP Maria Spyraki, ENVI Shadow Rapporteur on tackling methane emissions in the energy sector chaired the EEF Online Debate to discuss the proposed EU Regulation. When opening the...
2022, 15 March
Online debate in Brussels
Permitting procedures & renewables deployment: how to overcome barriers?
This Online Energy Debate offered an opportunity to discuss how to possibly overcome the main obstacles to the deployment of renewable energy, with a focus on permitting procedures. The topic was...
2022, 3 March
Online debate in Brussels
An exchange of views on the second EU Taxonomy Delegated Act
The EEF organized an Online Energy Debate on the debated second Taxonomy Delegated Act, which was adopted by the European Commission in February 2022. The panel was composed of speakers from the...
2022, 18 February
MEP Assistant briefing in Brussels
Wholesale energy markets: how is energy traded?
The EEF offered MEP Advisers and Assistants an opportunity to better understand the latest and expected developments in energy markets through a dedicated educative briefing on energy trading,...
2022, 27 January
Online debate in Brussels
CBAM Regulation: a discussion with EU energy intensive industries
The EEF opened the 2022 series of events with an Online Energy Debate on the CBAM Regulation. The industry sectors covered by the proposal, the European Commission, EEF Active Members and several...