Past Discussions

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 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, 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, 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 Rountable 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...