Events

2022, 3 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
A discussion with Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul Jørgensen
In Strasbourg yesterday, the EEF finally hosted its first in-person dinner: a high-level energy debate with EC Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul Jørgensen. We had a very timely and...
2020, 17 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Exchange of views with the Croatian Presidency: moving together, into tomorrow - Oil and Gas and the Green Deal
The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU coincides with several expected European Commission’s proposals. In the next six months, Croatia will be coordinating discussions on the European...
2020, 11 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
How electricity and industry can deliver on the decarbonisation objectives
The European Commission’s long-term climate strategy, along with other studies, has identified electrification as one of the most effective way of reaching the decarbonisation objectives and meeting...
2019, 26 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Sector integration: gas driving the energy transition
As the EU energy transition is taking shape, the need for new solutions is driving awareness that deeper connection between all the energy sectors - gas, electricity and heat - is critical. Getting...
2019, 12 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
EU Green Deal: gas infrastructure as an energy carrier on the road to 2050
The EU Green Deal seems set to become the umbrella framework for future EU climate and energy policies aimed to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.   For over a decade, the EU has focused on...
2019, 22 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Circular energy: how waste contributes to clean cities and mobility
EU’s transition to climate neutral economy will require a successful decarbonisation of economic sectors like transport and industry that are traditionally hard to decarbonise. Waste-to-Energy,...
2019, 16 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy Transition: towards the final energy mix in 2050
The pathway to long-term climate neutrality plays a central role in the transition of the power sector across Europe. A timely discussion on what will be the final energy mix in 2050 considering...
2019, 1 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Exchange of views with the Finnish Presidency: enabling a sustainable transition in energy and marine transport
The Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU coincides with several significant European Commission’s proposals. Finland will be coordinating among Member States the formulation of the EU’s 2050...
2019, 25 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
In need of a robust European energy system: a vision from the EU and Ukraine
The European energy system is undergoing rapid and fundamental change across the whole continent. High shares of renewable energy, electrification and digitalization offer enormous opportunities but...
2019, 17 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
10 years of achievements after the Third Energy Package: perspectives on the #FutureEnergySystem
2019 is a year of change for Europe: a new Parliament, a new Commission and the end of a decade. A decade that saw the Third Energy Package implemented, the Energy Union established, the COP21...
2019, 3 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy Transition: exchange of views with Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul Jørgensen
EEF dinner-debates offer a place to meet, get informed and debate on energy topics. It is a great pleasure for the EEF to welcome recently appointed Director General for Energy Ditte Juul...
2019, 15 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
State of the Energy Union: “Building on the last 5 years to shape the future” A discussion with Commissioner Arias Cañete
For over 20 years, the EEF has been organising events aiming to inform and discuss topics on top of the energy agenda. At the beginning of this new parliamentary term, the EEF welcomed ...
2019, 18 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Geopolitics of Energy Transition
Renewables energy solutions are in the centre of the discussions and one of the pillars of the long-term vision toward the decarbonisation of the EU energy system. We have the honour to welcome...
2019, 12 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Roads to an affordable energy transition towards 2050
On 28 November 2018, the Commission presented its strategic long-term vision “A Clean Planet for All” for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate-neutral economy by 2050. Climate change is...
2019, 29 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
A post COP24 discussion with Commissioner Arias Cañete
The EEF is pleased to invite you to take part in a high-level energy discussion with Mr. Arias Cañete, EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action. Not too far from the end of Katowice COP 24...
2019, 15 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Can the EU afford to leave rural areas behind in its energy transition?
The European Commission published its “Clean Planet for All” strategy, which aims to give direction to EU Member States and offer a choice between eight scenarios to meet the goals set in the Paris...
2018, 20 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Nord Stream 2 or real diversification: challenges of the internal gas market
As of September, Nord Stream 2 pipeline is under construction in the Finnish and German waters. Construction is underway despite being challenged by the environmental NGOs and reservations being...
2018, 13 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Financing the energy transition of coal-dependant regions
We are in the middle of the discussions on the new Multiannual Financial Framework for Europe in the European Parliament and in the Council. Energy and climate issues are central for the EU budget...
2018, 23 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Getting the European Energy Market ready for 2030: What role for network codes & guidelines?
The implementation of the Third Energy Package has shown that delivering the package relies on innovative regulatory tools, like network codes, guidelines and regional methodologies. These tools have...
2018, 8 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Clean energy islands: paving the way to Europe’s decarbonisation
After Europe set ambitious climate & energy targets for 2030, it must focus on reaching them and defining the right policy measures to this aim. The European Commission’s “Clean Energy for EU...
2018, 24 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Low-Emission Mobility: is a 100% electric future realistic? The view from the gas, oil and electricity sectors.
This particular event addressed the issue from 3 different points of views : Mr Jean-Marc Leroy, from GIE (Gas Infrastructure Europe - transmission, storage and LNG terminals) presented the role...
2018, 11 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Building regional cooperation through a Mediterranean Gas Hub
The focus of Europe on its Mediterranean neighbourhood is gaining renewed interest, it seeks to address issues ranging from development to migration, from security to energy diversification. The...
2018, 9 July
Dinner debate in Brussels
UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 7: Does coal have a role in providing affordable and clean energy?
The work of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on sustainable energy is designed to improve access to affordable and clean energy for all and to reduce greenhouse gas...
2018, 12 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The new Electricity Market Design – a smart regulation for smart distribution networks?
With the energy transition unfolding, electricity distribution system operators (DSOs) are becoming increasingly important. More than 90% of renewable capacity is connected to their distribution...
2018, 29 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Oil & gas in Europe today… and tomorrow?
As the energy sector undergoes major transformations, questions arise around the role of oil & gas in a low-emission future, and their place in the EU energy mix. Making up for more than half of...
2018, 23 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
The fight against climate change as an opportunity for Europe: A viable scenario from a business perspective
The European Union has shown strong leadership in the fight against climate change, setting ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement. On the path...
2018, 20 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Transitioning to low-emission steel: making the energy market fit for the industrial future
Since the 1960s, carbon emissions and energy consumption per tonne of steel produced in Europe have been halved. As a result of industry progress, EU steel producers are now approaching the...
2018, 20 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Research and innovation: an evening discussion with Commissioner Moedas
In the framework of the preparation of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework beyond 2020 and the 9th Framework Programme, EEF members will have a unique opportunity to exchange views with Commissioner...
2018, 6 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Urban Air Quality and traffic emissions: How EURO 6d and emission control technology will address the problem
The air quality is a major challenge for many urban areas and the people living in them.  Whereas this issue has been known about for a long time, the 2015 “Dieselgate” and its related findings...
2017, 27 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Distributed energy: benefits for business customers and the European energy system
Advances in technology and the need to bring down emissions result in major changes to the energy landscape. Among these, increasing dispersed generation from renewables is having a particular impact...
2017, 14 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Retail markets in the Clean Energy Package: the electricity industry and consumers debate
As the work on the Clean Energy Package (CEP) advances both in the European Parliament and the Council, together with EURELECTRIC we want  to debate the key provisions dealing with future retail...
2017, 24 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Brexit impact on nuclear energy: how to ensure a smooth transition
Following the UK's vote in June 2016 to leave the EU, the Government has since indicated it also intends to withdraw the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) Treaty. The Euratom Treaty...
2017, 11 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy market design: keep all doors open to innovation
The technologies and solutions filling the new energy market design with life will rely heavily on innovation. How flexible do we have to be with the market design to ensure the EU does not miss out...
2017, 3 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Securing energy supply with trans-border electricity flows: the view of Central European electricity TSOs
The Clean Energy Package proposes a target model for Regional Operational Centres (ROCs) by 2020, strengthening broader regional cooperation and centralising functions that are now executed by...
2017, 12 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy efficiency first – Insights from the chemical industry
Debates on the proposal for a revised Energy Efficiency Directive have mainly focused on setting the right level of ambition through targets. The European chemical industry wants to shift the focus...
2017, 4 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Advanced biofuels from waste and residues: the key to achieving ambitious and sustainable transport decarbonisation with RED II
The reduction of emissions in road transport, shipping and aviation is a strong focus of the Paris Climate Agreement and the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Framework. A range of alternative fuel...
2017, 4 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Greening the gas grid: the biomethane opportunity
The Clean Energy for all Europeans package presented last November is setting the path towards a clean energy transition. Renewable energy is key to EU effectively making the transition to a low-...
2017, 13 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Effective integration of renewables – why flexibility is key
As part of the Clean Energy Package, the European Commission has proposed new rules to address key challenges in the European electricity market, in particular the integration of renewables into the...
2017, 30 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy Efficiency—But at what cost?
In its Clean energy for all Europeans’ package, the European Commission proposes an update to the Energy Efficiency Directive including an EU-wide binding target of 30% energy efficiency for 2030....
2017, 16 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
How to avoid blackouts in Europe? The role of capacity mechanisms in the short and medium term
The Energy Union aims at ensuring secure, affordable and clean energy for all Europeans. Despite the important progress made towards implementing the Internal Energy Market (IEM) and the Energy Union...
2017, 25 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Grids of the future and future of the grids
Building on the Energy Union Framework Strategy, the Clean Energy for all Europeans Package presented last November is drawing the path towards a clean energy transition. This transition places the...
2017, 4 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Updating the Third Package for 2030: the ENTSOs as key delivery partner
The European Commission’s Clean Energy Package updates the Third Package and complements its 2016 proposals on gas security of supply. While the Clean Energy Package is largely an electricity package...
2017, 22 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Does the Energy Union need Capacity Mechanisms to keep the lights on?
The debate on capacity mechanisms (CMs) promises to be intense during the discussions on the “Clean Energy for all Europeans” package. In the context of a fast evolving energy system, Members of...
2017, 14 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Empowering Energy Consumers: The Role of On-site Generation
“Putting energy efficiency first while empowering energy consumers” - this is a key aim of the European Commission’s Clean Energy Package. This proposal presents an opportunity for energy efficient...
2017, 28 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Circular Economy meets Energy Union
The Clean Energy Package emphasizes the importance of diversification of energy sources, energy efficiency and low-emission targets of a circular economy in Europe. In addition, the European...
2017, 14 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Clean Energy Package: the way forward for EU energy consumers?
The “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package is a key step towards making Europe a global leader of the energy transition. Above honouring European 2030 energy and climate objectives as well as the...
2017, 6 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Brexit is coming: what are the implications for the EU and UK energy markets?
In recent years, the UK has been a significant advocate of the EU’s Internal Energy Market (IEM), and is increasingly connected physically to EU countries through gas and electricity interconnectors...
2017, 24 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Energy Union: an evening discussion with Vice-President Šefčovič
The dinner-debate offered EEF members a unique opportunity to discuss the state of implementation of the Energy Union with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič...
2016, 29 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Poland – from a ‘gas island’ to the European gas hub?
Gas will play an ever more significant role in the future EU energy mix, helping achieve the 2030 targets in a sustainable and cost-efficient way. As experts and policy makers make references to...
2016, 22 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Gas and Renewables: the right combination for a sustainable future?
Is combining the use of natural gas with the growing deployment of renewable energy the way forward? Will it help limit emissions and secure energy supply – all at an affordable cost for consumers...
2016, 25 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Electricity’s role in fostering emission reduction in the non-ETS sectors (Transport & Buildings)
With the Heating and Cooling Strategy, the legislative proposal for a new Effort Sharing Regulation to bring about emission reductions in the non-ETS sectors, as well as the Communication on a...
2016, 4 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
A differentiated approach to ETS for highly exposed industries
Each year, the fertilizer industry transforms millions of tonnes of raw materials - air, water, natural gas and mined ores - into fertilizers based on the essential crop nutrients nitrogen,...
2016, 26 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Transport policy options in a low-emission economy
In European societies today, the convenient, affordable, and versatile mobility of people and goods is a basic need. European policymakers aim to maintain and improve Europe’s transport networks,...
2016, 13 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
60% renewable energy in the European power system – how can we make it work?
The share of renewable energy sources in the European electricity mix is bound to increase. This lasting trend needs a blue-print if we are to ensure the economic and technical viability of a...
2016, 5 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Western Balkans meeting EU energy and climate goals
The Energy Union Strategy recognizes the need for closer integration between the EU and the partner countries in its immediate neighborhood. The recently published Winter Package reaffirms this...
2016, 27 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy Efficiency as a business case for companies
At the EU summit in October 2014, EU Member States agreed on a new energy efficiency target of at least 27% by 2030. Distributed energy solutions can play a key role in meeting this goal. When it...
2016, 24 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
LNG: a game changer for the EU's transport and power sector?
Natural gas today represents over a quarter of the total inland EU energy consumption. In the power sector, LNG has the potential to make the gas system more diverse and flexible, contributing...
2016, 10 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Bridging Europe's Energy Divide – How to link Central and Western Europe?
The construction of the North–South Corridor, linking energy, transport and digital infrastructure, could be one of the key enablers for completing the European integration process, strengthening...
2016, 20 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
A fit-for-purpose ACER and ENTSO governance in the framework of the Energy Union
As markets dynamically respond to the changing environment, it is only natural that the energy landscape looks somewhat different from what it was in 2009 when the Third Energy Package was adopted....
2016, 12 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Diversification and cross-border interconnections at the core of the EU Internal Energy Market
The Energy Security Package presented last February by the European Commission highlights the importance of completing the EU Internal Energy Market and putting in place the missing infrastructure...
2016, 16 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Securing Energy Supplies: Europe's position on the global stage
The wider availability of resources, improved transport technology and geopolitics are transforming the natural gas market from regional to global. This transformation may have a profound impact on...
2016, 8 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Exchange of views with the Dutch Presidency: How regional cooperation will help achieve the Energy Union
The “year of delivery” for the Energy Union has started under the mandate of the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union. In the programme presented in January, the Presidency expressed...
2016, 23 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Electricity Market reform: more renewables, more security of supply and at competitive cost
The reform of the electricity market is one of the key aspects foreseen by the Energy Union strategy proposed by the European Commission. Policy-makers will have to decide on the most appropriate...
2016, 2 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Climate Demons or Climate Gods: the coal industry stakes its future
With COP21 concluded, the EU must make an important decision:  to continue its high-ambition climate change agenda or to moderate its ambition. This decision will have a profound impact on the...
2016, 19 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Security of electricity supply: looking forward to the 2016 legislative proposals
Ensuring security of supply at an affordable price is crucial for our citizens and constitutes a core aim of TSOs’ mission and daily work. Markets are central to achieving this. However, the...
2016, 12 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy and Climate: a post-COP21 discussion with Commissioner Arias Cañete
The EEF invited its members to take part in a high-level debate with Miguel Arias Cañete, EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action. This dinner-debate offered a unique opportunity to exchange...
2015, 24 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The EU ETS: an engine to drive innovation and industrial competitiveness in the EU
The European Parliament has already started working on the post-2020 structural reform of the ETS based on the Commission’s legislative proposal published in July as part of the Summer Package....
2015, 10 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Can industry thrive in Europe? Reconciling the EU's climate and growth agendas
For EU economy, the closely integrated Oil Refining and Chemicals sectors together represent 1.340.000 direct jobs and 1.2% of EU's GDP. Both sectors are very much exposed to international trade and...
2015, 27 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The power of heat: delivering high-efficiency, local energy solutions
The backdrop to this event was the development of the EU’s first ever Heating and Cooling Strategy. The European Commission has opened a consultation on this issue and will present the new strategy...
2015, 12 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Electricity Market Design: creating the right incentives to ensure security of supply at minimum cost
The Commission's Energy Summer Package has just launched a broad policy debate on tomorrow's electricity market design. Integrating more and more variable renewable energy sources (mainly wind...
2015, 8 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Electricity and gas in transport - sustainable alternatives?
Emissions from transport are a major contributor to issues related to air quality, environment protection and climate change, and there are many different options to tackle these emissions. One...
2015, 7 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Policy and the Digital Single Market
  On 6 May, the European Commission published its Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe. Previously, in the Energy Union Package published in February, the European...
2015, 9 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Gas infrastructure projects in a post-South Stream environment - is investing still attractive?
  Diversification of supply (energy sources, suppliers and routes) is one of the key priorities of the Energy Union. At the same time, current political developments may have a severe...
2015, 6 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Interconnectors – challenges to building a more connected EU market
  Energy infrastructure - including trans-border interconnectors - is high on the European energy agenda. Electricity interconnectors play a key role in strengthening the EU’s security of...
2015, 28 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Oil and Gas: Geopolitics of Europe and beyond
  Non-OECD Countries’ economic growth requires more and more energy, while OECD countries’ will see rising GDP but decreasing energy demand due to increased efficiency. Will this increasingly...
2015, 14 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Flexible back-up: power plants technology for the future energy mix
  “Market integration of renewable electricity generation requires flexible markets, both on the supply and demand side” (Energy Union, 2015). Following the transition towards an EU low...
2015, 23 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
An evening discussion with Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the Energy Union
  For 20 years, the EEF has been debating energy questions. This 20th anniversary year is quite a milestone for the EEF and it also is for the European Commission with the introduction...
2015, 10 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Safe oil & gas production to support Europe’s energy supply
  At a time when security of supply has become a key word in the European institutions, the dinner-debate hosted by the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)...
2015, 24 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
The IEA's World Energy Outlook 2014: What are the implications for the EU's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework
  The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual World Energy Outlook (WEO) is now the world’s most authoritative source of energy market analysis and projections, providing critical...
2015, 10 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
How to integrate up to 60% renewables to the EU power system
  In October 2014, the European Council agreed on ambitious energy and climate policy targets for 2030. By that time no less than 45% renewable energy will need to be integrated to the EU...
2015, 20 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Regulators' Contribution to European Energy Policy and the Achievement of the Energy Union
  This dinner-debate hosted by the Austrian Energy Regulatory Authority E-Control will present the views and contribution of regulators to achieving the Energy Union and allow you to discuss...
2015, 13 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Market Stability Reserve: time to strengthen the EU ETS and ensure competitiveness
  The MSR proposal will be high on the agenda at the beginning of 2015. In this context, the EEF was honoured to welcome Miguel Arias Cañete, Climate Action & Energy Commissioner,...
2014, 2 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
Waste-to-Energy: a vital link in the circular economy
Speakers: Dr Ella Stengler, Managing Director CEWEP & Lorenzo Zaniboni, A2A Ambiente S.p.A. Intervention by Paula Abreu Marques, Head of Unit Renewables and CCS Policy...
2014, 25 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Nuclear energy in the European Union - contribution to EU policy objectives, challenges and perspectives
Speaker: Raphael Berger, Senior Vice-President Strategy, AREVA Intervention by Gerassimos Thomas, Deputy Director-General, DG ENERGY Half of CO2-free electricity...
2014, 17 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Thermal Power Generation in 2030 – Added Value for EU Energy Policy
Speaker: Prof. Emmanouil Kakaras, President of the European Power Plant Suppliers Association (EPPSA) Intervention by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, Director for Internal Energy Market, DG...
2014, 4 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
The role of high-quality biofuels in decarbonizing road transport
Speaker: Ilmari Lastikka on behalf of Kaisa Hietala, Executive Vice President Renewable Products at Neste Oil Intervention from the European Commission: Marie Donnelly, Director of Renewables...
2014, 21 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The real challenge of renewables: integration into the distribution grids
Speaker: Dr. Eherbard Meller on behalf of Dr. Werner Brinker, Chief Executive Officer of EWE AG, Oldenburg, Germany Speaker from the European Commission: Jan Panek, Head of Unit Internal Market...
2014, 7 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Flexibility challenge: will the market deliver?
Speaker: Kari Hietanen, Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Legal Affairs, Wärtsilä Corporation Intervention from the European Commission: Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, Director of...
2014, 23 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Securing European Energy – what role for oil and gas?
Speaker: Joost van Roost, President of ExxonMobil Benelux Intervention from the European Commission: Inge Bernaerts, Head of Unit for the Internal Market: Wholesale Markets, Electricity and Gas...
2014, 16 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy perspectives - the outlook for global macroeconomics and energy markets towards 2040
Speaker: Mr Eirik Wærness, Chief Economist Statoil Intervention from the European Commission: Stefaan Vergote, Head of Unit for Economic Analysis and Financial Instruments Economic growth,...
2014, 2 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Renewables and gas – the perfect partners in heating
Speakers: - Gertjan Lankhorst, President of Eurogas and CEO of GasTerra  - Dr. Dörte Fouquet, Director of the European Renewable Energy Federation (EREF) Heating in the domestic and...
2014, 17 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Meeting the energy and climate challenge to 2050 - the UK response
Speaker: Mr. Jonathan Mills, Director of Electricity Market Reform for the Department of Energy and Climate Change of the UK Government A market model is needed to drive investment  to...
2014, 11 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
EU Energy and Climate Policy towards 2030: Shift the course towards competitiveness
Speaker: Hubert Mandery, Cefic Director General Cefic will explain why they are joining calls to the EU institutions for an industrial and technological policy compact to integrate European...
2014, 11 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Commission's 2030 objectives - How realistic are they?
Speaker: Mr Karel Kovanda, Manager CEZ Representative Office in Brussels The energy world waited on the 2030 package with a mixture of nervousness and guarded expectation, with particular...
2014, 4 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Completing the IEM and paving the way towards 2030 through network codes
Speaker: Nick Winser, President of ENTSO-E;  CEO National Grid (UK) An integrated, competitive European electricity market is crucial for Europe’s businesses and its citizens. According to...
2014, 21 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
European Energy Policy: challenges and perspectives
Speaker: Dominique Ristori, Director General, DG Energy We were delighted to announce an important addition to our 2014 programme. Dominique Ristori, Director-General of DG Energy, agreed to...
2014, 14 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Competitiveness: Vital Importance of Gas for Industry and Agriculture
Speaker: Marek Kaplucha, Vice President of Fertilizers Europe Board and Vice President of the Board of Grupa Azoty As the single largest industrial consumer of natural gas in the EU, Fertilizers...
2013, 10 December
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The state of the refining sector in competing markets
Speaker: Thomas Mueller, Vice President for Oil Refining, Petro chemistry & Gas Processing With the US becoming a net exporter of oil products, and growth of planned refining capacity in the...
2013, 26 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Shale gas: opportunity for the competitiveness of the European industry; What is needed for the European shale gas strategy?
In the course of the debate currently revolving around the energy policy in the EU, due attention should be paid to maintain Europe’s position in comparison with other world’s economies. The EU...
2013, 19 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Capacity mechanisms as a structural component of electricity markets
Speaker: Giuseppe Montesano, Head of European Regulation and Scenarios at ENEL The bulk of incremental capacity expected to enter the electricity markets in the coming years corresponds to...
2013, 13 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Coal, Poland and COP 19
Speakers Mr. Janusz Piechociński, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and Minister of Economy, intervention by Mr. Paweł Smoleń, President, EURACOAL and President of the Management Board,...
2013, 4 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
From Waste to Local Energy
Speakers: Dr. Ella Stengler, CEWEP Managing Director Luc Valaize, President of the SVDU (the French Waste-to-Energy Association)  2014 will be the “Year of Waste” due to the...
2013, 8 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
A competitive and sustainable business model for 2030 and beyond
Speaker: Hege Marie Norheim, Senior Vice President, Corporate Sustainability Unit, Statoil The dinner-debate will be emphasizing a competitive and sustainable business model for 2030 and beyond...
2013, 16 - 17 Sep
Dinner debate in Barcelona
EEF visit of smart grids installations in Barcelona
MEP Edit Herczog chaired the delegation The EEF was invited by its Associate Member EDSO for Smart Grids to visit smart grid installations in the framework of the Smart City project in...
2013, 10 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Consumer orientation as a competitive advantage in the energy retail market
Speakers: Dr. Werner Brinker, CEO of EWE  Jan Panek, Head of Unit B3 Internal Market III: Retail, market; coal & oil. European Commission September will be a month where the EEF...
2013, 2 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Consumer Energy Retail Markets in Europe - 12 Years after Liberalization
Speaker: Mr. Walter Boltz, Executive Director of E-Control E-Control’s debate will mark the start of EEF’s dedicated month to customer related issues this September. The perspective...
2013, 18 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Smart Meters & Consumer: what happens to my data?
Speaker: Frank Hyldmar, President of ESMIG. The introduction of Smart Meters in Europe is in full progress with a majority of countries having implemented or being about to implement a legal...
2013, 28 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Vision for Sustainable Shipping in the EU: Fuelling the Future of Transport
Speaker: Mr Jaakko Eskola, President of Ship Power and Executive Vice President of Wärtsilä Corporation. Climate change is the major overriding environmental issue of our time and one of the...
2013, 21 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Post 2020 roadmap for the Chemical industry
Speakers: Russel Mills, Global Director of Energy & Climate Change Policy for Dow Chemical Brian Davis, Vice President of Base Chemicals for Shell  Cefic represents the chemical...
2013, 23 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Air quality in Europe: the future is electric
Speakers Hans ten Berge, Secretary General, EURELECTRIC Elena Višnar Malinovská, Cabinet of Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik Electricity has no emissions at the point of use and...
2013, 12 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Smart Grid challenges and electricity distributors’ responsibilities
Speakers : Jean-Baptiste Galland, Director Strategy and Smart Grids, ERDF Per-Olof Granström, Secretary General, EDSO for Smart Grids The European Energy sector is undergoing a paradigm...
2013, 19 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
An evening discussion with Commissioner Oettinger
Speaker: Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger   The European Energy Forum invites you to attend a dinner-debate with Commissioner Oettinger.   In line with EEF's long...
2013, 5 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
EU ETS on the edge
Speaker : Zuzana Krejcirivova, CEZ Group       ETS is the cornerstone of the EU’s policy to combat climate change and reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions. It is...
2013, 22 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
The role of biofuels in European energy and transport policy
Speaker: Matti Lievonen, CEO of Neste Oil  Sustainably produced biofuels are currently the most effective means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, including...
2013, 15 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Gas and renewables: Friends or Foes?
Speakers:  Beate Raabe, Secretary General of Eurogas  Johannes Meier, CEO of the European Climate Foundation Renewable energy sources and gas seem to be the perfect match,...
2012, 28 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
The View from an Island: Could the UK model deliver the aims of the Energy Roadmap 2050?
Speaker: Volker Beckers, Group Chief Executive Officer, RWE npower   The Commission published the Energy Roadmap in December 2011, which considers how an 80-95% greenhouse gas reduction...
2012, 14 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Coal : the global picture
MEP Jerzy Buzek in the chair Speaker: Dr. Hartmuth Zeiss, President of EURACOAL Intervention by Mr Alastair Grant, Senior Advisor, PT Adaro Energy Tbk. The decade to 2010 saw global coal...
2012, 6 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Development of the energy sector of the Russian Federation
Functioning of electricity and capacity market and planed projects in the Baltic Sea Region - new possibilities for cooperation with the EU   Speakers: - Karina Tsurkan, Member of the...
2012, 23 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Oil: a vital part of Europe’s future energy mix
 Speaker: Dr. Gerhard Roiss, Chairman of the Executive Board, CEO of OMV Aktiengesellschaft  In the context of the energy priorities of the European Union – security of supply,...
2012, 8 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Power-Water: The promising nexus for economic and environmental sustainability
Speaker: Peter Evans, PhD, Director, Global Strategy and Planning, GE Energy Water and energy are inextricably linked.  Water is indispensable for the generation of energy whether...
2012, 24 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
The role of gas in Europe’s future energy landscape
Speaker: Dr. Gerhard Roiss, Chairman of the Executive Board, CEO of OMV Aktiengesellschaft  In the context of the energy priorities of the European Union – security of supply, competitiveness...
2012, 11 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
RES and ICT: the need for a systematic approach
Speakers: Dr. Werner Brinker, CEO of EWE AG Colette Maloney, Head of Unit Smart Cities and Sustainability, DG Communications Networks, Content and Technologies  In June 2012, the European...
2012, 18 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Checking upon the ETS system: why the model must be improved
Speaker: Simone Mori, Executive Vice President, Regulation, Innovation and Environment,  Enel Group The slowdown of the global economy has produced a negative pressure on carbon prices...
2012, 30 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) & LNG infrastructure: a major contribution to a sustainable, competitive and secure European gas market
Speaker: Francisco De La Flor, GLE President The CO2 emissions reduction targets together with a decreasing indigenous gas production makes Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) an essential...
2012, 22 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Unconventional Natural Gas: an opportunity for a new indigenous energy source for Europe
Speaker: Tristan Aspray, Exploration Operations Manager at ExxonMobil The shale gas revolution in the US has brought with it increased independence, affordable energy, employment and reduced...
2012, 8 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
ENTSOE’s Ten-Year Network Development Plan 2012: Conclusions for EU Energy Policy
Speaker: Daniel Dobbeni, President of ENTSO-E and CEO of Elia System Operator. On 1 March, ENTSO-E released its ten-year network development plan (TYNDP) 2012 for public consultation in accordance...
2012, 17 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Fuel Quality Directive: Defining the methodology to meet environmental targets while not jeopardizing the competitiveness of the EU refining industry
Speakers: Chris Beddoes, EUROPIA vice-secretary general Alessandro Bartelloni, executive in charge of FQD, EUROPIA  The possible adoption of different default values for fuels as a...
2012, 20 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
An evening discussion with Commissioner Oettinger
 Speaker: Commissioner Günther Oettinger, DG Energy The European Energy Forum organised a discussion with Commissioner Oettinger. In line with EEF's long standing aim of...
2012, 13 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Is nuclear safe enough?
Speaker: Philippe KNOCHE Chief Operating Officer, AREVA Second intervention: Marc Miraucourt, EDF The earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan in March 2011 and the related...
2012, 6 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Does “one-size-fits-all” bank regulation “fit” the energy sector?
Speaker: Alan Svoboda, Director for Sales and Trading As a result of the financial crisis there has been a strong shift towards a stricter oversight of financial as well as commodity markets. In...
2012, 11 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy storage: the advantages of the fuel cell and hydrogen solution
Speakers:  Dr. Oliver Weinmann, Head of Innovation Management, Vattenfall Europe AG (FuelCellEurope Member – Introduction) Filip Smeets, OnSite Generation General Manager, Hydrogenics (...
2011, 7 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
IEA World Energy Outlook 2011: what about coal?
Speakers: Dr. Fatih BIROL, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency, Paris Dr. Hartmuth ZEISS, EURACOAL President and Chairman of the Managing Directors, Vattenfall Europe Mining AG and...
2011, 22 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 80%: feasible targets, realistic milestones, open technology options
Speaker:  Jean-François Cirelli, President of Eurogas and Vice-Chairman and President of GDF SUEZ How can the EU reduce carbon dioxide emissions whilst remaining competitive and continuing to...
2011, 15 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Nuclear new build in the EU - going forward the Finnish way
Speaker: Mr. Tapio Saarenpää, CEO of Fennovoima Many large scale energy projects are faced with slow progress, so how can we buck the trend and get these projects off the ground at a faster pace...
2011, 25 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Solar Photovoltaics Competing in the Energy Sector
Speakers:   Ingmar Wilhelm, EPIA President & Executive Vice-President, Enel Green Power  Michael T. Eckhart, Managing Director & Global Head of Environmental Finance and...
2011, 12 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
ENTSOG's TYNDP 2011-2020 - There is no such thing as a crystal ball
  Speaker: Stephan Kamphues, ENTSOG President Since its first edition in December 2009, ENTSOG’s Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) has become an integral part of the new gas market...
2011, 5 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Renewable Energy Partnership for shared prosperity
Power from the desert - Key contribution towards transforming energy supply in EU and MENA We have all heard of Dii (the initiative of industries and Desertec) and MEDGRID, but what exactly is...
2011, 5 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Completing the EU energy market by 2014: Is it realistic?
Speaker:    Johannes TEYSSEN, Vice-President of EURELECTRIC & CEO of E.ON  The coming years will be crucial if we want to complete the internal EU energy market by...
2011, 15 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy Trading in the EU : Sector specific regulation and market oversight
Austria’s Chief Energy Regulator Mr. Walter Boltz headed a lively debate on EU-wide Energy Trading highlighting the importance of transparency in energy wholesale markets. The debate was well...
2011, 7 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Transport Fuels in Europe : Energy for the Mobility of the Future
Speakers: Mr. Baudouin Kelecom, Fuels Executive, Refining & Supply, ExxonMobil Baudouin Kelecom, Fuels Executive, ExxonMobil presented recommendations and considerations as the EU develops...
2011, 25 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Which Energy mix by 2050?
Speakers: Simone Mori, Vice-President, Director of Regulatory and Environmental Management of Enel SpA, Giuseppe Montesano, Head of Environmental Policy of Enel SpA Following the Fukushima...
2011, 8 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Implementing 20% renewable energy by 2020 - What is needed to make it happen?
Speaker: Dr. Winfried Hoffmann, President of EPIA & Director of EREC On 9th March 2007, Europe’s Heads of States agreed to a binding target of 20 % renewable energy by 2020. This decision...
2011, 5 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Bringing Caspian Gas to Europe – the Southern Corridor projects
Speakers: Exceptionally, given the scope of the topic, a panel of 4 speakers made short presentations followed by our usual question and answer time. ■Introductory remarks by the European...
2011, 14 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
The electrical infrastructures of the future, at the invitation of RTE
Speaker: Dominique Maillard, President of RTE Energy is an ongoing political and economic issue for the European Union. Last November, the European Commission published two significant...
2011, 8 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Achieving the energy efficiency targets: The key role of innovative energy supply companies
Speaker: Dr. Werner Brinker, CEO, EWE AG Energy efficiency has been identified as the most cost-effective way to save energy, to reduce CO2 emissions and to improve the energy system at the same...
2011, 15 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
A truly Europeanized energy Policy until 2020: The consumer perspective
Speakers: Hubert Mandery, Cefic Director-General and Renso Zwiers, President Fertilizers Europe  Energy has a substantial impact on the global competitiveness of the European Chemical and...
2011, 26 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
The path to decarbonising the heat sector
Speaker: Joanna Lee, Manager European Power - ConocoPhillips European Power Joanna Lee (Manager European Power - ConocoPhillips European Power) and Pieter Verberne (General Manager Energy,...
2010, 1 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
Making the Renewables Market more competitive
Speaker: Hildegard Müller, Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Executive Board of the German Energy and Water Association – BDEW The ambitious target for 2020 set by the new...
2010, 25 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Competitiveness in a new energy world: How equipment suppliers are contributing to a smart, flexible, lower carbon energy future
Speaker: Dr. Chris Floyd - President of EUTurbines and Business Development Director Rolls-Royce plc. EUTurbines, the European Association of Gas and Steam Turbine Manufacturers Association,...
2010, 19 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Europeanisation of Energy Policy
The Commissioner in charge of Energy, Günther H. Oettinger, has kindly accepted to be the guest speaker at our event. His conclusions are:    "European cooperation in energy is not yet...
2010, 29 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Final disposal of radioactive high level waste and spent fuel in Sweden : a project approaching realisation
Speaker: Claes Thegerström, President of Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB) SKB is assigned to manage and dispose of all radioactive waste and spent fuel from Swedish nuclear...
2010, 7 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Unconventional gas and sustainable energy: myth versus reality
Speaker : Beate Raabe, OGP Unconventional gas has revolutionised the U.S. energy market. But exactly what is unconventional gas? How is it extracted? And what are its implications – and...
2010, 7 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The place of nuclear energy in the context of European energy policy
Speaker: Dominique Ristori, Deputy Director General of Energy in the European Commission  At a time, when a number of States – EU Member States as well as others, among which several OPEC...
2010, 31 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Ten Year Network Development Plan
Speaker: Daniel Dobbeni, President of ENTSO-E1 and CEO of Elia (Transmission System Operator of Belgium)   The first pilot edition of the TYNDP (Ten Year Network Development Plan) was released...
2010, 18 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The ITER project - Europe in a leading position towards fusion energy: How to make the largest world scientific program a success?
Speaker: Bernard Bigot, CEO of  the CEA and High French Representative for the realization of ITER It is widely understood that thermonuclear fusion is the energy source of the long term...
2010, 4 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Caspian Development Corporation – a solution for European security of supply?
Speakers: Walter BOLTZ, Managing Director, E-Control (Austrian regulator) and Slavtcho NEYKOV, Director, Energy Community Secretariat   Buying gas from the Caspian Region, where some of...
2010, 17 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Unexplored territory: energy efficiency on the supply side
Speakers: Alain Berger, VP European Affairs and Head of the Brussels Office and Denis  Cochet, Senior VP for Global Power Sales Energy efficiency, a key driver to achieve climate...
2010, 9 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Gas Storage: Enhancing security of supply and facilitating market development
Speaker: Jean-Marc Leroy, GSE President Natural gas – the most environmentally friendly conventional fuel - will play a crucial role in the shift towards a low-carbon economy. As part of the...
2010, 23 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Achieving Energy Efficiency through informing end-users
Speaker: Cameron O’Reilly, CEO of Landis+Gyr The necessity to increase energy efficiency in the European Union is absolute. Both the EU’s 20-20-20 goals and the need for massive investment in...
2010, 9 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
EU energy policy at the crossroads: challenges and opportunities for a competitive EU refining industry
Speaker: Isabelle Muller, Secretary General of EUROPIA, the European Petroleum Industry Association. How to ensure that EU consumers and industry have reliable energy supplies on a competitive...
2010, 26 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
How can fuel cells and hydrogen help Europe meet its energy challenges? Case study: The postal services and logistics business
Speakers: Patrick Maio, Executive Director, FuelCellEurope and Dr Martin A. Blake, Head of Sustainability and Environment, Royal Mail Group This debate discussed fuel cells and how they can...
2010, 19 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energising Waste - How Waste-to-Energy helps to reach EU’s renewable energy targets?
Speakers: Dr Ella Stengler, Managing Director CEWEP and Mr. Jan Manders, Deputy President of CEWEP Waste-to-Energy (WtE) is the process of generating energy by thermally treating household and...
2009, 2 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
LPG—An Efficient, low carbon decentralized energy solutions for rural areas
Speaker: Loïc Driebeek, CEO of SHV Gas Rural areas constitute 91% of the EU’s territory and are home to 56% of its citizens. As the EU looks to diversify its energy portfolio, have policy-makers...
2009, 24 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
LNG Terminal : Why at the Baltic Sea Coast
Speaker:  Radoslaw Dudzinski –Vice-president for Strategy PGNiG SA - Polish Oil and Gas Company The LNG market is the part of the world gas market which is currently experiencing the most...
2009, 3 November
Dinner debate in Copenhagen
District Energy Climate Summit
Speakers: Antonio Bonomo, President of Euroheat & Power; Robert Thornton President of the US based International District Energy Association; and Wildrid Petrie, Executive Vice President of...
2009, 6 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Co-processing of alternative fuels in the cement industry : sustainable energy with a future
Speaker: Dr Jean-Marie Chandelle, Chief Executive CEMBUREAU   Cement is an essential product, providing society with what it needs in terms of safe, comfortable housing and reliable modern...
2009, 29 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
The renewable energy directive and its national implementation—how to make the binding 20% renewable energy by 2020 become reality ?
Speaker: Prof. Arthouros Zervos, President of EREC   In March 2007, the Heads of State and Government of the 27 EU Member States adopted a binding target of 20% final energy consumption from...
2009, 15 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Intelligent energy, smart grids and the efficiency challenges for the european utilities
Speaker: Livio Gallo, Executive VP Infrastructures and Networks of ENEL HOLDING and CEO of Enel Distribuzione   The development of smart grid technologies will represents a fundamental step to...
2009, 1 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy : what we achieved, where we stand, what lies ahead
Speaker: Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs Commissioner Piebalgs came back to review the issues dealt with these last five years, with a special focus on the differences since the beginning of...
2009, 30 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
The 2nd Strategic Energy Review: A European Gas Supplier's View
Speaker: Dr. Bernhard Reutersberg, Chairman of the Executive Board of E.ON Ruhrgas AG Based on a request by the European Council, the EU Commission followed up with its 2nd Strategic Energy Review...
2009, 17 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Towards a carbon-neutral, competitive & integrated European electricity market: the contribution of the electricity industry
Speakers: Hans ten Berge, Secretary General of EURELECTRIC and Lars Josefsson, President of EURELECTRIC and CEO of Vattenfall The European electricity industry is faced with challenges of...
2009, 13 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Until the last drop - Optimal recovery of European oil and gas for security of supply
Speakers: Jean-Arnold Vinois (Head of Unit Energy Policy & Security of Supply, DG TREN) and Beate Raabe (Director EU Affairs, OGP Europe) This event is relevant to the Second Strategic Energy...
2008, 8 December
Dinner debate in Beldewo, near Poznan, Poland
Clean Coal Technologies and Nuclear for Combating Climate Change
This topical debate comes at a key moment, as the UN parties are negotiating the future international climate change framework in Poznań, Poland. This high-level event will discuss policy options and...
2008, 18 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Scenarios for Europe electricity mix by 2020 and beyond
Speaker: Ana Palacio, Senior Vice President International Affairs and Marketing, AREVA The GHG emission reduction objective set by the EU energy-climate package has a direct impact on the...
2008, 6 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Security of Supply: does the future lay on gas pipelines/infrastructure?
Speakers: Marco Alverà, Senior Vice President Eni Gas & Power in charge of gas supplies from Algeria, west Africa, Middle East and Northern Europe; Head of South Stream project and Laurent...
2008, 23 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Climate Protection through Benchmarks: A proposal from energy-intensive industries for the Emissions Trading System
Speaker: Theo H. Walthie, Senior Energy Advisor to the Chairman and CEO of the Dow Chemical Company There is wide recognition that Emissions Trading System (ETS) – in the absence of an...
2008, 16 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
ICT for Energy Efficiency and Security
The European Union is committed to taking the lead towards more sustainable energy consumption and production in the global economy. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have a major role...
2008, 3 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
The new Renewable Energy Directive: 20 % renewable energy by 2020
Speaker: Prof. Arthouros Zervos, President of EREC In March 2007, the Heads of States of the 27 member countries of the European Union adopted a binding target of 20 % renewable energy from final...
2008, 27 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Internal Electricity Market & Climate Policy: reconciling the two legislative packages
Speaker: Mr. Gwyn Dolben, Chairman of EURELECTRIC Energy Policy WG, Head of European Affairs, Association of Electricity Producers (UK) The electricity sector is at the moment in the spotlight...
2008, 8 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Nabucco and NETS Securing Gas Supply for Europe - Competition, Consolidation, Cooperation
Speaker: Mr. György Mosonyi, CEO of MOL Group One of the top priorities of the European Union’s energy policy is to increase Europe’s security of energy supply. A key issue in the current debate...
2008, 11 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Slovenia - Sustainable Energy Supply
Speaker: Mr. Martin Novsak, Director, GEN Energija Fast country development and growth imply a strong increase in energy demand. Import dependency is increasing to the highest levels in...
2008, 27 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
What Future For Natural Gas In The Energy World
Speakers: Mr. Jean-Marie DEVOS, Secretary General of Eurogas and Mr Jean-Arnold VINOIS, Head of Unit DG TREN More than ever, energy issues receive priority attention from policy makers, the media...
2008, 19 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
CCS : The development worldwide and a view from the industry
Speakers: Dr. Alfred Tacke, Chairman of the Board of Management, Evonik Steag GmbH, Germany, Tim Dixon, IEA, GHG programme,  Jan Panek, Head of Unit - Coal & Oil, DG TREN. In January 2007...
2008, 29 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
Waste to Energy to Climate Protection
Speakers: Dr. Ella Stengler, CEWEP Managing Director and Mr. Kees Wielenga, FFact Management Consultants In light of the second reading of the Waste Framework Directive in the European Parliament...
2008, 15 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Will the third energy package create functioning energy markets? The view of industrial consumers?
Speaker: Jeremy Nicholson, Director, UK energy-intensive users group   Today, energy markets are not functioning as intended by the current legislation. It is therefore important that...
2007, 11 December
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Analysis of a secure, competitive and sustainable European energy policy
Speaker: Didier Beutier, vice-president for economic prospective studies, AREVA Nuclear energy sources are acknowledged as being equally qualified as renewable ones in order to support a...
2007, 13 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Strategic European Technology Plan - Part of the energy Policy for Europe
Speaker:  Göran Svensson, Vice President, Group Strategy Since energy is a technology dependant sector, a fundamental part of the answer to Europe’s energy challenges will come from...
2007, 23 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The world needs more energy and less CO2
Speaker: Bill Spence, Vice President CO2 Energy is the fuel for economic growth and an essential requirement for social development. Between now and 2050, as the world population increases and...
2007, 25 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Integration of the EU electricity market and the Third Regulatory Package
Speaker: Dr. Johannes Teyssen, COO and Member of the Board, E.ON AG   On 19 September 2007 the Commission is due to publish their proposals for a third legislative package on the internal...
2007, 10 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Unbundling or ISO+? National Grid’s UK and US experience and the benefits for European energy markets
Speaker: Nick Winser, National Grid's Executive Director for Transmission   National Grid owns and operates the electricity transmission network in England and Wales and owns and operates the...
2007, 26 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Increasing Decentralisation of Energy Production - a Challenge for Energy Service Providers
Speaker: Dr Werner Brinker, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Officer Sales/Marketing, Gas Procurement & Storage. Everyone involved in the energy supply business is becoming increasingly aware...
2007, 24 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Will fuel cells help Europe meet its energy challenges?
Speaker: Marcus Nurdin, Senior Adviser and Honorary President, World Fuel Cell Council   The presentation provided an overview of the advantages provided by fuel cells and hydrogen and how...
2007, 6 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
The role of electricity : Delivering competitive and secure energy in a carbon-constrained world
Introduction: Paul Bulteel, EURELECTRIC, gave an outline of the scope and general conclusions of the project. Speaker:  Prof. Pantelis Capros, National Technical University of Athens...
2007, 30 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
Ukraine Energy: European Context
Speaker:  Mr. Andriy Kliuiev, Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr. Andriy Kliuiev presented the Ukrainian Energy Strategy and its role in guaranteeing energy security in Europe. Mr....
2006, 12 December
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Intelligent Metering system
Speakers: Massimo Romano, Executive Vice President Public and Regulatory Affairs and Livio Gallo, Chief Operating Officer Infrastructures and Networks Enel presented its intelligent metering...
2006, 28 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Coal for a sustainable future
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Kurt Häge, Chairman ZEP Technology Platform and Nigel Yaxley, President EURACOAL About 30% of the EU’s electricity is produced from lignite and hard coal. Both fuels remain...
2006, 24 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Energy Community : A PanEuropean Energy Market from the Altlantic to the Black Sea
Speakers: Geert Joosten, GIE President and Pierre Bornard, Chairman of the ETSO Steering Committee The Energy Community, based on the Energy Community Treaty which was concluded in October 2005...
2006, 14 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
What role does trading have in creating an open and competitive European Energy Market ?
Speaker: Stefan Judisch, Managing Director of RWE Trading Stefan Judisch, gave a brief introduction to the key function that Energy Trading has in creating a pan-European, open and competitive...
2006, 3 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Future Power Generation Options in the EU: A Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy Mix
Workshop : 17.30-19.00 The workshop, chaired by Jerzy Buzek, MEP, in a lively fashion, looked into Analysis & Future Prospects of power generation. Following an introduction on the Role of...
2006, 12 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Large scale wind : a contribution to secure supply of energy
Speakers: Dr Eddie O´Connor, CEO Airtricity and Mr Lars Stendius, Head Offshore Grid Connections, ABB Grid Systems As we all know, Europe’s energy supply is facing major challenges in terms of...
2006, 5 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Competitiveness of Energy Sources for Electricity Production
Speaker: Didier Beutier, Vice-President for Economic & Prospective Studies, Corporate Strategy Department, AREVA Today, with the rising prices of energy, the increasingly pressing climate...
2006, 4 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
OPEC Challenges
Speaker: Mr Mohamed Barkindo Secretary General of OPEC Current levels of crude oil prices, together with climate change concerns, are driving the global economy towards an unknown future through...
2006, 30 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
EU natural gas market at crossroads
Speakers:  Mr Willy Bosmans, President of EUROGAS and Mr Domenico Dispenza, Chief Operating Officer, ENI Gas and Power Division Security of natural gas supply in Europe as well as relations...
2006, 16 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Combating Climate Change
Speaker: Arne Mogren, Vice President Public Affairs , Vattenfall The climate change issue is global and long-term. Drastic greenhouse gas emission reductions must be made as soon as possible and,...
2006, 18 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Renewable Energy as a driver to ensure Security of energy Supply for Europe
Speaker: Arthouros Zervos, President of EREC In order to guarantee security, stability and prosperity in and around Europe, the Brussels European Council (23/24 March 2006) stressed that an...
2006, 18 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Nuclear Decommissioning
Speaker : Mr Paul Hamer, Managing Director Project Services, British Nuclear Group Mr Hamer shared with the audience some of the extensive experience his company has gained in the UK and...
2006, 14 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Western European Nuclear Regulators Association : Europe leading the nuclear safety harmonisation process
Speaker: André-Claude Lacoste, Directeur général de la sûreté nucléaire et de la radioprotection, French nuclear safety authority WENRA, the Western European Nuclear Regulators Association,...
2006, 20 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
New Risks and Challenges in Security of Energy Supply: How can Europe be assured of the Oil and Gas it needs?
Speakers: Coby van der Linde, Clingendael International Energy Programme (CIEP), and Norbert Liermann, OGP European citizens want assurance that their energy supply will be secure and affordable...
2006, 30 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
Towards a pan-European electricity market
Speaker : Rafael Miranda, President EURELECTRIC EURELECTRIC has recently been looking in depth into the question of market development to identify how current markets could evolve into a true EU...
2005, 29 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy Efficiency: Doing More With Less in the European Heating and Cooling Markets
Speaker: Professor Sven Werner, Chalmers University (Sweden) In recent resolutions and reports, the European Parliament stresses the importance of developing an energy system which allows Europe...
2005, 22 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Getting Competition Right – the German Perspective on the Liberalized Electricity Market
Speaker: Berthold Bonekamp, RWE, Member of the Executive Board, President & CEO RWE Energy AG Various subjects were tackled regarding competition in the EU internal electricity market....
2005, 25 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Renewable Energy Sources : Towards an Internal Market?
Speakers:   Mr Johannes Teyssen, E.ON board member and CEO of E.ON Energie.  Mr Joerg Gundel, Professor for Public, International and European Law, University of Bayreuth Mr Christoph...
2005, 11 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Nuclear Energy in Finland - from new build to waste management - Olkiluoto, the way forward to clean & safe secure electricity
Speaker: Veijo Ryhänen, TVO Energy is a central resource for the modern society. To ensure a sufficiently versatile and inexpensive energy supply capacity, the Finnish energy production contains...
2005, 12 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Fossil Energy also needs R&D
Speaker: Nick Otter, Alstom Power Energy is a key factor for ensuring sustainable development. At the same time, if the EU wants to meet its Lisbon objective to become the world most competitive...
2005, 5 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Challenges of OPEC
Speaker: Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Secretary General of OPEC Our guest speaker, Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries(1), described the...
2005, 15 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Storage: is it an answer to security of supply concerns ?
Speaker: Mr Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht, President of Gas Storage Europe (GSE)  GSE is a division of Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) and represents the Storage System Operators (SSOs) in 26...
2005, 10 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Countering climate change, nuclear energy as an element of the solution
Speaker: Alain Bucaille, Advisor to the Chairman of the AREVA Group Today, the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by human activities results in a phenomenon...
2005, 19 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: the way to a sustainable energy future, reduced dependence on oil, and increased energy security? Is Europe competing and what more should be done?
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Werner Tillmetz, Solar Hydrogen Centre Ulm, Germany The growing world economy, especially in China, coupled with concerns in the developed world on the impact of transportation...
2005, 15 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Natural Gas and the Security of Supply Challenge of the Enlarged Single Market
Speakers: Enrique Locutura, Gasnatural SDG, President of EUROGAS Burckhard Bergmann, Chairman of the Executive Board, E.ON Ruhrgas Dominique Ristori, Director General Affairs, DG TREN, European...
2005, 22 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Ensuring security of electricity supply - who and how ?
Speaker: Inge Pierre, Head of European Affairs, Svensk Energi Swedenergy AB, Chairman of the EURELECTRIC Working group Security of Electricity Supply Europe has enjoyed a secure electricity supply...
2005, 24 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
Renewable Energy Sources, the Solution for the Future
Speaker : Professor Arthouros Zervos, President of EREC Renewable energy sources are a fast growing economic sector. Renewable energy technologies are well suited to reduce the dependence on...
2005, 17 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
CO2 Capture and Storage – Part of the Solution to the Climate Change Problem?
Speaker : Professor Lars Strömberg, Vattenfall AB Climate change and energy policy are closely entwined. If we are serious about reducing CO2 emissions, we must explore a wide spectrum of...
2005, 11 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Strategic Natural Gas R&D Issues for Europe
Speakers: Marc Florette, Director, Research Division, Gaz de France, Vice-president of GERG and Christian Beckervordersandforth, Vice-President E.ON Ruhrgas, Gas Technology Centre, Member of the...
2004, 24 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
District Cooling : A Sustainable Response to Europe's Rising Cooling Demands
Speaker: Mr Roelof Potters, NUON There is an ongoing shift of structure in the supply of energy. For different reasons, there is a steadily growing demand for air conditioning or comfort cooling...
2004, 22 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Waste-to-Energy - A green energy option
Speaker: Edmund Fleck, PhD, Chairman of ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste to Energy Technology), Member of the Management Board of MARTIN GmbH für Umwelt- und Energietechnik Whenever...
2004, 16 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Regional Dimension of Energy Policy
Speakers: Petras Cesna Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania and Milko Kovachev, Minister of Energy and Energy Resources of the Republic of Bulgaria. There has never been a time when...
2004, 29 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Security of Energy Supply and Geopolitics
Speaker: Alan Grant, Executive Director OGP Mrs Loyola de Palacio, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner responsible for energy and transport honoured the dinner debate with...
2004, 10 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Access to Gas Transmission Pipelines
Speaker: Mr Jacques Laurelut, Vice-President of GTE This event took place in the context of the ongoing institutional discussion concerning the achievement of the internal gas market:  •...
2004, 3 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Prospects in Europe
Dinner-Debate organised on the eve of the 3N2004 Symposium organized by Framatome ANP (Areva) Dominique Ristori, Director, General Affairs & Ressources, DG TREN, was the guest of honour. We...
2004, 24 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Role of Research in the Oil and Gas Sector - Ensuring Security of Supply and Sustainable Development
Speaker: Dai Somerville-Jones (EUROGIF President) The availability of economical and clean energy supply is crucial to meet the needs of European societies as well as the objective of sustainable...
2004, 18 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy Regulation and Investment in the New Member States
Liberalisation of the energy sector has created new rules for the regulator and new business models for companies. These two dimensions of the energy business are closely interlinked, as...
2004, 28 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
Gas Transmission Issues in the Enlarged European Union : "Keeping Natural Gas on Track"
This event took place in the context of the ongoing institutional discussion concerning the achievement of the internal gas market: • The Internal Gas Market Directive has been adopted by the...
2004, 20 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Combining Ecology & Economy Challenges for CHP/DHC in the New EU Countries
Speaker: Lubos PAVLAS, CEO, Prague District Heating Company, and Chairman of the Czech District Heating Association According to the Commission's Green Paper on "Security of Supply", the heat...
2003, 2 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
Preparing the future : New challenges for nuclear energy systems
Speaker: Jacques BOUCHARD, Nuclear Energy Director, CEA Nuclear energy is a young technology, which has been subjected to many changes since its beginning in the 50's, and whose evolutions will be...
2003, 18 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Black Outs & Power Cuts : Immediate Causes and Structural Problems
Critical events have affected various electrical systems during the last months, starting with the huge black out in North America on 14th August, continuing in Europe – UK, Scandinavia – and ending...
2003, 4 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Recent developments within the Energy Charter
Guest speaker: Dr. Ria Kemper, Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat. A political initiative was launched in Europe in the early 1990s in order to achieve a mutually beneficial...
2003, 22 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Reduction of CO2 emissions by underground sequestration
CO2 capture and sequestration/storage is one of the methods proposed to reduce CO2 emissions in the biosphere. Important R&D efforts are required for the different stages of the procedure:...
2003, 15 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Big Bang - Energy and EU Enlargement
Speaker: Dipl. Ing Hans Haider, President of EURELECTRIC, Chairman of the Managing Board and CEO of Austrian power group Verbund. The upcoming EU enlargement is an unprecedented event in the...
2003, 1 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Supplying natural gas through the enlarging market
Speaker: Simon Lewis, Vice-President EUROGAS, Managing Director Europe Centrica (UK). The current yearly natural gas demand within the EU amounts to 350 MTOE. Due to the fast growing trend, it is...
2003, 24 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Challenges for Coal in an Enlarged Europe
Speaker : Nigel YAXLEY, Vice-President, EURACOAL; Director, UK Coal Mining Ltd. Coal currently covers almost 28% of power generation in the EU and this proportion will increase after EU...
2003, 9 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
World Oil Market Situation and OPEC
Our guest speaker, Dr. Alvaro Silva Calderón, Secretary General of OPEC, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries , described the situation of the world oil markets as it developed after the...
2003, 25 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Practical Experiences with International Emissions Trading : A company’s point of view
Speaker: Mrs Annemarie Goedmakers, Executive Vice President Sustainability, NUON; former MEP. The directive on energy from renewable energy sources has been adopted last year and the proposed...
2003, 17 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Current Situation of Renewable Energies in Europe
Speaker: Dr. Gerd Eisenbeiß, Member of the Board, Forschungszentrum Jülich The development of renewable energy is a central aim of the European Union's energy policy. Wind energy, solar thermal...
2003, 10 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The power industry: a way for Europe to comply with the Kyoto protocol while creating employment
Speaker: Mr Klaus-Dieter Rennert, Babcock Borsig Power Systems GmbH, Member of the EPPSA board. The European power generation system has become obsolete. Practically no new plant has been built in...
2003, 29 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
G8 Global Partnership in the field of security and non proliferation : Using the excess weapon grade Plutonium to produce energy
Speaker: Mr Michael Guhin, Ambassador, US fissile material Negotiator, Department of State, U.S.A The Commission's views were expressed by Mr Marc Deffrennes, DG RELEX, Head of the Non-...
2003, 26 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
PV Solar Electricity: One among the New Millenium Industries
Speaker: Dr. Winfried Hoffmann, Chairman of the Board of RWE SCHOTT Solar GmbH, Member of the Board of the German Solar Industry Association (BSi) and the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (...
2003, 25 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Fuels Cells: is Europe able to compete?
Speaker: Mr Marcus NURDIN, Managing Director of the World Fuel Cell Council and Fuel Cell Europe Invited Academic Expert: Prof. Dr. Jürgen GARCHE The fuel cell is a technology able to...
2003, 19 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
From the geopolitics of hydrocarbons to security of supply
Speaker: Jean-François Giannesini, Advisor to the President of the Institut Français du Pétrole. Today, oil represents 40 % of the world primary energy consumption, and the consensus among...
2003, 22 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Supplying Gas and Electricity securely
Speakers: Geert E.H. Joosten, Chairman of GTE, member of the supervisory boards of Intergas and Gastec, and Juha Kekkonen, Chairman of ETSO Steering Committee (European Transmission System Operators...
2002, 11 December
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The World Energy Outlook
Our guest speaker, Mr. Olivier Appert, Director Long-term Co-operation and Policy Analysis, presented projections till the year 2030 for supply and demand by fuel and by region. Energy...
2002, 4 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
Completion of the Internal Electricity Market
Speaker : M. André Merlin, President of the European Energy and Transport Forum (a consultative committee created by the European Commission representing all sectors involved in energy and transport...
2002, 25 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
What colour has CHP electricity?
Speaker: Mr. Harald Noske, Director for production, Stadtwerke Hannover. The event, which took place in the context of the ongoing negotiations in the European Parliament and the Council about the...
2002, 12 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Lithuania's Energy Options: Will the lights go out after the closure of Ignalina NPP?
Chairman: Dr. Gordon Adam, MEP, Vice-President of the EEF, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee EP-Lithuania  Guest speaker: Dr. Krazimira Prunskiene, former Prime Minister of...
2002, 1 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Future of the Bulgarian Nuclear Energy Sector
In his introductory statement, our guest speaker, Mr. M. Kovachev, Bulgarian Minister of Energy and Energy Resources, presented the important improvements in the status and capability of the National...
2002, 18 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Electricity Sector's Reform in Russia
Speaker: Mr Anatoly Chubais, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RAO UES (Unified Energy system of Russia) Mr Chubais briefly described Russia's power sector and electricity reform. The reform is...
2002, 3 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Directive on Emissions Tradings : status and perspectives
The Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/...
2002, 27 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Gas Transmission in Europe
Speaker: Mr. Joosten, chairman of GTE Mr Joosten, after having recalled the main differences between gas and electricity markets and GTE’s achievements to-date, introduced GTE’s objectives for the...
2002, 18 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Norway's strategic position in the energy supply of Europe
Speaker: Mr. Eivind Reiten, President of Norsk Hydro. Although Norway is not a member of the European Union it is closely linked to it through the European Economic Area (EEA) and as a supplier of...
2002, 25 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Keeping gas on track
Speaker: Pierre Gadonneix, Chairman and CEO of Gaz de France and President of Eurogas.    New legislation is being debated in the European Institutions for the energy internal market...
2002, 18 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Cleaner Coal Technologies : a new initiative for Europe
Speaker: Dr Karl A. Theis, Executive Managing Director, VGB PowerTech e.V. With a share of worldwide 40 % and some 30 % in Europe, coal is one of the most important sources of energy for...
2002, 27 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Discussion on the biofuel directive: achievements and prospects
Speaker: Jean-Paul Vettier, President "Refining and Marketing" of TOTALFINAELF (He is also the current President of the European Petroleum Association "EUROPIA"). When it comes to sustainable...
2002, 18 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Impacts of geopolitics on the energy mix, including alternative fuels
Speaker: Claude Mandil, President of Institut Français du Pétrole. The dramatic events of September 11th have highlighted the importance of geopolitics on energy supply and more precisely on the...
2002, 7 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Electricity Industry experiences in greenhouse gas emissions trading
Speakers:  • Dr William KYTE - Chairman, EURELECTRIC Group on Flexible Mechanisms (Powergen, UK).  • Dr Jean-Yves CANEILL - Senior Research Scientist, EDF The presentation...
2001, 3 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
World Oil Market Situation and OPEC
Our guest speaker, Dr Alí Rodríguez Araque, Secretary General of OPEC, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,...
2001, 28 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Trading of emission rights - impact on European industrial production
The two speakers Dr. Engelhard (RWE Rheinbraun) and Mr Moritz (BASF) explained the problems, that accompany the planned directive for emissions trading (ET) as proposed by the European Commission,...
2001, 20 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Transmission System Operator: New Actors In Electricity Internal Market
Speaker: Mr André Merlin, Chairman of RTE and President of ETSO (European Transmission System Operator) Contributors:  • Dr Peter Michael Mombaur, Member of the European Parliament (...
2001, 5 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
The role of Ukrainian gas and oil sector in the EU's security of energy supply
Speaker: Mr. Oleh Dubyna, The First Deputy Prime-Minister of Ukraine Mr. Dubyna began this dinner-debate inviting the European Union to consider a stronger energy dialogue with Ukraine, a...
2001, 23 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Why New Nuclear Power? - the Finnish Case
Speaker : Mr Ami Rastas, Director of TVO, (Engineering) The EU is currently dependent on external suppliers for 50% of its energy needs, and the dependency is forecast to increase to about 70%...
2001, 15 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Competition for private customers: Prospects for full achievement of internal energy market in Europe
Speaker: Mr. Gerhard Jochum, Member of Board, EnBW AG The EU Directive on the internal electricity market has come into effect and it has been implemented into national laws. After two years of...
2001, 11 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Quality of CHP
Speaker : Mr Johann J. Hof, Energiened (NL), Chairman of the Study Committee for Ecology, Euroheat & Power. To introduce the debate Hans Hof, chairman of EHP's ecology working group, presented...
2001, 10 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Access of EU to oil and gas in 2020
Meno Grouvel, the head of the exploration/production sector for Europe and Central Asia at TotalfinaElf spoke on the subject of EU access to oil and gas in 2020 by describing two projets currently...
2001, 3 July
Dinner debate in Brussels
Will the lights go out in Europe
The European Member of Parliament, Giles Chichester, the Parliament rapporteur on the issue of security of energy supply was the author of this event which centred on two presentations : one given by...
2001, 13 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Nuclear Energy and EU Enlargement
The guest speaker, Jaroslav Mill, Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Czech Energy Company CEZ gave a presentation particularly focusing on the situation in the Czech Republic. He gave an...
2001, 28 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Energy efficiency in Buildings
The speakers were : • Anders Wijkman, Member of European Parliament, member of the ITRE Committee and Vice President of the European Energy Foundation;  • Günther Hanreich, Director...
2001, 15 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Prospects of Deep Hot Fractured Rocks
With the help of the EEIG "Exploitation Minière de la Chaleur", the operator of the European geothermal research project, the Foundation organised a dinner-debate on the energy prospects for deep,...
2001, 3 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Californian Electricity Crisis
Guest speaker: Mr Gunnar LUNDBERG, Director of Distribution at Vattenfall AB. Mr Nick CLEGG, MEP and Vice-President of the European Energy Foundation chaired the event. This event was an...
2001, 10 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Is there a "golden pathway" into the European Energy Market?
Speaker : Dr. Eberhard Meller, Executive Manager of VDEW After the publication of the proposals of the European Commission concerning the accelerated achievement of the European internal energy...
2001, 26 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy and Environment, a new challenge for the European R&D
Speaker : Claude Mandil, President and CEO of Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP). In the past, the main challenge for the oil and gas industry was security of supply as it had to secure a...
2001, 20 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
RECS (Renewable Energy Certificate System): Creating an international certificate system as a basis for a European renewables market
Eryl McNally MEP chaired the debate. Peter Niermeijer explained the basic principle of separating "green" electricity into two products which are sold into separate markets: the commodity...
2000, 12 December
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
EU response to the climate change challenge: the case of France
Speaker: Pierre Radanne, President of ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie), the French Agency for environment and Energy Management. In The Hague, we expect contrasting...
2000, 4 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
Nuclear Waste in the EU
Speaker : Prof. Dr. Ing Klaus Kühn, Technische Universität Clausthal, Director of Gesellschaft für Strahlenforschung - Institut für Tieflagerung (Institute for Underground Disposal) (...
2000, 22 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
How is Armenia facing up to its energy problems?
Speaker : Dr Garen Galustian, Energy Minister of Armenia The Ambassador Mr Viguen Tchitechian, former Vice-Prime Minister, and Mr Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, member of the Armenian Parliament will...
2000, 14 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Liberalisation of gas markets in Europe and security of gas supply
Speaker: Pierre Gadonneix, President of Gaz de France and of Eurogas The EU Gas Directive is under implementation in the Member States since 10 August 2000. Which are the differences between...
2000, 7 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
CHP: Option or Must for Kyoto?
Our guest speaker, Prof. Wolfgang Pfaffenberger, Director of Bremer Energie Institut and one of the main authors of a German study on "pluralistic heat supply", will outline the potential...
2000, 6 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Energy Situation in the Czech Republic
Mr Jan Poucek, Director general of Energy in the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic and Mr Jaroslav Mil, M.B.A., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of...
2000, 11 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Promoting Energy Efficiency in Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing in China
The Foundation has organised a meeting between a Chinese delegation, a number of Members of the European Parliament and those associate members most directly concerned. This meeting forms part of...
2000, 20 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
3rd Parliamentarian Dialogue Europe-Latinamerica on Energy and Sustainable Development
Following a brief presentation of the EEF, our President, Rolf Linkohr, explained that, for the last ten years, the debate on energy in Europe had focused on liberalisation and the setting up of the...
2000, 19 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Supply Security
The guest of honour was François Lamoureux, Director General for Energy and Transport at the European Commission, accompanied by Dominique Ristori, Director for general affairs in the energy and...
2000, 16 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Management of the Plutonium in Excess in Russia
The end of the Cold War put forward the question of the future of strategic materials, and, in particular, of weapons grade plutonium originating from the dismantling of Russian and American warheads...
2000, 22 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
CO2 Emissions Trading System in the Context of an Open International Electricity Market
The topic was presented by Jean-Pierre Bourdier, Director for the Environment at Electricité de France and Chairman of the EURELECTRIC Working Group on Climate Change. In December 1997, in Kyoto...
1999, 7 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
Political Economy of New Oil and Gas Technology in the Cost Reduction Era
A study with the above mentioned title was carried out over a three-year period for the Thermie Programme of the European Commission, by a consortium of five European Organisations. The leaders were...
1999, 30 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Importance of Current Fusion Development in Europe Towards a Future Energy Source
The dinner debate focused on 'The Importance of Current Fusion Development in Europe towards a Future Energy Source'. It was organised at the invitation of European Fusion Engineering and Technology...
1999, 21 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Long Term Prospects of the World Energy Supply
Mr Robert Priddle, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, introduced the discussion with a talk about the long-term prospects of the world energy supply. This is a very important...
1999, 2 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Exchange of Views on the Report "An energy strategy for Europe" by Icelandic Parliamentarian Tomas I. Olrich with Members of the Cttee on Science&Techn of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe followed by a Visit to the geothermal power s
1999, 21 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Impact of the Energy Market Liberalisation on Disctrict Heating/Cooling and on Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
David Lawrence, Euroheat's President introduced the discussion and focused on the relation between business and energy efficiency in that he observed that the drive towards liberalisation is strong...
1999, 13 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Industrial Gas Turbines for Sustainable Energy Production in a Deregulated Electricity Market
EuMIGT was created in 1997 to represent European Manufacturers of Industrial Gas Turbines of up to 50 MW power, which are employed for power generation, oil and gas pumping and other mechanical...
1999, 23 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
Prospects for a Peat-derived Energy in a Wider Europe
The dinner-debate, organised at the invitation of the International Peat Society (IPS), provided a platform for information on the discussions of the workshop co-ordinated by DG XVII/European...
1999, 9 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Taxes and Subsidies in a Liberalised Market
Speaker: Dr. Eberhard Meller, General Executive Manager of VDEW, presented the guiding principles for a harmonisation of energy taxes. In particular, harmonisation should: • consider...
1999, 20 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Implementation of the Electricity Directive: The Spanish Case
Speaker: Mr Xavier Herrero Sorriqueta, CEO of Iberdrola, presented his company's activities and the Spanish case. Iberdrola is the 5th largest private European electricity utility with...
1998, 4 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Economic Sustainability of Nuclear Power
One year after the EU made its CO2 emission reduction commitments in Kyoto and with the Buenos Aires conference on everybody’s mind, it was interesting to listen to the energy sector’s responses and...
1998, 30 September
Dinner debate in str
Energy technologies in the service of citizen, society and environment - The Kyoto Engagement
Further to the Kyoto climate change protocol on greenhouse gas reduction, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Energy is engaged in defining how advanced and new technologies could...
1998, 29 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
New Technology to Avoid CO2 Emissions in Electricity Generation from Natural Gas
On several occasions, the European Energy Foundation has been organising discussions on the subject of reducing CO2 emissions through innovative technologies. This subject is of particular interest...
1998, 15 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations
At the occasion of the dinner-debate organised at the invitation of Foratom, Prof. Hennies, Member of the Managing Board of the Karlsruhe Research Centre in Germany, one of the EU’s largest nuclear...
1998, 16 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Innovative Concepts and Transmutation New Ways to Reduce Radioactivity of Nuclear Waste
In his presentation, Dominique Vignon, Chairman and CEO of Framatome, introduced three innovative reactors and their application in reducing and managing nuclear waste. There is indeed a strong...
1998, 2 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Capture and Reinjection of CO2 in a Saline Aquifer at the Sleipner Field and the Future Potential of this Technology
Mr Tore A. Torp, project leader at Statoil, presented the CO2 injection project in Sleipner. His intervention was followed by an overview of the future potential of this technique in Europe by Mr...
1998, 11 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The European Hot Dry Rock-Programme: Assessments and Prospects for Exploiting the Energy Potential of Hot Dry Rock
Mr Paul-Henri Bourrelier, the main speaker of the evening, Ingénieur Général des Mines and member of the Policy Group which sets the strategic orientation of the research carried out at Soultz-sous-...
1998, 21 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
How much Regulation is Acceptable in a Deregulated Energy Market ?
In putting forward the position of his company towards the problems associated with regulating the liberalised electricity market, Otto Majewski, Chairman of the Bayernwerk(*) Board of Directors,...
1998, 10 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
White Paper on Renewable Energies
MEP Rolf Linkohr, emphasized in his introductory statement that a cross-party consensus in favour of the promotion of renewable energy sources exists within the European Parliament. The European...
1998, 3 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
A European Cogeneration Strategy
Armand Colling, Secretary General of Euroheat, first introduced the history and objectives of the organisation. Euroheat...
1998, 13 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Policy in India
A team of high-ranking Indian experts, responding to the invitation of the European Energy Foundation, made a detour via Strasbourg on 13 January before participating in a seminar organised by the "...
1998, 13 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Policy in India
A team of high-ranking Indian experts, responding to the invitation of the European Energy Foundation, made a detour via Strasbourg on 13 January before participating in a seminar organised by the "...
1997, 9 December
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Contribution of the Cement Industry to Waste Management
Members of the European Parliament and a delegation of the Walloon Region headed by M. Biefnot, President of the Walloon Parliament, visited on 9 December 97 the Ciments d’Obourg cement plant located...
1997, 26 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Climate Change: a Role for Nuclear Energy
Dr. Wolf-J. Schmidt-Koster, Secretary General of FORATOM, in his introductory remarks noted that governments will meet in Kyoto from 1-11 December to negotiate a Climate Change Treaty. If agreement...
1997, 10 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Renewable Energies in a Liberalised Electricity Market
1997, 4 November
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Internal Gas Market in the EU
This European Energy Foundation dinner event sponsored by Eurogas, the European Union of the Natural Gas Industry, was scheduled to address the internal market aspects of gas developments, as a...
1997, 24 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
New Coal Burning Technologies : an Example of their Implementation in France
While coal consumption may decrease in the European Union, it is still growing in other regions like, for example, in China where it contributes to the huge economic development. The real challenge...
1997, 15 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
The future potential of the North Sea for Different RTD Scenarios, with the Consequences on the Industrial Activity and Employment
Considerable technological improvement has been achieved in the last fifteen years in the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas. The North Sea is one of the best illustrations of this fact....
1997, 3 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Perspectives for European Fuel Cells and the 5th Framework Programme on RTD
Within the context of current discussions on the EU 5th Framework Programme on Research and Technological Development (FPRD), the presentation aimed at informing experts from industry and from the...
1997, 4 August
Dinner debate in Brussels
RTD Needs in the Oil and Gas Sector
1997, 14 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Current Development of Electric Cars
One-week exhibition organised together with AVERE (European Road Vehicle Association), Citelec (European Association of Cities interested in Electric Vehicles) and with the support of the electricity...
1997, 26 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Financial Engineering serving Corporate Needs: a Partnership between the Public Utilities and the Private Sector
Synthesis of the presentation of Mr. Paul Goldschmidt, Director, DG II, European Commission organised at the invitation of Groupe Schneider. Financial engineering takes in the whole range of...
1997, 9 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The Future for Excess Weapons Grade Plutonium ?
At the occasion of the dinner-debate, Bennett Johnston, former US Senator and former Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Evgeny Kudriatsev, responsible for international co...
1997, 27 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Minimising Climate Change - Solutions offered by Cogeneration
1997, 21 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Future of Coal R&D Funding
1997, 22 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Development of the North Korean Nuclear Industry
1997, 15 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Medium and Long Term Security of Supply of Oil and Gas
1997, 8 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
The Illustrative Nuclear Programme for the Community
1997, 17 March
Dinner debate in Brussels
UK Liberalisation in the Electricity Sector
1996, 14 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
Efficient Regional and Urban Energy Management
1996, 21 October
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
R&D in Oil and Gas
1996, 16 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Political Aspects of Transport of Radioactive Materials
1996, 9 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Internal Electricity Market
1996, 2 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Heat and Power Production within the White Paper Vision on EU Energy Policy : A way Forward between Competition, Environment and Consumer Needs?
1996, 25 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Meeting with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe at the invitation of the European Commission Synergy Programme
1996, 24 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Promotion of the ratification of the Energy Charter
1996, 16 September
Dinner debate in Brussels
Auto-Oil Programme
1996, 3 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
CO2 Tax and Waste Incineration
1996, 9 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
The future of the European Coal Industry
1996, 17 June
Dinner debate in Brussels
Cooperation and Assistance Programmes in Eastern European Countries in the Field of Nuclear Safety
1996, 11 June
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Future Development for Nuclear Power Plant Technology in the CIS
1996, 29 May
Dinner debate in Brussels
Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Perspectives in Central and Eastern Europe
1996, 23 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Integrated Resource Planning
1996, 15 April
Dinner debate in Brussels
Clean Cars Powered by Gas
1996, 21 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
DSM in the Context of Renewable Energies and a Visit to the R&D Centre "Les Renardières"
1996, 20 March
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Cogeneration - the Cheapest Electricity in Europe?
1996, 6 February
Dinner debate in Brussels
Seminar on Energy Perspectives and Solutions to the Problems of Chernobyl
Organised in Brussels with a delegation from Ukraine lead by the vice-Prime Minister Mr Yevtuhov. The seminar brought together Energy Commissioner Papoutsis, Director General for Energy de Miguel...
1995, 21 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
European and world-wide Perspectives of Gas Supply
1995, 21 November
Dinner debate in Brussels
European and world-wide Perspectives of Gas Supply
1995, 9 November
Dinner debate in Greece
Conference on Renewable Energies for the Mediterranean Area
Dinner-Debate organised with the European Commission, the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources [EUROFORES], Eurosolar, Greece, the Greek Centre for Renewable Energy
1995, 17 October
Dinner debate in Brussels
Back-end of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
1995, 26 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Policy : from Green to White Paper
1995, 25 September
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Electricity Generation from Fossil Plants : Possible Solutions for the Replacement of Chernoby NPPs
1995, 10 July
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Industrial co-operation in the Energy Sector
1995, 15 May
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Energy Related Issues of the European Cement Industry
1995, 9 April
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Conference on Nuclear Safeguards
Energy Commissioner Papoutsis, the Russian Ministry for nuclear matters and Gosatomnadzorn as well as national authorities responsible for nuclear matters from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Lithuania...
1995, 1 February
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Fuel Cell Plants
1995, 25 January
Dinner debate in Brussels
Thermonuclear Fusion
1995, 19 January
Dinner debate in Strasbourg
Long Term Evolution of the World's Energy System