Central European Day of Energy 2022 – 7th Edition
The Energy Crisis and Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
Key Challenges for the Central European Energy Sector
Date: December 8, 13:00 – 18:00 CET
Location: Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels
You can watch the recording of the live event below. Click HERE for the written summary.
Programme
13:00 – Registration and lunch
14:00 – Opening and video from Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner for Energy, European Commission
14:05 Welcome: Leszek Jesień, Chairman of the Board, CEEP
14:10 – Opening addresses
Jerzy Buzek, Member of the European Parliament and former EP President
Edvard Kožušník, Deputy Minister for Trade and the Economy, Czech Republic
14:20 – Panel I: The Energy Crisis – Availability and Affordability of Gas & Energy in CEE and EU – moderator: Matthew James, MD/Publisher Energy Post
- András Hujber, Deputy Head of Unit, DG ENER TF.2 “Relations with the Member States and the Neighbourhood”
- Tomas Pirkl – Head of Brussels Representative Office – CEZ
- Georg Zachmann – Senior Fellow, Bruegel
- Paweł Stańczak, CEO, OGTSU (Ukrainian gas system operator)
- Artur Świętanowski – Risk Management Office, PSE
16.00 – Panel II. The War in Ukraine: Security of Critical Energy Infrastructure – moderator: Aura Sabadus – Journalist, ICIS
- Volodymyr Kudrytskyi – CEO, Ukrenergo – via live-link from Kyiv
- Lukas Trakimavičius – Subject Matter Expert, NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence
- Ádám Balogh– Lead, Energy Community Ukraine Support Task Force
- Bogdan Simion – Data Analytics Advisor, Gas Infrastructure Europe
- Andrei Goicea – Policy Director, NuclearEurope
17:20 – Short drinks reception until 18:00
BACKGROUND:
The invasion and sustained aggression by Russia in Ukraine have driven Europe to a growing multi-level energy crisis. Both the record-breaking prices of energy resources and electricity as well as the availability of supplies remain an urgent challenge. As the conflict enters its 10th month, with gas storage facilities fully charged at wildly inflated cost to consumers, EU Member States and their closest neighbours brace themselves for the winter ahead.
The challenges of the energy war with Russia are particularly evident in the Central European countries. Although they have been working for many years to reduce their dependence on Russian energy supplies, most remained heavily dependent on Russian oil and gas, and some on coal.How can we prioritise next steps to protect our common interests? A secure, affordable energy supply for all sectors means open discussion, co-ordination and planning right across the supply chain and into transmission and distribution networks.
At this 7th edition of Central European Day of Energy, chief representatives from suppliers, grid-operators, distributors and security experts gather with energy leaders from the EU’s institutions (EC/EP) to share their concerns and proposals at this critical moment.
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