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February 2016
Online Debate: (R) evolution in the role of the electricity TSOs
EU power transmission industry is facing a revolution… or a tsunami. This challenging threat is for three simultaneous shake-up(s): Achieving the EU single market Decarbonising “à la COP21” Disruptive wave of digitalisation and high-tech innovation The EU power transmission enters a brand new world which has not been foreseen by the former three ‘’single energy market” packages. Join the FSR online debate to discuss where the European power system and transmission networks are going to and what are the biggest…
Find out more »High Level Meeting Energy
This meeting will be attended by Directors-General whose portfolios include energy policy. The theme will be regional maritime cooperation on sustainable energy.
Find out more »Third EU-Norway Energy Conference
The European Commission and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy will host the third EU-Norway energy conference in Brussels. Participants will be welcomed by Dominique Ristori, Director General for Energy at the European Commission. The Conference will continue with keynote speeches by Miguel Arias Cañete, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, and Tord Lien, Norwegian Minister for Petroleum and Energy. The two panels of the conference will focus on EU-Norway energy cooperation, in particular on the role for…
Find out more »EU Energy Law & Policy Workshop
The workshop is designed to foster discussion on issues of particular importance for national regulatory authorities and to facilitate the sharing of experience and best practice. This year’s workshop will be divided into 3 sessions. The opening session will consider climate policy after COP 21, examining the implications of the agreement and the future of the EU ETS. In the second session, we will consider the recent developments in the EU security of gas supply, with a representative from the…
Find out more »Policy Dialogue: Reflections on COP 21 outcomes and next steps
Speaker(s): Alexis Dutertre, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of France to the EU Artur Runge-Metzger, Director, International and Mainstreaming, Directorate General for Climate Action European Commission Alexandre Affre, Director, Industrial Affairs, BUSINESSEUROPE Ulriikka Aarnio, International Climate Policy Coordinator, Climate Action Network Europe Dorthe Nielsen, Senior Policy Advisor, EUROCITIES Annika Hedberg, Senior Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre (Moderator)
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