Conference Programme - Agenda
13:00 – 13:05 | Opening and welcome address
- Dr Annegret GROEBEL, CEER President
13:05 – 13:15 | Keynote Speech: European Green Deal and its initiatives for delivering the energy transition
- Ms Kadri SIMSON, Commissioner for Energy, European Commission
Session One: Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Energy Sector
13:15-13:45 | Presentations of CEER Analysis of the Covid-19 Pandemic’s Effects on the Energy Sector and IEA Report The Covid-19 Crisis and Clean Energy Progress
- Mr Jean-Laurent LASTELLE, CEER Vice President
- Ms Mechthild WÖRSDÖRFER, Director for Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, IEA
13:45 – 14:15 | Panel discussion with Q&A
- Moderator: Mr Jean-Laurent LASTELLE, CEER Vice President
The Covid‐19 pandemic facilitating energy transition opportunities
- Prof Jiří Jaromír KLEMEŠ, University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
Consequences of the pandemic for energy consumers
- Mr Matthew VICKERS, CEO, Ombudsman Services UK, VP National Energy Ombudsmen Network (NEON)
Energy network operator function during the pandemic crisis
- Ms Marie-Pierre FAUCONNIER, CEO, Sibelga (Distribution network operator of Brussels Capital Region)
14:15-14:25 | Break
Session Two: Sector coupling and the energy transition
14:25 – 14:40 | Presentation of CEER White Papers Long-term storage, Regulatory Treatment of Power-to-Gas and When and how to regulate hydrogen networks?
- Mr Pedro VERDELHO, Gas Working Group Chair, CEER
- Ms Christine MATERAZZI-WAGNER, Electricity Working Group Chair, CEER
14:40 – 15:20 | Panel discussion with Q&A
Moderator: Mr Wolfgang URBANTSCHITSCH, CEER Vice President,
The energy sector transformation: Fit for 55 Package
- Ms Catharina SIKOW-MAGNY, Director of Green Transition and Energy System Integration Directorate, DG ENER, European Commission
TSO innovation for a climate-neutral European energy system
- Mr Uroš SALOBIR, Director of the Strategic Innovation Department, ELES, Slovenian TSO
Hydrogen, enabling a zero-emission society
- Mr Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS , Secretary General, Hydrogen Europe
15:20 – 15:30 | Closing remarks and new CEER strategy preview
- Dr Annegret GROEBEL, CEER President