The Eurogas Annual Conference ‘Achieving the EU 2040 climate target: The role of gaseous energy‘ took place on 18 April 2024, in Brussels.
The event delved into the role of gaseous energy in industry and transport in meeting the ambitious neutrality goals set in the context of the EU climate target for 2040 initiative. Focus also on the challenges and objectives to deliver for the transition in buildings to 2040 and beyond.
Programme
Welcome speech
Annie Krist, Vice-President of Eurogas
Keynote speeches
Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director General, DG ENER, European Commission
Adina Vălean, Commissioner for Transport, European Commission
Spotlight – European Carbon Removal Strategies: Negative Emissions with Renewable Gases Today
Zoltan Elek, CEO, Landwärme
Panel 1 – The gas industry to 2040 and beyond
Tatiana Marquez Uriarte, Member of the Cabinet of Kadri Simson, European Commission
Egbert Laege, CEO, SEFE
Zoltan Elek, CEO, Landwärme
Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO, SolarPower Europe
Coffee break
Story – Decarbonizing cities: the point of view of an integrated operator
Francesco Buresti, Director of Smart Infrastructures Business Unit, A2A
Panel 2 – Transition in buildings: What is possible?
Stefan Moser, Head of Unit for Buildings and Products, DG ENER, European Commission
Francesco Buresti, Director of Smart Infrastructures Business Unit, A2A
Hélène Sibileau, Senior Policy Advisor, BPIE
Federica Sabbati, Secretary General, European Heating Industry – EHI
Panel 3 – Gas in transport: A road to everywhere?
Eddy Liégeois, Acting Director, Investment, Innovative & Sustainable Transport, DG MOVE, European Commission
Nelly Nicoli, CEO, Elengy
Willemijn Westerlaken, European Affairs Manager,Port of Rotterdam
Nadège Leclercq, Senior Director, Government Relations and Market Development, Westport Fuel Systems
Closing keynote
Kurt Vandenberghe, Director General, DG CLIMA, European Commission
End
The conference was moderated by Sasha Twining, journalist, radio & TV presenter
Conference in partnership with Landwärme, supported by SEFE and Elengy and in cooperation with A2A.
