Annual Regional Conference

The Eurogas Annual Regional Conference 'Advancing security, delivering sustainability: Romania’s role in building a resilient and competitive energy transition in Eastern Europe' organised in cooperation with the Energy Employers’ Federation (FPE), Romania, will focus on national and regional perspectives on the EU Security of Supply Framework and EU Methane Regulation, as well as what future role Romania can play in boosting Europe's security and affordability of supply.

Speakers will also explore existing, potential frameworks and incentives for scaling up renewable and low-carbon technologies in the region, and ultimately delivering an inclusive and competitive energy transition.

See below some of our featured speakers and the detailed agenda!

The conference timings are expressed in local time (08:45-12:20, Bucharest).

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Programme

08:45 - 09:15
Registration & welcome coffee

09:15 - 09:30
Welcoming speeches

Speakers
Cristian Signoretto
President, Eurogas
Franck Neel
President, Federația Patronală a Energiei (FPE)

09:30 - 09:40
Keynote speech

Speakers
Cristian Bușoi
Secretary of State, Ministry of Energy of Romania

09:40 - 09:50
Regional energy overview

Speakers
Dennis Hesseling
Head of the Gas and Coal Markets Division, International Energy Agency (IEA)

09:50 - 10:40
From domestic producer to regional supply pillar: security of supply in the region and beyond

This panel will explore national and regional perspectives on EU regulations including the EU Security of Supply Framework and EU Methane Regulation, as well as what future role Romania can play in boosting Europe’s security and affordability of supply. This session will include a discussion of domestic production capacity for natural gas.
Panel including Q&A.

Speakers
Diana Barglazan
DG Energy country coordinator for Romania, European Commission
Răzvan Popescu
Chief Executive Officer, Romgaz
Gabriel Andronache
Vice President, Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Ion Sterian
Director General, Transgaz
Alexandru Maximescu
Vice-President of Regulatory & Corporate Public Affairs, OMV Petrom

10:40 - 11:10
Coffee break

11:10 - 11:20
Setting the scene

Short introductory intervention setting the context for industrial decarbonisation in Romania and in Eastern Europe, highlight key challenges and opportunities observed in the deployment and scaleup of renewable energy and low-carbon gases in the region.

Speakers
Radu Dudău
Co-founder & President, Energy Policy Group (EPG)

11:20 - 12:10
Enabling competitive industrial decarbonisation in the region

Achieving ambitious climate goals while boosting Romania’s and Eastern Europe’s industrial competitiveness will require the large-scale deployment of renewable and low-carbon technologies. This panel will explore existing and potential frameworks and incentives for scaling these up and ultimately delivering an inclusive and competitive energy transition. This session will include a discussion of local market potential for biomethane and how cross-border cooperation can deliver more stable, reliable supply.
Panel including Q&A

Speakers
Adrian Porfir
CCUS Program Director, Holcim Romania
Eugeniu Buzatu
Director General, Energocom Moldova
Oana Ijdelea
Board Member, Black Sea Oil & Gas
Raluca Alexandra Covrig
Director of Public Affairs & Communication, Federația Patronală a Energiei (FPE)

12:10 - 12:20
Closing remarks

Speakers
Andreas Guth
Secretary General, Eurogas
Daniel Apostol
General Director, Federația Patronală a Energiei (FPE)