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The European Gas Dialogues conference is designed to bring together the spectrum of stakeholders in the European natural gas community for the exchange and sharing of insight and viewpoints on how we can collectively move forward the position of the industry in local, national and global communities.
The event took place online between March 3rd and March 11th, 2021 and tackled a number of important issues impacting the natural gas community.
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Agenda:
Supply competition in Europe’s gas markets
Europe’s domestic production is declining rapidly which means import dependency is rising. A number of suppliers are well positioned to take advantage of this; Russia, Qatar, US, Norway. New import infrastructure and the gasification of Eastern Europe opens up new markets and increases competition. Who will supply Europe with gas in the short and medium term and will Gazprom’s dominant position be challenged?
Panel:
Armelle Lecarpentier, Cedigaz
Carlos Bernardo Torres Diaz, Rystad Energy
Thierry Bros, Professor SciencesPo/ Member of NGW’s Advisory Board
Sergiy Makogon, GTSOU
Trevor Sikorski, Energy Aspects
Moderator: Andreas Walstad
March 4, 2021 – 10am CET
Gas Market Integration: How liquid are Europe’s hubs?
Liquid hubs are a prerequisite for security of supply and competitive gas prices for industry. The TTF has overtaken the NBP as Europe’s main trading hub and other continental hubs are beginning to show maturity. Will Europe’s hubs benefit from more LNG and new supply routes? And will the implementation of the Third Energy Package and Network Codes boost liquidity further?
Panel:
Patrick Heather, OIES
Walter Boltz, ACER
Gordon Bennett, ICE
William Powell, Natural Gas World
Moderator: Andreas Walstad
March 9, 2021 – 10am CET
Gas companies go green(er)
A number of European oil and gas majors have pledged to become net-zero companies by 2050. The question is how, when and if they will achieve this. A huge transition towards offshore wind, hydrogen, biofuels and carbon capture technologies is on the horizon. Where do we go from here? Are the policy signals and economic incentives strong enough for the transition to accelerate?
Panel:
Sven Reinke, Moody’s
Dalia Majumder-Russel, CMS
Andrea Stegher, SNAM
Jon Nysæther, Equinor
Moderator: Andreas Walstad
March 10, 2021 – 10am CET
Renewable gases: Ambition vs realism
Green gases are grabbing headlines these days and are seen as instrumental in reaching the net-zero 2050 target. Costs are coming down and policy makers pledge support. But how achievable is the transition from fossil fuels to hydrogen? For example, is Europe building enough wind and solar projects to enable the green hydrogen revolution? Transportation of hydrogen through new or existing gas networks is also a key challenge that needs to be resolved.
Panel:
Prof. Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, Baker McKenzie
Karel Beckman, Natural Gas World
Antonio Totaro, Fitch Ratings
Luis Ignacio Parada, Enagas
Michael Schmöltzer, Uniper
Moderator: Andreas Walstad
March 11, 2021 – 10am CET
The Role of Gas in the EU’s Green Deal
Gas is helping to reduce CO2 emissions by replacing coal in power generation.But in the longer term we need to start thinking about CCS for gas-fired power plants to stay on the grid. Moreover, gas only has a limited market share in road transport and shipping. Could the EU ETS help change this? Methane leakage also needs to be addressed, but is the EU doing enough?
Panel:
James Watson, Eurogas
Bartlomiej Gurba, European Commission
Matthias Janssen, Frontier Economics
Jean-Arnold Vinois, Jacques Delors Institute and Member of NGW's Advisory Board
Moderator: Andreas Walstad
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