Over the years, and in part thanks to Russia’s aggressive posture, the EU has made notable progress towards greater energy security, both internal and external, especially in the framework of the Energy Union. However, national or business interests continue to stand in the way of the collective pursuit of energy security and diversification of sources, routes and suppliers. How can the situation be remedied? Does the EU need a more robust legislative framework to ensure Member States compliance with respect to energy supply contracts? What remains to be done to build a functioning internal energy market?
Speakers:
Filippos Proedrou, Research Fellow, University of South Wales
Jan Kerner, Director Growth and Strategy for GE Power Europe
Beata Jaczewska, Executive Director, International Visegrad Fund
Václav Bartuška, Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Chair: Richard Cockett, Business Editor, Economist