CONFERENCE PROGRAMME


WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2010
Moderators:
William D'haeseleer (Professor, KULeuven; Chairman European Energy Institute)
Jean-Michel Glachant (Professor, Florence School of Regulation, Eur. Univ. Institute)


08h45 :

Registration and welcome coffee
SESSION I : THE ENERGY POLICY OF THE NEW EU COMMISSION


09h30 :

Keynote presentation

Heinz Hilbrecht
- Director, Security of Supply and Energy Markets, DG TREN, EC

  • "Europe's new energy policy: achievements and perspectives"
  • The key drivers: climate change, energy security and limited hydrocarbon reserves.
  • The consequences of Copenhagen to the EU's energy policy over the coming years.
  • The challenges of developing an international energy policy in the interests of EU citizens and business.
  • The 20-20-20 targets; the main challenges in meeting the resulting obligations on Member States and Industry.
  • The effect of the Lisbon treaty on the EU's Energy Policy.
  • Why a 2050 Energy Policy?
  • The 2050 Energy group and its forthcoming report: what will be the energy focuses of the next Commission?
10h30 : Domenico Dispenza
- Chairman Eurogas
- COO Gas & Power, ENI
  • "Priorities for the EU's Gas Industry during the next Commission"

  • Achieving a continued secure, diverse and competitive gas supply for the EU, the next challenges
  • A secure gas supply for Europe: the new Commission proposals
  • The EU's role in promoting and supporting new infrastructure projects: what is needed during the next Commission
  • The new regulatory environment established by the third Liberalisation package, what are the priorities for new regulatory rules
  • What should be the priorities for ETSOG and ACER in the gas sector be?
  • The forthcoming 10-year rolling Infrastructure Plan: what should be the priorities?
11h15 : Coffee break
11h45 : Hans ten Berge
- Secretary-General Eurelectric

  • "Priorities for the EU's Electricity Industry during the next Commission"

  • Implementing the new Internal Market Package in practice: priorities for industry
  • Preparing for the new ETS regime
  • Renewable energy and the need for proper infrastructure planning; an emerging priority
  • The first 10-year rolling Infrastructure Plan; essential elements
  • The need for Member states to reconsider planning constraints on overhead lines when the entire EU electricity supply structure needs to change in a single generation: the EU role.
  • Creating a real Internal Energy Market: regional and then a single market; what is now needed?
  • The emerging need for common regulation for cross-border projects such as offshore wind.
  • Longer term priorities; preparing for the post-Copenhagen period.
  • How should the EU ensure a 30% GHG cut by 2030 following a successful agreement in Copenhagen?
12h30 : Round table discussion

Introductory presentation and moderation by:
Christopher Jones
- Director, DG TREN, European Commission


panel:
Hans ten Berge
- Head of Eurelectric 2050 Group
Daniel Dobbeni
- President ETSO-E
- CEO Elia System Operator
Arthouros Zervos
- President European Renewable Energy Council
Fiona Hall
- Member of European Parliament
- Rapporteur Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE)

  • "A zero-carbon electricity industry by 2050 (and a zero carbon energy system for the EU): rapidly establishing a clear and predictable Road-Map for industry"
13h45 : Lunch
15h15 : Second keynote presentation

Claude Turmes
- Member of European Parliament, The Greens

  • "What will the European Parliament expect of the new Commission?"


SESSION II : THE EMERGING EU POLICY ON ENERGY SECURITY


16h00 :

Stefan Tostmann
- Head of Unit, Energy Technologies and Research Coordination, DG TREN, EC
  • "The EU's Strategic Energy Technology Plan: major investment, major opportunities"

  • The Commission's new Technology Financing Plan: making good the EU's commitment to double its annual low-carbon energy technology funding
  • The Economic Recovery Plan: how the 2.365 Billion Euros for Infrastructure projects, 565 million Euros for offshore wind and 1.050 billion Euros for CCS will be spent, what are the concrete expectations?
  • The CCS new entrants reserve: 6-9 billion Euro over X years: a working guide on how the finance will become available
  • The Technology Road Maps: a practical guides to the EU's technology funding objectives and commitments
  • The increasing role of the EIB: new funding mechanisms

16h45 : Coffee break


17h15 :

Jean-Arnold Vinois
- Head of Unit, DG TREN, European Commission
  • "The new rules and EU approach on Energy Security"

  • The new draft Directive on gas Security of Supply Directive: reinforcing requirements on companies and Member States, a practical guide
  • Progress on the revision of the Oil Stocks Directive
  • The EU Recovery Plan; investing more than 1.billion Euros in EU infrastructure over two years: how is it working and what difference will it make?
  • Developing an International EU Energy Policy: the next steps, the next challenges
  • Progress in catalyzing the third gas corridor: concrete progress, real expectations
  • Experiences learned from the Russian/Ukraine gas dispute
THURSDAY 28 JANUARY 2010
Moderator:
Jean-Michel Glachant (Professor, Florence School of Regulation, Eur. Univ. Institute)

SESSION III : ACHIEVING THE 20-20-20 TARGETS AND BEYOND


09h00 :

Hans van Steen
- Head of Unit, DG TREN, European Commission
  • "Achieving the requirements of the new Renewable energy Directive: a practical guide"

  • The final agreement on the Renewable energy Directive
  • The 10% renewable energy in transport requirement: how will they work in practice?
  • National minimum interim targets: how will they be enforced?
  • Trading of renewable energy between Member States and with third countries: Commission priorities for ensuring that the system works in practice


09h30 :

Emmanuel Cabau
- Head of Taskforce Energy Efficiency, DG TREN, European Commission
  • "The new Energy Efficiency Action Plan and its consequences for the EU's energy industry"

  • Obligation of White Certificates on electricity retailers and distributors?
  • Legally binding target on Member States and the options for its achievement?
  • New financing mechanisms and opportunities for service providers
  • Minimum CHP requirements or additional financial incentives to generate using CHP?
  • The new Buildings Initiative
  with comments and analysis by:

Arthouros Zervos
- President, European Renewable Energy Council
10h15 : Coffee break


10h45 :

Peter Zapfel
- Assistant Deputy Director-General, DG ENV, European Commission
  • "Implementing the new ETS and non-ETS rules in practice"

  • Auctioning of ETS in the electricity sector: how to limit market distortions?
  • The commitment of Member States to use part of auctioning revenues for the promotion of low-carbon energy; how will this work in practice?
  • The use of the New Entrants Reserve in Practice: how will the 3-6 billion Euros for the support of large-scale technology driven CCS and renewable projects be awarded?
  • The legal obligation on Member States to reduce emissions in non-ETS sectorsHow are Member States likely to approach this challenge?
SESSION IV : THE INTERNAL ENERGY MARKET

11h30 :
Florian Ermacora
- Official responsible for the Internal Energy Market, DG TREN, EC
  • "The Internal Energy Market: Practical Priorities for the New Commission"

  • How will the Commission address the enforcement of the new rules?
  • The ISO: emerging understanding and experience on how it has to be applied in practice
  • Distribution and unbundling: how the Commission will enforce the Directive's requirements.
  • Regulated and minimum prices: the Commission's policy and its enforcement through infringement procedures
  • How will the derogations for TPA for new infrastructure be applied in practice?
  • The drive towards regional markets: the next steps
  • Smart grids: investing in technology, TSOs and DSOs and regulatory incentives to invest today for tomorrow: the need for Community Guidelines?
  • The further development of the South-East Europe Energy Community
  • Buying groups and the requirements of the Directives.
  • A fourth Internal Energy Market Package?
12h15 : Walter Boltz
- Chairman E-Control

  • "The new Regulatory Agency: a practical guide to its functioning and priorities"

  • The relationship between the Agency and national Energy Regulators
  • Which guidelines can be expected over the coming years?
  • The respective roles of the Agency, the Commission, and the TSO bodies in practice
  • The new powers of national Energy Regulators: their exercise in practice
  • The 10-year rolling Infrastructure Plan: how ill it be prepared and what will be its effect?
  • The new fining and inspection powers of National Energy regulators: how will they be applied in practice?
13h00 : Lunch
SESSION V : THE EU'S COMPETITION POLICY IN ENERGY MARKETS


14h30 :

Marc van der Woude
- Partner, Stibbe Brussels
Lars Kjølbye
- Partner, Howrey LLP Brussels

  • "Competition Policy in a new regulatory environment: business as usual?"
  • Recent developments in competition cases: an ever increasing focus on cartels and abuse of dominant positions, seemingly ever increasing fines
  • The recent cases in the energy sector: cartels and price fixing, illegally excluding competition
  • The new Article 82 Guidelines on abuse of a dominant position: how they will impact on energy companies
  • How and when to establish a compliance programme: is your company policy adequate?
  • The boundary between energy regulation and competition policy: the new Regulators' powers and how they should be used in practice: do companies risk being investigated and punished twice?
  • Recent developments in merger cases: how will the Third Liberalization Package affect the way that the Commission approaches difficult mergers?
  • Joint development/buying and selling arrangements between gas companies
  • Joint buying and selling: new markets, new challenges
  • The Commission's emerging approach on fining infringements
  • Immunity from fines: when and how should a company decide to declare an infringement itself?
  • How the collaboration and division of work between the Commission and National Competition Authorities works in practice: when to approach which authority?
15h30 : Celine Gauer
- Head of Unit, DG COMP, European Commission

  • "Commission anti-trust priorities in the energy sector"
16h00 : Coffee break
16h30 : Nicola Pesaresi
- Head of Unit, DG COMP, European Commission
Leigh Hancher
- Of Counsel, Allen & Overy
  • "State Aid and energy markets in a new regulatory environment"

  • The financial crisis and state aid: will the recent developments result in a relaxation of the Commission's long-term approach?
  • State aid to renewable energy: are support schemes limited to the territory of a single Member State compatible with the EU rules on state aid in the short, medium and long term? The approach of the Court of Justice in the past and the effect of the new Renewable Energy Directive
  • State aid to large energy customers to cover higher electricity prices/ETS costs
  • Regulated prices and state aid: the existing cases and future developments
  • The emergence of new subsidies to renewable energy and energy efficiency: how is the Commission policing the state aid rules in practice?


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