Wednesday, 24th April 2024, from 09:30 to 11:30 h. CEST (UTC+2). Online event.
Naturgy Foundation and the Elcano Royal Institute organised a conference to analyse the geopolitical implications of the energy transition. The collaboration of both institutions explored the global panorama drawn by the transformation experienced in the fields of energy and the environment.
This session addressed the potential for energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, which encompasses the commercial development of the region’s natural gas reserves and renewables, including electricity interconnection projects with Egypt and Israel and European-Egyptian cooperation on green hydrogen, to identify drivers and barriers, as well as the implications for the EU.
Hashtag: #TransEnerGeo
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Programme
Opening
- Rafael Villaseca, President, Naturgy Foundation.
- José Juan Ruiz, Chairman, Elcano Royal Institute.
Interview
Interviewed by Gonzalo Escribano, Director of the Energy and Climate Programme of the Elcano Royal Institute.
Ana Palacio, Former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs; Visiting Professor, Edmund E. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Panel discussion
- Sohbet Karbuz, Director of Hydrocarbons and Energy Security, Mediterranean Observatory for Energy & Climate (OMEC).
- Harry Tzimitras, Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo-PRIO Cyprus Centre; Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Washington D.C.
- Laury Haytayan, MENA Director, Natural Resource Governance Institute.
Moderated by: Gonzalo Escribano, Director of the Energy and Climate Programme of the Elcano Royal Institute.
Closing: Rafael Villaseca, President, Naturgy Foundation.
