How can the EU deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy?

WHEN

03 March I 11:15 - 12:30

WHERE

The Square

TOPICS

Energy & Climate

WHEN

03 March I 11:15 - 12:30

WHERE

The Square

TOPICS

Energy & Climate

The EU’s future energy system needs to be clean, reliable and affordable – but getting there won’t be straightforward. With major bets on renewables, the EU is doubling down on storage, a more European grid in terms of planning, financing and operation, and more flexible demand.

In the near term, lower gas prices may also provide some relief. Will this all add up to more competitive electricity prices, and will European citizens and industry benefit in practice? In this Lab session, we will delve into answering this key question by addressing a series of factors that will shape the future of the EU’s energy system.

Speakers

Irina
Kustova

Moderator

Head of the Energy Programme, CEPS

Tom
Howes

Adviser to the Director on Green Transition and Energy System Integration, Mr Lukasz Kolinski, European Commission – DG ENER

Catharina
Sikow-Magny

Professor and former Director for Green Transition & Energy System Integration at DG Energy (EC), Florence School of Regulation

Daniel
Vig

Senior Policy Officer, Energy Storage Europe

Marina
Skrinar

Director for International Energy at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), UK Mission

Sebastian
Schulte-Derne

Head of the EU Office, Orsted

Malwina Qvist

Director, Nuclear Energy Program, Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

Irina
Kustova

Moderator

Head of the Energy Programme, CEPS

Tom
Howes

Adviser to the Director on Green Transition and Energy System Integration, Mr Lukasz Kolinski, European Commission – DG ENER

Catharina
Sikow-Magny

Professor and former Director for Green Transition & Energy System Integration at DG Energy (EC), Florence School of Regulation

Daniel
Vig

Senior Policy Officer, Energy Storage Europe

Marina
Skrinar

Director for International Energy at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), UK Mission

Sebastian
Schulte-Derne

Head of the EU Office, Orsted

Malwina Qvist

Director, Nuclear Energy Program, Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

15:15 - 16:30

ROOM 206

AI and the future of work: a new division of labour

Recent developments in generative AI have helped to democratise expertise, making knowledge more accessible to a wide range of non-expert workers. Meanwhile, however, many high- and middle skilled occupations continue to experience labour shortages. This lab session will explore how such advancements in AI could be leveraged to redesign jobs and organisations, addressing skill shortages and providing new career paths. (For further background, listen to this CEPS Tech podcast episode)

With:

Enrique Fernandez-Macias, Researcher and coordinating the Employment and Skills team, Joint Research Centre

Marlene de Koning, Director and leading the HR Tech & Digital team, PwC Netherlands

Isabelle Schömann, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

Isabella Loaiza Saa, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Sloan School of Management

Laura Nurski, Associate Research Fellow and Head of Programme on Future of Work, CEPS (moderator)