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7th EU-Norway energy conference: Navigating the energy transition with resilience and competitiveness in focus

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Hosted by EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, and Norwegian Minister of Energy, Terje Aasland, this conference will feature panel discussions on key topics such as energy security, the energy transition, electricity markets and grids, and progress on carbon capture and storage.

Ahead of the conference, Commissioner Jørgensen and Minister Aasland will convene the annual EU–Norway Energy Dialogue Meeting.

The European Broadcasting Service will record the keynote speeches by the Commissioner and the Norwegian Minister. 

For social media: #EUNORenergy

Related links

  • energy policy
  • Friday 21 November 2025, 10:30 - 16:00 (CET)
  • Brussels, Belgium
  • Live streaming available

Programme

  1. 21 Nov 2025, 11:00 - 16:00 (CET)
    Agenda
    • 10:30 – 11:00  Registration and coffee
    • 11:00-11:10 Welcoming remarks
      • Anders Eide, Norway’s Ambassador to the EU
    • 11:10-11:55 Keynote speeches
      • Dan Jørgensen, EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing
      • Terje Aasland, Norwegian Minister for Energy
    • 11:50 – 12:00 Scene Setter by IEA: Pablo Hevia-Koch, Head of the Renewable Integration and Secure Electricity Unit
    • 12:00-13:00  1st panel – Strengthening Energy Resilience in Europe: The role of the Norwegian Continental shelf contributing to energy security in Europe
      Moderator: Andris Piebalgs, Adviser to the President of Latvia and former Commissioner for Energy
      Speakers
      • Kjetil Visnes, Vice President, Equinor
      • Frode Leversund, CEO, Gassco
      • Monika Zsigri, Head of Unit Energy Security and Safety, European Commission
      • Julijus Grubliauskas, Senior Officer on Energy Security, NATO
    • 13:00-14:00 Lunch
    • 14:00-15:00  2nd panel – Market Solutions for Reliable and Affordable Electricity
      Moderator: Pierre Tardieu, Chief Policy Officer, Wind Europe
      Speakers
      • Saskia Jaarsma, Head of Offshore Development, TenneT
      • François Beaude, Head of Strategy & Communication, ACER
      • Tor Eigil Hodne,  Director Brussels Office, Statnett
      • Hallvard Granheim, Executive Vice President for Markets, Statkraft
    • 15:00-15:45  3rd panel – Key Tools for Driving the Future of the Energy Transition: CO2 storage as a commercial service
      Moderator: Georg Riekeles, Associate Director, European Policy Centre
      Speakers
      • Benedicte Staalesen, Director for Communications, Public & Political Affairs, Northern Lights
      • Joseph Dellatte, Head of Energy and Climate Studies, Institut Montaigne
      • Nils Røkke, Executive Vice-President, SINTEF
      • Alessia Virone, Global Affairs Director, Clean Air Taskforce
      • Karoline Andauer, CEO Norway, WWF
    • 15:45-16:00 Concluding remarks
      • Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy, European Commission 

Practical information

When
Friday 21 November 2025, 10:30 - 16:00 (CET)
Where
Residence Palace
Brussels, Belgium
Languages
English