AGENDA

10th ENERGY CONGRESS DAY 1 – 25.09.2024*

8:00

Registration of the participants

9:00

Opening of the Congress

9:10 – 10:00

Opening session

Honorary Guests’ speeches

Wojewoda Dolnośląski

Inaugural speech
Maciej Awiżeń, Voivode of Lower Silesia*

Paweł Gancarz

Inaugural speech
Paweł Gancarz, Marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodship

Michał Rado

Inaugural speech
Michał Rado, Deputy Marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodship

Jakub Mazur

Inaugural speech
Jakub Mazur, Deputy Mayor of Wrocław

Étienne de Poncins

Inaugural speech
Étienne de Poncins, Ambassador of France to Poland

Bjørn Erik Brustad

Inaugural speech
Bjørn Erik Brustad, Ministerial Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Norway to Poland

Nina Enevoldsen

Inaugural speech
Nina Hvid Enevoldsen, Minister Counsellor, Danish Embassy in Poland

Martin Kremer

Inaugural speech
Martin Kremer, Consul General of Germany in Wrocław

Antti Rahikka

Inaugural speech
Antti Rahikka, Head of Region CEE, Business Finland

10:00 – 11:30

Mirosław Proppé

Special Guest Speech: Miroslaw Proppé, President of the Board of Directors of the WWF Poland Foundation, “From crisis to innovation: how the costs of global warming increase the need for energy transition and rebuilding resilience through nature?”

Hubert Papaj

Speech: Hubert Papaj, President of the Board, Karkonoska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A.

Discussion panel: The Energy of Freedom As A Foundation for Successful Transformation

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • How the Polish energy sector has changed 20 years after Poland’s accession to the European Union
  • Strategic objectives for the EU’s climate policy in the current geopolitical situation
  • Security and climate priorities of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council
  • Updated assumptions of the NECP and the Polish Energy Policy
  • Fuel and technology mix to guarantee energy independence
  • Maximum share of RES to ensure secure operation of NPS
  • European Green Deal – continuation or rationalisation?
  • New market design to ensure EU energy independence
Bartłomiej Sawicki

MODERATOR
Bartłomiej Sawicki, Editor, Journals: Rzeczpospolita and Parkiet

SPEAKERS

Rafał Gawin

Rafał Gawin, President of the Energy Regulatory Office

Krzysztof-Wojtysiak2

Krzysztof Wojtysiak, President of the Management Board, Qair Polska SA

Mateusz Szczurek

Dr. Mateusz Szczurek, Member of the Management Board, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego

Tomasz Dreslerski

Tomasz Dreslerski, Director of the Enterprise Segment, Microsoft

Gabriel Gorbačevski

Gabriel Gorbačevski, Energy attaché Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Poland

11:30 – 13:00

Discussion: The Geopolitical Dimension of Energy Security in the European Union

Discussion panel:

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • Energy security in the geopolitical dimension
  • Cooperation of NATO allies and EU countries to ensure military security
  • Ensuring the security of energy infrastructure in the face of the risk of military attacks
  • Distributed energy systems as a method of diversifying the risk of attacks on energy infrastructure
  • Costs of ensuring energy security and independence
Zuzanna Nowak

MODERATOR
Zuzanna Nowak, Director of Analysis at The Opportunity Institute for Foreign Affairs, Expert at the Ignacy Lukasiewicz Institute for Energy Policy

SPEAKERS

Alina Mattisson Lax

Alina Mattisson Lax, First Secretary, Embassy of Sweden in Warsaw

Katarzyna Suchcicka

Katarzyna Suchcicka, President of OX2 Poland

Robert Rudich

Robert Rudich, Energy Attaché, US Embassy to Poland

Bjørn Erik Brustad

Bjørn Erik Brustad, Ministerial Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Norway to Poland

Michał Kurtyka

Michał Kurtyka, COP24 President, Distinguished Fellow of the Atlantic Council, Former Polish Minister of Climate

Maciej Kubicki

Maciej Kubicki, Head of the Trilateral Secretariat, Office of International Policy, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

Parallel panel sessions I, II, III

HALL A

14:00 – 14:30

Speech:
Michał Smoleń, Head of the research program “Energy and Climate”, Instrat Foundation, “Modeling pathways for decarbonization of the Polish energy sector”

15:00 – 16:00  Discussion panel I

Renewable energy sources as the new basis for Poland’s energy system

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • The share of RES generation in Poland’s energy mix in the 2030 and 2050 perspective
  • Optimum mix of RES technologies to ensure stable operation of the NPS
  • Competitiveness of RES in relation to other energy generation technologies in Poland
  • Potential for onshore wind energy development in Poland and changes in regulations necessary to achieve it
  • Second phase of offshore investment – partnerships, financing models, required development of the NPS
  • Conditions for further development of photovoltaics in Poland – limitation of PV redispatch, cooperation with energy storage, direct lines

Moderator

Marcin Krakowiak, Partner at Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (DZP) Head of Infrastructure and Energy Practice

Speakers

Michał Smoleń, Manager of the “Energy and Climate” research program, Instrat Foundation
Anna Szczodra, Partner, KPMG Law Stopyra Szczodra sp.k.
Bogusław Pieczykolan, Director of the RES Proprietary Projects Strategy and Development Department, ONDE SA.
Dominika Taranko, Vice President, Managing Director, Wind Industry Hub
Ewelina Szczepańska, Head of Legal, Deputy Country Manager, EDP Renewables Polska sp. z o.o.
Damian Bąbka, Chief Investment Officer, Qair Polska S.A.

HALL B

14:00 – 14:30

Speech:
Prof. Konrad Świrski PhD, Eng.,
Warsaw University of Technology

15:00 – 16:00  Discussion panel II

How Poland’s energy doctrine has changed over the past 10 years – a review of successes and failures

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • Energy transition in the last decade: priorities, events, changes in the course
  • Changes in social and economic awareness of the energy and climate policy
  • Tools for implementing the transition
  • Legislative and evolutions in the energy sector
  • Strategies towards the transition
  • The balance of successes and failures in the Polish energy market
  • Money in the energy transition
  • Procrastination in changing the Polish energy sector – why?

Moderator

Prof. Konrad Świrski PhD, Eng., Warsaw University of Technology

Speakers

Dr. Katarzyna Iwińska, Energy Transformation Research Leader, Łukasiewicz ITECH Research Network, Collegium Civitas
Dr. Stanisław Tokarski, Prof. GIG-PIB, Plenipotentiary Director, AGH/GIG-PIB
Wojciech Tabiś, President of the Management Board, Energy Market Agency SA
Dr. inż. Jan Bogolubow, PhD, President of the Management Board, Zarządca Rozliczeń S.A.
Piotr Kukurba, Owner, PE-DiCon
Mariusz Swora PhD, Law Firm, Mariusz Swora, PhD
Grzegorz Wiśniewski, President of the Management Board, EC BREC Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej sp. z o.o.

HALL C

14:00 – 14:30

Speech:
Marcin Gielniewski, Transformation Strategist, Microsoft

15:00 – 16:00 Discussion panel III

Security of digital energy technologies

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • Challenges faced by critical infrastructure entities in the energy sector in relation to the implementation of the NIS2 Directive in the Polish legal order – what are the possible actions for building a cyber security system that can be taken by critical infrastructure entities in the energy sector?
  • Cyber risk management in energy sector companies – what are the most important standards and regulations for cyber risk management in the energy sector?
  • Impact of cyber threats on business continuity in the energy sector – what attack scenarios (vectors) are most common today and what technical solutions can be used to defend against them?
  • The impact of digitalisation on the cyber security of the energy sector’s production infrastructure – how does increasing digitalisation affect the security of energy systems and how can this security be managed?

Moderator

Marcin Grabarczyk, Director of the Technology Transfer Division and Business Development Division, NASK-PIB

Speakers

Michał Jaworski, Director of Technology Strategy, Microsoft
Artur Jess, Customer Partner, Kyndryl
Daniel Dziadek, CEO, Transition Technologies-Control Solutions
Dariusz Wnukowski, Manager (Cyber Security Area), Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
Piotr Borkowski, President of the Management Board, Cyber Arms Sp. z o.o.
Dr. Mariusz Jurczyk, President of the Management Board, TAURON Dystrybucja Pomiary

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee break

Parallel panel sessions I, II, III

HALL A

16:00 – 17:30 Discussion panel I

New energy market model and the necessary changes to the RES-based energy transmission and distribution system

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • Energy market reform in the EU – what will be the target form of the European Market Design?
  • Prospects for a liberalised energy market in Poland – how much competition and how much regulation?
  • How to ensure stability and flexibility of the RES-based transmission and distribution system – power market or flexibility services?
  • Non-market re-dispatch of RES – current scale and mechanisms for its limitation proposed by the TSO under the ‘reform’ of the Balancing Market
  • Energy storage technologies – potential for development of pumped storage, battery storage and other solutions in PL
  • The role of distributed energy, energy clusters and energy cooperatives in balancing the demand and supply of energy from RES

Moderator

Justyna Piszczatowska, Editor-in-Chief of green-news.pl

Speakers

Zdzisław Muras, PhD in Law, legal adviser, Director of the Legal and Dispute Resolution Department at URE
Piotr Gołębiowski, Vice President of the Management Board for Trade, TAURON Polska Energia S.A.
Prof. Waldemar Skomudek, PhD Eng., AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków
Andrzej Jeżewski, Owner / President of Promet-Plast S.C., Elżbieta Jeżewska Andrzej Jeżewski
Dawid Klimczak, Managing Director, Mercer Solar (GoldenPeaks Capital)
Piotr Danielski PhD Eng., Vice President of the Management Board, DB Energy
Aleksandra Radwańska, Country Manager Poland at Next Kraftwerke

HALL B

16:00 – 17:30 Discussion panel II

The future of Poland’s nuclear power program and innovative nuclear technologies

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  • Polish Nuclear Power Programme – key assumptions and status of their implementation
  • Regulation of the nuclear power sector in Poland – regulators’ experience, current challenges and planned changes in the licensing process
  • Nuclear transformation – the role of nuclear power in Poland’s energy mix in the 2040 perspective
  • Development potential of large-scale reactor technologies and modular MMR/SMR solutions
  • Financing of nuclear power projects – public support model vs. merchant investment model
  • Prospects for supply chain development involving Polish companies – how to effectively maximise ‘local content’

Moderator

Paweł Grzejszczak PhD, Partner, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka (DZP)

Speakers

Andrzej Głowacki, President, National Atomic Energy Agency
Prof. Krzysztof Kurek PhD Eng., Director of the National Center for Nuclear Research
Wojciech Hann, Senior Advisor, KPMG in Poland
Prof. Maciej Chorowski, Department of Cryogenics and Aeronautical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Dagmara Peret, Country Manager GE Hitachi Nuclear, V-ce President

HALL C

16:00 – 16:30

Speech:
Dr. Eng. Agata Romanowska, Project Manager, DISE Energy: „From natural gas to biomethane: decarbonising the Polish gas industry”

Speech: Bartosz Gęca, Junior Sales Engineer, KWE AB Energy Poland, “Biomethane in Poland. KWE AB Energy Poland”

16:30 – 17:30  Discussion panel III

Biomethane and decarbonised gaseous fuels – their contribution to the stability of the energy system

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  • Time horizon for natural gas as a transition fuel in PL and EU
  • Possible directions for the decarbonisation of the gas sector – biogas, biomethane, green hydrogen
  • Use of local biogas potential as a method to increase independence and energy security of the system
  • Technical challenges of large-scale use of biomethane in Poland
  • Regulatory requirements and economic conditions for investments in biomethane production
  • Key economic sectors for biomethane utilisation – conditions for the development of local producers and synergies with the agricultural economy

Moderator

Jolanta Kamińska, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of “Magazyn Biomasa”

Speakers

Prof. Jacek Dach, DSc, Head of the Ecotechnologies Laboratory at the Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Life Sciences
Jarosław Ziębiec, Vice President for Business Development, Towarowa Giełda Energii S.A.
Katarzyna Harpak, Manager, Poland Programme, European Climate Foundation
Michał Tarka, General Director, Polish Biogas Organization
Ewa Krasuska, Strategic Advisor, National Center for Research and Development
Jeppe Juul Petersen, Regional Team Leader for Food and Agriculture, Danish Embassy in Poland

17:30

Summary of Day 1 of the Energy Congress

20:00

Evening Gala for Congress Participants combined with the “Energy Women Awards 2024” Ceremony

10th ENERGY CONGRESS DAY 2 – 26.09.2024*

9:00 – 9:10

Opening session of Day 2

Kamil Wyszkowski

Speech:
Kamil Wyszkowski
, Country Representative, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Poland, Representative of UNOPS in Poland

9:10 – 9:30

Main session

Joanna-Smolik

Speech:
Joanna Smolik
, Director of the Strategic Relations Department in the BGK, Polish Development Bank

9:30 – 11:00

Discussion panel: Financing the energy transition and independence

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • Conditions for ensuring long-term financing of the power generation sector – models for conventional and RES power generation
  • Sources of financing the transmission and distribution infrastructure and technologies to ensure increased flexibility of the energy system
  • Bankability of RES projects based on PPAs versus the merchant model
  • Support schemes for projects unable to obtain commercial financing
  • Evolution of contracts for difference in carbon-free conventional and RES power generation
  • New categories of risks in the energy sector – methods for their assessment by financial institutions and mitigation by investors
  • The EU multiannual financial framework until 2027 and opportunities to use EU funds to finance investments in energy security and transformation
Michał Niewiadomski

MODERATOR
Michał Niewiadomski, Founder and President of the Energy Club

SPEAKERS

Kamil Wyszkowski

Kamil Wyszkowski, Country Representative, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Poland, Representative of UNOPS in Poland

Jacek-Bogucki

Jacek Bogucki, Office Director Energy and Technology Sector in the BGK, Polish Development Bank

Grzegorz Zieliński

Grzegorz Zieliński, Director, Head of Energy Europe, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Bartosz Węgrowski

Bartosz Węgrowski, Director, Deal Advisory, Head of M&A Energy Green Transition Team, KPMG in Poland

Paweł Łapacz

Paweł Łapacz, President of the Management Board, Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Wrocław

Łukasz Zarzeczny

Łukasz Zarzeczny, Member of the Board, Chief Financial Officer, QAIR Polska SA

Adam Burda

Adam Burda, Director of Strategic Customers Department – Energy, Oil&Gas, TMT, PKO Bank Polski

11:00 – 12:00

Discussion panel under the aegis of Women’s Energy: ESG processes – what role can the energy market play in this process?

Energia Kobiet

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • Women’s energy’ – the key role of women in the transformation process for sustainable development
  • Responsible leadership for change – what qualities should a leader/leadership have today?
  • ESG strategy in companies – how are companies preparing for sustainability reporting?
  • The role of the RES sector and pro-climate investments in industry and the economy
  • The phenomenon of ‘greenwashing’ – how to reliably report and promote your ESG activities?
  • ESG reporting – What is the purpose of the regulations being introduced?
  • Decarbonisation challenges and the economic calculus – How to survive and strengthen the competitiveness of the Polish business?
Magda Łucyan

MODERATOR
Magda Łucyan, Journalist

SPEAKERS

Anna Kornecka

Anna Kornecka, CEO, ESG Impact Network

Hanna Purzyńska

Dr. Eng. Hanna Purzyńska, Director, Research Center Materials, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Upper Silesian Institute of Technology

Irena Gajewska

Irena Gajewska, Government Affairs Lead, Lightsource bp, Vice President of the Polish Photovoltaic Association

Beata Włodarska

Beata Włodarska, Initiator of the Women’s Energy Project, Executive Director at DISE Energy

Katarzyna Sobótka

Katarzyna Sobótka, Director of Electromobility, Claritas Investments

Małgorzata Dobosz

Małgorzata Dobosz, Director of Communications and Sustainable Development, OX2 in Poland

12:00 – 12:30

Coffee break

Parallel panel sessions I, II, III

HALL A

12:30 – 12:45

Presentation:
Mariusz Dzikuć, Director of Strategy and Development, Fortum Power and Heat Poland “WROMPa as a solution to support green heating”
Speech:
Katarzyna Szymczak-Pomianowska, Director of the Sustainable Development Department, City Hall of Wroclaw

12:45 – 14:00 Discussion panel I

Electrification of district heating – potential for integration with RES and impact on increasing the flexibility of the NPS

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  • Transformation strategy for the Polish district heating sector – necessary changes in regulations, courses of action and key challenges for the heating sector
  • Decarbonisation through sector integration – role of district heating
  • Potential of using district heating systems to store energy surpluses from RES and to cooperate with the National Power System
  • Key technologies in the electrification of district heating – heat pumps, electrode boilers, hybrid CHP systems, heat accumulators
  • Application of large-scale heat pumps in Polish conditions – conditions, examples
  • Energy efficiency – role of waste heat, intelligent supply and demand management, building regulations

Moderator

Wojciech Jakóbik, Center for Energy Security

Speakers

Dorota Jeziorowska, Director, Polish Society of Professional Heat and Power Plants
Piotr Górnik, President of Fortum Power and Heat Poland
Igor Petryk, Market Development Director, Wärtsilä Energy
Bogusław Regulski, Vice President of the Management Board, Chamber of Commerce Polish Heating Industry Chamber of Commerce
Edyta Żabczyńska, Development director, Veolia term board member

HALL B

12:30 – 14:00 Discussion panel II

The role of critical raw materials and the potential for their use in the energy transition

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  • Critical raw materials for the production of modern technologies in the energy industry – PV systems, batteries, wind turbines, electrolysers, transformers, cables, etc.
  • The role of critical raw materials in different energy segments and initiatives to diversify the supply of these raw materials
  • Challenges related to the global availability of critical raw materials – geopolitics and supply chains
  • Sustainability and responsible mining – technologies and innovations for environmentally friendly mining
  • The importance of recycling and the circular economy in reducing the demand for critical raw materials
  • Research into alternative materials that can replace critical raw materials

Moderator

Seweryn Szwarocki, Expert on strategy and ESG, DISE Energy

Speakers

Prof. Herbert Wirth, PhD, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Prof. Dr. Adam Zieliński, Chief Executive Officer, Łukasiewicz Research Network, Upper Silesian Institute of Technological Institute
Kasjan Wyligała, Mining industry expert, Advisor, National Development Council to the President of the Republic of Poland
Jarosław Kluczniok, Vice-President of the Management Board for Development, Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A., Chairman, Critical Raw Materials Alliance
Prof. Marian Noga, Director of the Institute of Business Cooperation, WSB Merito in Wrocław, Member of the Supervisory Board of KGHM Polska Miedź

HALL C

12:30 – 14:00 Discussion panel III

Challenges of decarbonisation of the economy – the concept of fossil fuel-based energy transition and key technologies for its operation

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  • The economic and social importance of the fossil fuel industry
  • Scenarios for the future of fossil fuel-based energy – the government’s plan to unbundle coal assets vs. company strategies
  • Business models of energy companies and the transformation of the coal, gas and oil sectors in the context of global trends
  • Key technologies for fossil fuel based power generation – CCS/U and the development of low emission combustion technologies
  • Social and economic impacts of the transition for regions dependent on fossil fuels – how to ensure a fair transition?
  • Status of the social agreement on the phasing out of Polish coal mines and the possibility of its notification by the European Commission

Moderator

Janusz Pietruszyński, Editor-in-Chief of CIRE.pl

Speakers

Prof. Wojciech Nowak DSc, PhD, Director of the AGH Energy Center, AGH University of Krakow
Waldemar Szulc, Director of the Office of the Economic Society Polish Power Plants
Łukasz Grela, Chairman of the board, Energoprojekt Katowice SA
Jan Strubiński, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Polish Organization of Oil Industry and Trade
Dr. Jolanta Ziaja, Director of the Innovation and Development Office, Polimex Mostostal S.A.

Parallel panel sessions I, II, III

HALL A

14:00 – 14:15

Speech:
Radosław Żydok,
Vice President, Dolnośląska Dolina Wodorowa, “Two Atoms, One Goal. The role of hydrogen in balancing energy systems”

14:15 – 15:30 Discussion panel I

Hydrogenisation of the economy – a utopian vision or a viable path for decarbonising sectors?

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • The role of hydrogen in the energy transition – the potential and challenges of developing a hydrogen economy and securing energy supply from RES
  • Hydrogen valley projects and industrial partners for hydrogen production, storage and transmission
  • The importance of ‘green’ hydrogen for the decarbonisation of industry and transport
  • Hydrogen storage and transport – technologies, infrastructure, safety and efficiency challenges
  • Strategies to increase the competitiveness and availability of hydrogen on the market
  • The role of international cooperation in the development of a global hydrogen economy

Moderator

Dariusz Kryczka, Partner, EY Law

Speakers

Prof. Jerzy Kaleta, DSc PhD, Department of Mechanics, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Jakub Kupecki, PhD, IEn. Professor, Director, Institute of Energy – National Research Institute
Dr. Andrzej Węgrzyn, Vice President, Stowarzyszenie Dolnośląska Dolina Wodorowa
Tomoho Umeda, President of Hydrogen Poland
Tomoho Umeda, President of the Management Board, Fundacja W Klimacie

HALL B

14:00 – 14:15

Speech: Michał Hetmański, President of the Management Board, Instrat Foundation, “Instrat – green or black steel? Competitive analysis of decarbonized steel production in Poland”

14:15 – 15:30 Discussion panel II

Industrial competitiveness in the energy transition

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED - read more >>

  • Clean Industrial Deal – what will the new EC strategy contain and how will the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industry in the European Union proceed?
  • Green steel production as a foundation for the transformation of heavy industry
  • Industrial customers in the energy market – energy purchasing strategies vs. investment in own sources
  • Energy contracting models for industrial consumers in Poland – virtual and physical corporate PPAs
  • Pricing formulas in multi-year contracts and the management of regulatory, investment and financial risks by parties to PPAs
  • Development of own carbon-free energy sources and dedicated RES installations supplying energy via direct lines

Moderator

Julia Cydejko, Energy Analyst, Polityka Insight

Speakers

Michał Hetmański, President of the Management Board, Instrat Foundation
Aleksandra Czopik-Barecka, Head of Energy & Compliance, Rubicon Legal
Rafał Malarowski, Deputy Director, Re-source Poland Hub
Barbara Adamska, President of the Management Board, Polish Association of Energy Storage

HALL C

14:00 – 14:15

Speech:
Dr. Andrzej Ancygier, EU Energy Policy Coordinator, Electricity Department, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection
Speech:
Dr Nils Geißler
, Director General, Saxon State Ministry for Energy, Climate Change and the Envorinment

14:15 – 15:30 Discussion panel III

German-Polish Forum for Energy and Climate – rebuilding Europe’s energy independence through transformation

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  • Energy transition in Poland and Germany – a comparison of approaches in both countries
  • Impact of the transition on the labour market in ‘post-coal’ areas and regional development
  • Joint cross-border RES projects and their impact on the stability of the energy system
  • Energy security issues, including supply of raw materials and the role of interconnectors and energy transmission cooperation
  • The role of the private sector and technological innovation in achieving climate goals
  • Potential for cooperation in cross-border projects on hydrogen production, storage and transmission
  • Joint initiatives for climate and greenhouse gas reduction

Moderator

Dr. Maciej Zathey, Director of the Institute of Territorial Development

Speakers

Dr. Nils Geißler, Director General, Saxon State Ministry for Energy, Climate Change and the Envorinment
Marcus Lippold, Member of the Board, United Europe e.V.
Arkadiusz Żurek, Project Manager MinGenTec International, Industrie- und Handelskammer Cottbus (IHK Cottbus)
Agnieszka Spirydowicz, President of the Management Board, Zgorzelec Cluster for the Development of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency
Speech:
Dr. Andrzej Ancygier, EU Energy Policy Coordinator, Electricity Department, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

15:30 – 15:40

Summary of the 10th Energy Congress

15:40 – 16:30

Lunch

* The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the programme