Welcome to Power through Energy

"The time of cheap energy is over (...) the world is entering into a new energy era which requires a global response"
- Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, 13 June 2006

The global energy market can increasingly be compared to a multi-polar world: there are five to six main powers, all fighting for their future position in this strategic arena. US President Bush declared, in his recent State of the Union address, that his country will decrease oil imports from the Middle-East by 75% in 2025. China secures future energy resources by concluding bilateral agreements with Iran and Sudan, and Russia uses its regional monopoly to pressure EU Member States. Where does this leave the EU? How do we make sure that our internal market continues to be fuelled with oil and gas? In other words, how do we interact with the other major powers in this race for energy?

One day before the G-8 meeting on Global Energy Security, leading scholars and practitioners will discuss the exact same question in Brussels at the "Power through Energy" conference. In several panel discussions they will address Europe's priorities for bilateral negotiations with energy suppliers, energy competitors and energy partners.

Friday 14 July, 9:30-17:30
European Commission
Charlemagne Conference Centre
Rue de la Loi 170
B-1049 Bruxelles
This conference is being organised by stagiaires of the European Commission