Unity in power, power in unity: why the EU needs more integrated electricity markets
Launch of the Bruegel paper on the future of the European single electricity market.
Speakers
Ditte Juul Jørgensen
Director-General, European Commission, DG ENER
Monika Morawiecka
Senior Advisor, RAP (Regulatory Assistance Project)
Tinne Van der Straeten
Minister for Energy, Belgium
Georg Zachmann
Bruegel Senior fellow
Christian Zinglersen
Director, ACER (the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators)
Agenda
Check-in & lunch
12:30-13:00Agenda
Keynote speech
13:00-13:15- Tinne Van der Straeten, Minister for Energy , Belgium
Agenda
Presentation of the paper
13:15-13:30- Georg Zachmann, Bruegel Senior fellow
Agenda
Discussion
13:30-14:20- Chair: Monika Morawiecka, Senior Advisor, RAP (Regulatory Assistance Project)
- Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General, European Commission, DG ENER
- Tinne Van der Straeten, Minister for Energy , Belgium
- Georg Zachmann, Bruegel Senior fellow
- Christian Zinglersen, Director, ACER (the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators)
Agenda
Q&A
14:20-14:30At this event Bruegel presented a new Bruegel paper on the future of the European single electricity market. The paper sheds light on the multiple benefits provided by enhanced EU energy market integration going forward. We also focused on the 2022 energy crisis and its implications for the EU's electricity and gas markets. The crisis highlighted the importance of reversing the trend towards fragmentation to enhance resilience and security. We discussed the benefits of market integration, such as reduced need for new infrastructure and lower costs for consumers. However, achieving this integration requires addressing distributional effects and overcoming domestic political constraints. It's crucial for EU governments to engage in honest discussions and commit to coordinated solutions to avoid potential backlash and ensure a sustainable energy future.
Events material:
Policy brief: Unity in power, power in unity: why the EU needs more integrated electricity markets