On November 21, 2023, IENE released its Briefing Note No. 19 entitled “EU Probe on Chinese EV Sales to Europe” which was sent to its Members on the same day. As Europe is frantically trying to decarbonise its transport sector by massively expanding the use of electric vehicles (EV) while bolstering its car industry, growing Chinese EV imports are posing an existential threat
With Greece's Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Theodoros Skylakakis, as its keynote speaker, the 27th annual National "Energy and Development" Conference of the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE), was held at the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens on Novembver 14/15. The Minister's speech focused on the government's next steps regarding the challenges of both the green transition and the energy crisis in the new challenging geopolitical environment
An unprecedented number of big energy groups,specialised companies and professional service providers have joined forces to support this year’s “ Energy& Development” conference, now in tits 27th edition, organised by IENE. This two day conference, which has been drawing hundreds of delegates from Greece and SE Europe, has been established over the past years as one of the region’s major events on energy policy and business
The Background Paper of the 27th National Energy Conference "Energy and Development", which will be held on 14 & 15 November 2023, at the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens, is now available on IENE’s website (see here). This comprehensive document provides an inclusive standpoint on Europe’s key energy issues, with a special reference to SE Europe, focusing on current issues and the challenges ahead.
With over 80 distinguished speakers from Greece and abroad, the Institute of Energy for Southeast Europe (IENE) is organizing, for another year, the 27th National Energy Conference "Energy and Development" on November 14-15, 2023, at the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens
The 23rd World LNG Summit & Awards will return to Athens, Greece, from 28 November – 1 December 2023. The Summit is endorsed by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, Greece and hosted by DEPA Commercial and DESFA. The Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) is Supporting Association of the event
The Middle East, where the Hamas-Israel conflict is centred, holds a significant portion of the world’s proven oil reserves, while it plays a crucial role in global energy markets as a major exporter of oil and natural gas. Based on Energy Institute’s data, the Middle East accounted for 33% of global oil production and 18% of gas production in 2022
That was the theme of a hastily convened workshop by the Directorate of National Defense Policy and International Relations of Greece’s Ministry of National Defense, in response to rising concern by NATO. Opening the Workshop, which took place in the Armed Forces Officers Club in Athens, Lt. General Hans-Werner Wiermann, head of NATO’s ESCD/ Critical Undersea Infrastructure Coordination Cell stressed the need of anticipatory action in view of rising regional threats both tactical and unorthodox
Speaking both at the start and at the end of the 11th Cyprus Energy Symposium,which was jointly organised by IENE and FMW-Financial Media Way, the Chairman and Executive Director of the IENE Mr.Costis Stambolis, stressed the need for continuing investments in the whole range of energy applications in Cyprus
The preliminary conference programme has just been announced and has been posted on the conference microsite. IENE’s annual “Energy & Development” conference, now in its 27th year, will take place on November 14-15, 2023 and will be held at the Divani Caravel Hotel in central Athens
The 11th Cyprus Energy Symposium, held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at the Royal Hall in Nicosia, attracted wide interest from professionals and experts in the energy sector as well as from the business community. Entitled “A Time for Implementing Energy Projects" , this year's Energy Symposium was organized by the Energy Institute of SE Europe (IENE) jointly with Nicosia-based FMW Financial Media Way
The interplay of energy security with geopolitics and the challenges of energy sector transformation will be at the center of the 27th annual Energy & Development National Conference organized by the Institute of Energy of South East Europe (IENE) on 14-15 November 2023
On May 19 the 8th Business Forum Greece-Sweden took place in Athens jointly organised by the Hellenic Swedish Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Sweden in Athens. The key theme of the Forum was the emergence of the “ New Business Environment”
unique event which covered comprehensively the growing relations on energy security and sustainability between the UK and Greece was successfully held in London from October 15 to 17. The Symposium brought together some top speakers and commentators from government, industry, and stake holders from the two countries
Following an invitation by the chairman of the prestigious Athens Academy “Energy Committee” Professor Loukas Christoforou, the Chairman and Executive Director of the IENE Costis Stambolis participated on October 13 in a special colloquium convened by the Academy to discuss energy prices and presented one of the keynote addresses
Last Wednesday, October 11, the Institute participated in the annual “Energy and Climate Change” conference organised by the Energy Policy and Development Center of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ( NKUA), following an invitation by Professor Dimitris Mavrakis, the chairman of the Center
On the occasion of completing a pioneering study concerning the prospects for carbon capture, storage, and utilization technologies (CCUS) in Greece and Southeast Europe, IENE organized a special workshop on Tuesday, October 10th, at the National Research Foundation.
First Green Solar Bond to be issued in Cyprus has met the rigorous criteria for Certification by the Climate Bonds Standard Board. The issuance occurred on July 18, 2023, and is a pivotal moment for climate action and sustainable finance in Cyprus and the East Mediterranean
In early August 2023, the price of natural gas in Europe spiked by as much as 40% on the news that gas platform workers in Australia were considering industrial action. The strike could have affected a tenth of global LNG, which would send prices higher. Indeed, the very threat of a strike sent prices higher, and once again highlighted Europe’s precarious energy security position.