25th National Energy Conference “Energy and Development 2021” - Energy Transition and the Need for Achievable Solutions – Global and Regional Perspectives

25th National Energy Conference “Energy and Development 2021” - Energy Transition and the Need for Achievable Solutions – Global and Regional Perspectives

The Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) is organizing, once again, its annual “Energy and Development” conference now in its 25th edition. The conference will take place on December 1-2, 2021 and will be held at the Caravel Hotel in central Athens.  Last year the conference did not take place because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, the conference will be held in hybrid format in order to allow as many speakers and panelists as possible to attend.

The «Energy & Development» conference has been established over the past years as a major event in Greece for energy policy and business, with its subject areas spanning across the entire energy spectrum. The special topic of this year’s event is «Energy Transition and the Need for Achievable Solutions – Global and Regional Perspectives», wishing to underline the importance of energy transition in the shaping of the current debate on energy, the environment and the economy and the necessary of adopting realistic solutions.

The conference is backed by Greece’s major energy companies and is organized under the auspices of Greece’s Ministry of Environment and Energy and with the support of international organisations. Thanks to contributions and support by some of Greece’s leading energy corporations as well as by well-known international energy companies, the "Energy and Development” conference has evolved over the years as one of the most important events for energy policy and business in Greece and SE Europe.

The conference will be attended by senior officials from governments and international organisations, by top executives and energy professionals from Greece and several European countries. More than 80 speakers from the government, energy enterprises and academia but also a number of well known experts and analysts have confirmed their participations.

Further information about the conference, confirmed speakers and the topics to be discussed as well as a registration form for those wishing to attend can be found here.

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