The overview and conclusions of the 26th National Conference “Energy & Development 2022”, convened by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) on November 22 and 23 in Athens, have now been uploaded on the special conference microsite. The special theme of this year’s conference was “Europe Αhead of Critical Energy Choices”, where emphasis was given to the current energy crisis and Europe’s effort to decouple from Russian energy while trying to keep in focus its NetZero goals.The overview and conclusions of the 26th National Conference “Energy & Development 2022”, convened by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) on November 22 and 23 in Athens, have now been uploaded on the special conference microsite (see here). The special theme of this year’s conference was “Europe Αhead of Critical Energy Choices”, where emphasis was given to the current energy crisis and Europe’s effort to decouple from Russian energy while trying to keep in focus its NetZero goals.
The 26th “Energy & Development” took place at a particularly critical time, as natural gas flows from Russia to Europe have fallen by more than 80% since 2021, energy prices are caught in a relentless upward spiral, threatening to trigger uncontrolled inflation and to halt growth in the region's economies that were recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The “Energy & Development 2022” Conference, which is being organized annually since 1996, long before the foundation of the Institute, has emerged as Greece’s flagship event, with the participation of senior government officials, acclaimed experts and well-known business leaders from Greece and abroad who contribute each year to a fruitful discussion on the latest energy, economic and political developments at global, European and SE European level.
With more than 80 speakers and moderators and 250 delegates in all attending this major IENE event, the 26th “Energy & Development” Conference managed to attract strong interest from governments, companies and top experts from Greece and from several countries in the broader region. The Conference also received wide press coverage by local and international media.
