Energy transition through the high peaks
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Gerard Reid, Alexa Capital |
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Theme description & Programme
With rising public awareness, lower prices of renewables and client-pressure to decarbonize, almost every large international company has plans now for a corporate energy transition. Many energy buyers have seen ambitious targets for buying green energy land on their desks in the past three years.
This has resulted in a boom of PPA negotiations, with corporates rushing in to contract green electricity directly with windmill and solar park developers.
For some companies, it looked like greening the energy supply was a clear run. But then the pandemic caused prices to first drop to record lows and then to increase by a staggering 457% for natural gas and 376% for electricity in less than 18 months (German prices – similar movements in most other European countries).
Other parts of the world saw their own move from low to high, although only APAC saw similar levels of extreme volatility. It was a strong reminder of the fact that the choices you make when buying energy, green or traditional, have an enormous financial impact.
With this double challenge of greening the energy supply and facing unprecedented volatility shocks, buying energy has become more difficult than ever. What’s more, according to the World Energy Outlook 2021 recently launched by the IEA, this volatility is here to stay: “the world is underinvesting now for future energy consumption, which will make the transition to net-zero emissions unstable”.
The way to respond to these future energy needs, the organization said, is to boost clean energy investment across all technologies and all markets. The report remarks: “if the supply side moves away from oil or gas before the world’s consumers do, then the world could face periods of market tightness and volatility”.
Then, with the current situation, which steps could be taken by large energy consumers regarding their energy transition?
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8:30h – 9:20h |
Registration and coffee |
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9:20h – 9:30h |
Welcome & opening |
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9:30h – 10:15h |
Panel session: Status of the energy transition
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10:15h – 10:45h |
Panel session: Unprecedented volatility
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10:45h – 11:15h |
Coffee break |
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11:15h – 12:00h |
Panel session: Winning energy buying strategies
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12:00h – 12:45h |
Panel session: Keeping control over the cost of your energy
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12:45h – 13:30h |
Q&A with all speakers |
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13:30h – 14:30h |
Lunch |
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14:30h – 16:00h |
Workshop Sessions: 4 options to choose 1
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16:00h – 16:20h |
Coffee break |
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16:20h – 17:50h |
Workshop Sessions: 4 options to choose 1
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17:50h – 20:00h |
Closing drinks |
Venue
The Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel will host the 5th TEC edition on Thursday 28th April 2022
Perfectly situated within 39 steps of the airport terminal at Brussels Airport, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel is a modern haven for travel in Brussels, Belgium. Find your respite in fully soundproofed rooms and suites with signature amenities, ergonomic workspace and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi. Thrill your palate with authentic local options at our distinctive restaurant. Enjoy quick access to the airport terminals and Brussels city centre through the train station at the airport. With an ideal location and one of Belgium's largest hotel conference centres, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel is the perfect home base for your visit.
How to get to the venue
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel is to walk, which takes 1 minute.
Accommodation
You can book accommodation at the Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel where the TEC is taking place.
Also check out Visit.Brussels – the official website of the city, in case you are looking for any alternative hotels.
Speakers
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Gerard Reid - Key Note Speaker Gerard is focused on empowering and accelerating change by advising organisations, industry leaders and global decision makers on the transition towards net-zero carbon emissions. Co-founder at Alexa Capital, he is also a Fellow at the Institute of the Environment at the University of Minnesota and a member of the Global Future Council on Advanced Energy Technologies at the World Economic Forum. |
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Massimo Bevar Massimo started to work in Magneti Marelli in 2006. Global Commodity Manager since 2015, he has contributed increasing the awareness of Marelli Company on energy markets: after an initial approach with a single country, today the number of countries centrally managed are around ten and the journey continues. |
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Benedict De Meulemeester Benedict is one of the founders of E&C Consultants. He collaborated with many companies in energy procurement in the past sixteen years at E&C, and has a broad experience regarding the energy markets in many different countries. |
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Dina Karamarko Since her very early days at E&C, in 2015, Dina has been passionate about creating value for industrial players when it comes to energy risk management, decarbonization, and effective reporting. One of her personal goals is to start promoting more women in the energy world. |
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Eline Lenselink The expertise Eline is bringing is more than 25 years with AkzoNobel in several positions: from Facilities to Human Resources to Procurement. Today she is driving global energy purchasing, with specific focus on sustainability. |
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Jens Lievens Jens joined E&C in 2015 as International Business Developer and very soon he started contributing meaningfully to the growth of the company. That's why in 2019 he was appointed as CCO. Next to focusing on business development, he takes care of the daily management at E&C. |
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Merlijn Mertens Doctor in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering, Merlijn decided to combine his fundamental and technical background with his deep-rooted but never before exploited interest in economy, joining E&C Consultants in 2021 as Energy Trader. |
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Kathleen Peters E&C Consultant since 2017, Kathleen is passionate about supporting international clients in finding sustainable solutions for their energy supply to bring forward their decarbonization, contributing with her work to the energy transition. |
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Cyriel Poppe Cyriel has helped many clients achieve energy procurement and carbon reduction insights. Combining a Master in Business Economy with data analytical skills allowed him to reduce complex energy challenges to comprehensible and approachable pathways by using logic and visualisations. |
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Bart Verest Bart has worked at E&C Consultants for more than 9 years as International energy procurement and sustainability consultant, coordinating European and global accounts. In addition, he is co-founder of Navitas, an energy cooperative based in Belgium. |
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Ondrej Zicha Ondrej is graduated in Business Economy by the Masaryk University in Brno,Czech Republic. He joined E&C Consultants in 2014 as Consultant, being focused on Central European markets. In addition, he is i charge of the coordination of international clients.
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Registration
Registrations are not longer accepted for the conference.
Useful Information
About Brussels
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and also the capital for 500 million Europeans, and has a lot of treasures to be shared with its visitors: from its Gothic monuments to its Art Nouveau façades, from the talent of its stylists and designers, to its delicacies, and surrealism which can be found on every street corner.
Brussels is open-minded, warm and friendly: everyone feels at home here, whatever the season, age or interests. Getting lost in its little side streets is a real pleasure because the different city districts are full of surprises.
Well situated between France and the Netherlands, Belgium encompasses all the best that Europe has to offer in an area no bigger than 30 688 sq km. Within the span of one day you can take a romantic cruise, hunt for diamonds, enjoy waffles, get lost in a castle, discover antiques at an outdoor market, and explore a museum of fine arts. A dense train network throughout the country makes navigation simple and comfortable for travellers.
COVID-19 Situation in Belgium
Please monitor the official website of Belgium’s federal public service in regards to the COVID-19 situation and the current regulations that are applicable.
Arriving into Brussels
Airport
From Brussels Airport it takes less than 20 minutes to travel into Central Brussels. Direct trains run every 15 minutes in both directions.
Any ticket to or from a station in the Brussels Zone entitles you to travel by train all day between all stations in the Brussels Zone on the date of travel. For information about train times and ticket purchases please see: http://www.belgianrail.be/en
For more information please visit: https://www.brusselsairport.be/en
Public transport
Most public transport in the Brussels-Capital Region is organised by the STIB-MIVB (Société des Transports Intercommunaux Bruxellois). The network includes metro lines, pre-metro and trams, and bus lines.
Timetables: Most lines operate between 05:00 and midnight during the weekday. Times will vary at the weekend and on bank holidays. There are also some night buses that operate on main lines to and from the city centre. Consult the timetables shown on the electronic boards at stops.
Tickets: Tickets are valid on the whole STIB-MIVB network. A single ticket costs 2.10€ (purchased before the journey) and is valid for 1 journey/1 hour on the transport network. Day passes can also be purchased from ticket machines or STIB-MIVB kiosks. Purchase tickets before you ride as you can no longer buy tickets on board due to COVID-19. Keep all tickets until outside of the STIB-MIVB metro/pre-metro network as you will need to scan your ticket to enter and leave the stations.
For information about travel lines and timetables as well as ticket prices, please see: http://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
Taxi
Autolux: Tel. +32 (0)2 411 41 42
Taxis Bleus: Tel. +32 (0)2 268 00 00
Taxi Victor Cab: Tel. +32 (0)2 425 25 25
Taxis Verts: Tel. +32 (0)2 349 49 49
Emergency Telephone Numbers
- European SOS 112 – to reach emergency services (media, fire & police) from anywhere in Europe
- Medical emergency and fire brigade in Brussels: 100
- Police: 101
Related content
Here you will find some food for thought:
- What a Post-COVID energy transition could look like (blog post)
- The Coronavirus and the energy transition: boost or bust? (blog post)
- The question isn't if you can implement sustainable energy procurement (blog post)
- Sustainable Energy Procurement: Should you make or buy green electricity? (webinar)
- Energy Transition Plan (white paper)
- Power Purchase Agreements (white paper)
