IENE - Institute of Energy for South - East Europe’s Post

Greek-Turkish Energy Relations have entered a new phase following the successful #1stGreekTurkishEnergyForum which was convened by #IENE and was successfully held in Istanbul on April 25, 2024. Following consultations between the steering committee and participants the Conclusions and Recommendations of the Forum have now been finalised and can be seen here https://lnkd.in/dvbfkcMD IENE proposes a series of specific actions aiming at the further improvement and cooperation between #Greece and #Turkey in the #energysector. The setting up of a joint working group under the auspices of the Institute which will meet twice a year is one such action, as well as the preparation of a detailed report where actual projects involving participation from Greek and Turkish companies and experts can be identified. Furthermore,the organisation of the Greek-Turkish Energy Forum on a regular basis, say once every two years, is seen as yet another step which will enhance Greek-Turkish energy cooperation. (https://lnkd.in/dyFmduxZ)

The IENE Research Team has just completed a timely study concerning "The Role of #GreenBonds in #financingrenewables and #lowcarbonprojects in #SEEurope" (https://lnkd.in/dS7QdEWM) The study points out that the use of #ESGcriteria is becoming more and more relevant for project investment worldwide, highlighting the role of green bonds. In addition, the IENE study focusses on the important role of green finance in enhancing #greenenergysolutions, especially in the countries of SE Europe, while it attempts to predict the outlook and challenges of green finance in volatile economic conditions. The alignment of sovereign green bond markets with the energy transition is discussed thoroughly in latest IENE study, providing a detailed overview of the global sovereign green bond market. Moreover, the role of exchanges in accelerating the growth of the green bond market is also emphasized. As of January 2021, #IENE became the #firstorganisation in #Greece and #SEEurope to be #grantedApprovedVerifierstatus under the #ClimateBondStandard. IENE’s latest Study can be found here https://lnkd.in/dYEf7_RF

This year’s #SEEuropeEnergyDialogue, which took place in Thessaloniki on June 19/20, attracted strong interest from business, academia, governments and regional organizations. The proceedings of the 15th SEEED began with an address by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Mrs. Alexandra Sdoukou. The address by Mr. Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community, an EU organization based in Vienna that facilitates the integration of the Western Balkans and wider SE Europe into the European Acquis in the energy sector, was particularly significant. A highlight of the 15th SEEED was the address by H.E. Mr. #XiaoJunzheng, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Greece. In the Ambassadors Forum which followed H.E. Mr. Matthew Lodge, Ambassador of the United Kingdom, and H.E. Mr. #ArifMammadov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan, under the moderation of Ambassador a.h. Michael Christides highlighted the prospects for #energycooperation between countries in the region. Furthermore, the critical importance of #energysecurity in #SEEurope and the #SouthernMediterranean was emphasized by acclaimed experts from the region and beyond. These included Mr. SLAVTCHO NEYKOV, Dr. #WilliamGillett, Ms. Eugenia Gusilov. Topics concerning the dynamics of #electricitymarkets in SE Europe, as well as the development of related infrastructure, were analyzed by prominent figures such as Professor Pandelis Biskas , Mr. Aleksandar Mijuskovic and Mr. Antonios Kontoleon. The trends and opportunities for the development of #nuclearenergy in power generation in the region, particularly in light of the EU's revised "green" policy (New Taxonomy), were discussed by key industry figures such as Mr. Tim Yeo and Dr. Teodor Chirica. Additionally, the conference featured distinguished experts in #hydrocarbon exploration, such as Dr. Amit Mor and Dr. Efthimios Tartaras, including Dr. Gerasimos Avlonitis, Mr. Konstantinos Sifnaios and Mr. Milan Zdravkovic. Critical issues related to the regional #energytransition, such as #decarbonization, #renewableenergysources (#RES), and #energyefficiency, were the focus of a session coordinated by Mr. Gus J. Papamichalopoulos. Participants included Mr. Spyros Kiartzis and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhsin Mazman. The session on #alternativeenergysolutions, such as #greenfuels, #biomethane, #hydrogen, and #carboncapture, #utilization, and #storage (#CCUS), featured contributions from Ms. Liana Gouta, Mr. Georgios Exarchou, and Professor #VassiliosVeskoukis. Find out more information here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dPns_kTH

The latest #SEEuropeEnergyDialogue, now in its 15th edition, which took place in Thessaloniki last week (June19/20) provided an excellent opportunity for the network of partners and associates of the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (#IENE) to get together, in person or online, and engage in a fruitful discussion and exchange of views on several challenging energy and environmental issues which our part of the world now faces. This tight knit group of partners and associates in SE Europe and beyond which the IENE has painstakingly put together over the last decade or so, has developed into a first class colloquium which focuses on the challenging environmental and energy issues which confront our region.Last week most of these partners came together during the annual SEE Energy Dialogue. This year Partners and Associates came from #Bulgaria, #Romania, #Serbia, #Montenegro, #Albania, #Turkey, #Israel, #Cyprus, the #UK and #Greece while senior executives from a number of regional and international bodies also participated representing the Energy Community, European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), FuelsEurope and Concawe, the New Nuclear Watch Institute (NNWI) and UNICEN. #Energysecurity, #geopolitics and #energytransition were the subjects which dominated this one and a half day high level meeting which also included an #AmbassadorsForum, while Greece’ Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy delivered one of the keynote addresses. To see the programme of the 15th SEE Energy Dialogue, the names nd bios of the various speakers and a review of the issues discussed as presented in the specially prepared Background Paper go to the special microsite of the event here https://lnkd.in/d24n6uc4