Ukraine energy sector reforms and perspectives post 2020
Ukraine’s post-Soviet transformation has entered a new stage with the election of President Zelensky and his ability to gain a parliamentary majority.
He has unprecedented powers and popularity to transform Ukraine: will this happen in the energy sector? Can the reforms of the gas and electricity markets be accelerated and energy efficiency finally change scale ? What is the gas situation and status of negotiations with Russia as the supply and transit contracts terminate by the end of the year?
Programme:
09:00 - 09:15: Introduction
Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega, Director, Centre for Energy & Climate, Ifri
09:15 - 09:30: The strategic context
Pavel Klimkin, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
09:30 - 09:45: The status of energy sector Europeanization
Olena Pavlenko, President, DiXi Group
09:45 - 10:00: Strategic energy security priorities
Oleksandr Kharchenko, Senior Energy Advisor, National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
10:00 - 10:15: The Russia-Ukraine gas negotiations and unbundling of Naftogaz
Vadym Glamazdin, Head of Government Relations, Naftogaz
10:15 - 11:30 Discussion
Discussant: Olivier Appert, Senior Advisor, Centre for Energy & Climate, Ifri
This debate will be held in English.
For more information and registration, please contact Cécile De Cordier: decordier@ifri.org
