Ukraine energy sector reforms and perspectives post 2020

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.