Please join the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center on Friday, November 4, from 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. ET for a virtual fireside chat with Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General for Energy at the European Commission, on the European Union’s actions to ensure a secure and affordable energy supply ahead of the winter.

The European Union has made great strides in securing alternative gas imports, with storage filled to capacity, demand reduction and preparedness measures in place and gas prices falling 70 percent from this year’s peak. Yet, as Russia grows increasingly desperate to pressure Europe into lifting sanctions and scaling down support for Ukraine, a total gas cut-off remains possible as winter approaches. The European Council has remained vigilant and unified in its approach, calling last week for the Commission to articulate measures for demand aggregation, energy saving, market stabilization tools new pricing models, and fast-tracked energy project permitting. Yet, with continued uncertainty, additional solutions may still be needed to ensure Europe can remain defiant and united in the face of Russian aggression, especially for next winter.

In a public fireside chat with Olga Khakova, Deputy Director for European Energy Security. Director General Juul Jørgensen will discuss the European Union’s approach to the energy crisis and outline areas for US-EU collaboration on energy security.

This discussion will take place over Zoom and will be broadcast live over YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. To receive the event information, please register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to watch the event. If you wish to join the question-and-answer period, you must join through Zoom.

Welcoming remarks

A fireside chat with

Ditte Juul Jørgensen
Director General for Energy
European Commission

Moderated by

The Global Energy Center develops and promotes pragmatic and nonpartisan policy solutions designed to advance global energy security, enhance economic opportunity, and accelerate pathways to net-zero emissions.