Description

What will the Netherlands' energy supply look like in the future?

The challenge of energy policy

Three complex processes of change are taking place in the energy sector:
- the introduction of market forces (liberalisation);
- internationalisation of national markets into a European market;
- the transition to a more sustainable energy system.

The government has formulated three objectives for energy supply, namely: reliable, affordable and clean. These objectives conflict with each other in many respects and the challenge is to find the right balance.
A few years ago, the main focus was on market forces, but recently security of supply and climate have attracted particular attention.
Europe is increasingly dependent on imports of oil and gas from geopolitically less stable areas, such as Russia and the Middle East, for its energy supply. This also applies to the Netherlands when our own gas reserves run out. The question is therefore how best to reduce this dependence.
At the same time, the climate issue calls for a drastic reduction of CO2 emissions in the Netherlands, Europe and the rest of the world. In the "Clean and Economical" plan, the government has formulated ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions.These targets are largely in line with the ambitions set by government leaders for Europe.
Ensuring security of supply and the need to substantially reduce CO2 emissions presents politicians with difficult considerations and decisions.

Mr Vogtländer, chairman of the General Energy Council, will address these issues in his presentation on the future energy supply of the Netherlands.

Speaker(s)

Ir Peter Vogtländer, Chairman of the General Energy Council.

Location

KIVI NIRIA building, Great Hall, Prinsessegracht 23

The Hague

Organiser

Oil and Gas Technology

More information on the OG website

Register via

Participation after registering with Lesley Aertssen-Witham, tel: 070-3771971 or via the e-mail address below

l.aertssen-witham@shell.com