A major supplier of oil, gas and electricity, Norway is a key energy partner to the European Union. As a member of the European Economic Area Agreement it has adopted EU energy market rules through its national legislation. The recent focus on energy security has further strengthened the EU’s energy partnership with Norway. This early afternoon event seeks to cover a range of policy developments in Norway and the EU in order to take stock of the EU-Norway energy cooperation, including the implementation of EU energy rules in Norway and cooperation on technology.
Program
13:30 Welcome and Introduction
Stefan Gänzle, UiA
13:35 EU Energy Policy: Challenges and Opportunities
Helen Campbell, EU Ambassador to Norway, Oslo
14:05 Norway and the Energy Union
Ragnar Semundseth, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
14:20 Panel Discussion
Harald Furre, Mayor of Kristiansand
Jan Pedersen, Agder Energy, Brussels Office
Ragnar Semundseth, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Moderation: Sigbjørn Sødal, UiA
15:00 Reception
Coffee and cookies will be served
This conference is part of the 27th annual international European Integration Summer School 2016 at the University of Agder and is organised in collaboration with Sørlandets Europakontor. For more information, please contact ka@south-norway.no.