III Conference on Energy Law (Part 2)
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The Ukrainian Bar Assotiation invites you to attend the III Conference on Energy Law, which will be held on June 15, 2023 in Kyiv (Ukraine) and September 14, 2023 in Warsaw (Poland). Online participation (Zoom) is also available.
The event is a unique platform that will provide an opportunity to meet high-level professionals, participate in fruitful discussions with industry experts, expand the network of necessary business contacts and make important acquaintances.
Among the participants and speakers are expected leading specialists of the industry, representatives of regulatory authorities and specialized state institutions, industry associations and market operators.
The program of the first part of the event — June 15, 2023 (Kyiv / online) is available at the link.
September 14, 2023
The language of the event is English (translation is not provided)
AGENDA
09:00-15:00. Registration of participants
09:20-09:30. Opening remarks
09:30-11:00. SESSION I: Low-carbon transition in the context of the CEE energy security
Moderator: Nataliia Tuzheliak, Associate White & Case LLP
Questions for discussion:
- The IEA ‘Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector’.
- Ukraine’s low carbon targets & EU integration
- Poland-Ukraine bilateral cooperation
Experts:
Yaroslav Demchenkov, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine (TBD)
Ministerstwo Energii or any other relevant organization (TBD)
Guy Lentz, Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat
Mateusz Szczurek, Former Minister of Finance, Lead EU Economist, EBRD (TBD)
Gabriela Miranda, Country Manager for Ukraine, Acting Head of OECD-Ukraine Liaison Office in Kyiv
Talya Vatman, Russia, Caspian and Black Sea Programme Manager, International Energy Agency(TBD)
11:00-11:30. Coffee break
11:30-13:00. SESSION II: Nuclear Resurgence: the role of the nuclear power and nuclear technologies in the global carbon-free energy transition
Moderator: Ximena Vásquez-Maignan, Counsel, White & Case LLP
Questions for discussion:
- The turn back to nuclear energy in the context of the energy crisis.
- Nuclear energy & its role in the CEE energy security.
- Procurement & management in nuclear power industry.
- Innovations and latest trends: SMR as a low-cost clean energy solution.
- Nuclear investment projects.
Experts:
International Atomic Energy Agency
SE NNEGC Energoatom (Ukraine) (TBD)
Dr. Łukasz Młynarkiewicz, President, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe sp. z o.o. (TBD)
Peter Hall, General Counsel, Rolls-Royce SMR (TBD)
Westinghouse Electric Company (TBD)
13:00-14:00. Lunch
14:00-15:30. SESSION IIІ: Wind & Solar energy projects: the CEE [onshore] renewable investment potential
Moderator: (TBD)
Questions for discussion:
- Investment into post-war recovery of renewable energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
- Poland and its energy mix transformation path.
- International financing of wind and solar projects in Ukraine and Poland: a financial institution’s and an investor’s perspectives.
Experts:
Artem Shevalev, Emerging markets banking, EBRD (TBD)
Marie-Laure Cornu, Counsel, Total Eren (TBD)
Tony Housh, AmCham (TBD)
Ardian (or another PE funds to discuss PE investment into renewables) (TBD)
Maciej Zalewski, Partner White & Case Warsaw
15:00-15:30. Сoffee-Break
15:30-17:00. SESSION IV: Coal Phase-Out: investment opportunities in the context of transitional low-carbon alternatives [to be detailed/expanded]
Moderator: (TBD)
Questions for discussion:
- Projects ongoing/contemplated in the current, transitional period when the complete departure from coal-fired plants appears impossible (carbon capture, gas-fired plants)
Experts: (TBD)
17:00-18:15. Closing
18:15-20:00. Networking
REGISTRATION is MANDATORY to participate in the event.
Participation is considered confirmed after payment of the registration fee.
Pay attention! There is a 15% discount on tickets for participants planning to participate in two events. To do this, use the promo code energyUBA when registering for both events.
For additional information about the event, contact: +38 (096) 742-71-07 (WhatsApp, Telegram) or write to: kpyshchyk@uba.ua. Contact person - Kateryna Pyshchyk.
Бондарчук Іван, радник, керівник практики енергетики та природних ресурсів LCF Law Group
Гутаревич Наталія, старша юристка Саєнко Харенко
Соколовський Владислав, керуючий партнер АК «Соколовський і партнери»
Терефенко Ольга, партнер Gravity
Тужеляк Наталія, адвокат White & Case LLP