The 6th Annual Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference
Thu, Jun 10, 2021 8:00 AM
For the sixth edition of the conference, government and private sector leaders discuss transatlantic cooperation on Central and Eastern European energy transition and post COVID-19 economic recovery, with a special focus on regional energy security. Register
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3SI energy infrastructure and gas in decarbonization
Upcoming Sessions
Securing critical electric infrastructure amidst the energy transition
Cities: On the frontlines of the energy transition
Closing remarks
6th Annual Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference on June 10th at 8 AM EST | 2 PM CEST. The Atlantic Council Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference is the leading platform highlighting key energy and sustainability issues and opportunities in the region. For the sixth edition of the conference, government and private sector leaders will discuss transatlantic cooperation on Ce
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks to employees at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 27, 2021. (State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain)
Speaking from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Philip Merrill Center, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken delivered an address to usher in President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate, which will begin this week on Earth Day. Secretary Blinken laid out the stakes of inaction on climate from sea level rise to more severe wildfires to other extreme weather events and detailed a range of efforts on climate adaptation and mitigation to address the challenges of a warming world.
Rapid response: SPP/ERCOT winter freeze energy crisis EnergySource by Global Energy Center
Frozen fountain with icicles at the Bexar County Courthouse in San Antonio, Texas (charzalan/Shutterstock)
The winter storm that swept the southern and southwestern United States and parts of Mexico has left millions without access to electricity, heat, and water in the midst of a pandemic. Nearly all energy sources in the mix from fossil fuels to wind turbines to nuclear power plants have taken a hit in the last few days. Although rolling blackouts imposed by the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) grid operator have tried to restore stability to the grid, the blackouts have had dire consequences for residents who are facing the prospect of yet another day without power. The grid operators’ response has raised urgent questions about crisis management and grid resilience. Atlantic Council Global Energy Cen