Main Conference - Day OneWednesday, 20 May 2026

With gas back on the agenda, how will the energy transition give us independency and energy efficiency? How can we keep industry in Europe with affordable energy prices, in a sustainable way? Learn about the path to decarbonization that Gasunie is on, with CCS, Hydrogen and heat distribution projects.

To what extent is energy on the frontline of global conflicts or is it a victim of the conflict? From contracts to supply security, are we seeing innovation or decline? How will regional tariffs impact the relationship between the US and the global LNG market, local LNG supply route and pricing?

U.S. gas market analysis covering accelerating supply growth, FID approvals for liquefaction projects, evolving gas player strategies, global LNG demand drivers, geopolitical impacts on project development, regulatory challenges, and opportunities, contracting update, and progress toward GHG emission reductions in the LNG sector.

How is Norway dealing with mixed signals for long-term demand and market positioning?

Europe’s energy crisis, US reshoring initiatives, and Asia’s manufacturing dominance are significantly reshaping global supply fundamentals, driving shifts in production and trade dynamics. Meanwhile, demand divergence is emerging as consumer behavior evolves differently across continents, reflecting varied economic and cultural influences. How is this impacting supply, demand & price fundamentals across Europe, US, & Asia?

With the LNG market poised to see a record surge of new supply over the next 4-5 years as new projects in the United States, Qatar and other countries are completed, is there enough demand to absorb this wave of new LNG? Will low prices stimulate demand enough to balance the markets or will there have to be cancellations? How much US supply can Europe take and are there concerns about the possibility that Europe could become over dependent on LNG from the United States?

• How important will LNG be going forwards as part of energy mix?
• Is Trump’s LNG more reliable than Putin’s gas?
• Understanding the Gulf's rising local gas demand & Qatar’s LNG supply – Where will the gas flow?
• What will happen to spot gas prices in key Asian and European hub prices? Will cheaper gas spur demand and help displace coal and oil?
• Going beyond FOB and deeper down the value chain

A power sector demand outlook, focusing on how power prices, generation, and demand are projected to evolve by the end of the decade. It will also explore the financial mechanisms and capacity mechanisms required to support gas-fired power plants, and the impact of gas and carbon price fluctuations on power generation strategies.

This session will explore the European Commission's approach to prioritising cost-effectiveness in energy security, climate policies, and the future of enhanced emergency response mechanisms. Key updates will include ETS, CSEEE, CSRD reporting, methane regulation, revised solidarity framework, new gas storage provisions and the interlinkage of gas and electricity.

• Putting in place the framework to ensure E&P for as long as it is needed The green deal, the industrial deal, the Draghi report – where are we and how is the market responding? Are energy ministries on the same page as them? The realistic potential for hydrogen application and production Proposal for strategies to protect industrial demand Global examples of partnerships and innovation to redefine the energy landscape NS Annual autumn conference, ministry, IEA and Equinor: govt want to put in place fwork conditions to ensure E&P for as long as there is need for it. Equinor investing in new developing in NCS, which is massive. Hunt for smaller discoveries as well as big. Less on ET. Energy realistic: produce and have what we need before we phase out. Follows low carbon and N Lights. Moderator: Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Global Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University – Social media Lars Erik Aamot, Director General, Head of Oil and Gas Department, Ministry of Energy, Norway – social media Andreas Guth, Secretary General, Eurogas – media partner and social media (Sara- ask Roxy) François-Régis Mouton de Lostalot, Managing Director - IOGP Europe (Maybe social – trying to get them to be supporting association) President, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Saskia Bierling, ACM - Autoriteit Consument & Markt/ saskia.bierling@acm.nl/ pers@acm.nl Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero & Department for Business and Trade, UK Anne Jacobs-Schleithoff, Head of Division, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action/ anne.jacobs-schleithoff@bmwe.bund.de Mary Burce Warlick, Deputy Executive Director, IEA Onno de Vries, Senior Enforcement Official - Energy Markets at ACM - Autoriteit Consument & Markt H.E. Dr Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Federal Republic of Germany/ Anja.Schimmel@uniper.energy H.E. Stefan Wenzel, State Secretary of Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Federal, Republic of Germany Dr Gunther Grathwohl, Head of Division, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Hon. Tinne Van der Straeten, Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Belgium Jeff Eshelman, President of the Independent Petroleum Association of America Senator Kevin Cramer, North Dakota Republican Chris Wright, United States Bill Farren-Price, Head of the Gas Research Programme, Oxford Institute of Energy Studies

• What steps are being taken to future-proof infrastructure early enough?
• How were storages filled this winter and who took the risks?
• What regulations are on the horizon that will impact infrastructure?
• What will happen to gas storage in decarbonised world?

Understanding revisions and clarity on compliance deadline extensions, complex monitoring technologies, verification difficulties and evolving reporting requirements

Examine the merging of the ETS, factors that hinder or incentivize climate targets, and whether governments is prioritising cost-effectiveness in balancing energy security and climate policies? Will CCS be included in the system?

Building cross-border CO₂ transport networks, connecting storage facilities, financing, de-risking large-scale CCS infrastructure, integrating the CCS value chain into existing energy and existing industrial applications.