 The challenge of secure energy supply in Britain – Implications for Europe Great Britain, once a major exporter of both oil and gas, has recently become a net importer and the gap between consumption and production is increasing. The electricity generating system is aging, and commentators argue that a lack of political decisions is delaying necessary investments. Some even say that Britain runs the risk of frequent blackouts before and during the Olympic Games in 2012. How can Britain deal with these problems? Is increased dependence on imported gas the only solution? Is it possible to prolong the life of British oil and gas production? And how will this affect the European and the Swedish energy system? To address these issues, NOG is arranging a seminar to discuss and elaborate around Britain’s options for meeting its future energy demand.
Topics that the NOG seminar aims to highlight are:
– An overview of the British energy balance including consumption and supply trends
– Perspectives for the UK oil and gas production
– When modernizing the electricity system, which mix will Britain opt for: Coal, Nuclear, Renewable Energy or more imported gas? And what investment needs and political challenges will the choices imply?
– Consequences regarding the security of supply for Britain and Europe
– Consequences for the Swedish market Speakers:
Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy Policy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of New College, Oxford
Pierre Noel, Research fellow, The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and director of the electricity policy forum at the University of Cambridge
Alex Kemp, Professor of Petroleum Economics, Director, Aberdeen Centre for Research in Energy Economics and Finance (ACREEF) University of Aberdeen Business School
Staffan Riben, (Moderator) Former executive from Statoil and chairman of NOG’s Program Committee  Inbjudan 2 mars
Indien – energiutmaningar i en tillväxtregion Indien är det land efter Kina som i väst ofta lyfts fram som det stora tillväxtlandet inom en mängd olika områden. En fortsättning på den ekonomiska tillväxten som landet upplevt under de senaste decennierna innebär dock en mängd utmaningar – inte minst inom energiområdet då tillgångarna på inhemsk energi är relativt knappa. En allt högre energikonsumtion i länder vid indiska oceanen ger vid hand en föränderlig bild av tillgång och efterfrågan i området. Vissa delar av denna region präglas av instabilitet och andra av ett ömsesidigt misstroende. Dessutom har icke-konventionella hot som exempelvis piratattacker fått inverkan på energitransporterna i indiska oceanen och har bland annat medfört avtal om energisäkerhet inom ramen för regionala samarbetsorganisationer. NOG-seminariet den 2 december inleddes med en allmän bakgrund. Därefter belystes en rad frågor kring Indiens och de närliggande ländernas nuvarande och framtida energiförsörjning och säkerhet. Seminariet avslutades med en presentation av indiska hushålls energitillförsel på mikronivå. Talare var: Ingolf Kiesow (Inledare och moderator) F.d. Ambassadör, forskare vid Institute for Security and Development Policy Ponugoti Wenkateswar Rao Director Centre for Indian Ocean Studies, Osmania University Hyderabad Rolf Danielsen Analytiker Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Samuel Strandberg F.d. forskare om indisk byutveckling Stockholms universitet Inledning
Centre for Indian Ocean studies
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