By Interleges Members in Belgium & Luxembourg Philippe & Partners
Held on 21-22 May in Copenhagen, the 12th Energy Infrastructure Forum brought together EU institutions, system operators, regulators, project promoters, financial institutions and civil society under the co-organisation of the European Commission and the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities.
Opening remarks by Commissioner Dan Jørgensen and Danish Deputy Permanent Secretary Christian Stenberg set the tone: in a world reshaped by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, energy networks are no longer just a technical matter – they are a strategic asset and a condition for European sovereignty.
A recurring thread throughout the two days was that the energy transition is now as much an economic and geopolitical imperative as an environmental one. Global competitors are accelerating in clean technology; Europe cannot afford to fall behind on the infrastructure that underpins it.