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Can Europe Compete on Clean Power?

January 22, 2026
17:30–18:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Fragmented markets, high energy costs and slow permitting are squeezing European industry while global competitors surge ahead. Deeper market integration, smarter regulation and faster grid investment could cut costs and revive growth – yet progress drags. Can Europe commit to turning the energy transition into a source of competitiveness, or will it continue to fall behind? This...
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Fatih Birol
Executive Director
International Energy Agency
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Anna Borg
President and Chief Executive Officer
Vattenfall
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Bogdan IVAN
Minister of Energy
Ministry of Energy
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Sasha Vakulina
EU Correspondent
Euronews
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Kıvanç Zaimler
Chief Executive Officer and Board Member
Sabanci Holding

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