North Sea Energy Hubs: It’s All Connected

Find out what was discussed – download the event summary and the slides from our Future Leaders Network event held on Thursday 6 June 2024 in Amsterdam (Scroll down for link)

What was the event about?

The North Sea will play a vital role in the energy transition of the countries bordering it. With several national offshore wind parks up and running, countries are now looking to turn the North Sea into a global energy hub through several interconnected energy islands. The envisaged hub-and-spoke model will ensure flexibility and certainty around changing energy demands, whilst also providing a platform for emerging technologies offshore solar and hydrogen to play their parts too.

Points that were discussed:

– What will the future of infrastructure look like?

– Where do interconnectors and international agreements come in?

– What are some of the challenges we need to think about, such as the environment or national security?

With thanks to our speakers:

Keynote Address I: Balthasar Klimbie, Senior Policy Advisor, Tennet

Keynote Address II: Lucia van Geuns, Strategic Advisor Energy, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

Panellists: 

– Moderator: Bram Bulter, Counsel, Linklaters LLP

– Co-moderator: Gijs Smit, Counsel, Linklaters LLP

– Gerda Diniute, Loan Officer, European Investment Bank

– Lucia van Geuns, Strategic Advisor Energy, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

– Ivan Stoter, Technical Consultant Energy, Mott MacDonald

– Balthasar Klimbie, Senior Policy Advisor, Tennet

We’d also like to thank Linklaters LLP for hosting the event.