With the participation of:  Fatih Birol, Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA)Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy 09.30-10.00 Welcome coffee and registration of participants10.00-11.00 SESSION IWEO 2011 PRESENTATION: THE RISING TIDE OF UNCERTAINTIESThe Arab spring, the Eurozone crisis, Fukushima and rising prices from oil to nuclear energy have greatly changed the outlook for Europe’s transition to a low-carbon energy system. What new trends are highlighted in the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011, and what are the implications for EU and national policymakers? (...) Presentation by Fatih Birol, Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA), followed by a debate.11.00-11.30 Coffee break11.30-13.00 SESSION II THE GOLDEN AGE OF GAS: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS Both the shale gas revolution in North America and the booming LNG trade are stimulating interest in Europe and around the world, with global demand for natural gas forecast to surge by up to 44% between 2008 and 2035. Will new developments in gas decrease Europe’s dependence on Russia, and could it also be that the coming gas revolution will delay investment in renewable forms of energy? (...)13.00-14.00 Lunch14.00-15.30 SESSION IIIDECARBONISING AND SECURING EUROPE’S ENERGY FUTUREThe European Commission’s low-carbon economy Roadmap 2050 in March 2011 and its Transport White Paper a month later will culminate on November 23 in its publication of a Roadmap for Europe’s energy future. This will identify policies and instruments urgently to be put in place if Europe is to achieve a low-carbon energy system by 2050. What vision lies behind this roadmap? Can it help ensure that Europe reduces its dependence on fossil fuels, and does it point to a future for renewables and nuclear power in the EU’s energy mix? (...)15.30 End of summitFor more information please visit our event website.