EU – CEE Geothermal Business Webinar

This webinar, co-hosted by European Parliament’s Vice-President and Member Martin Hojsík (RE) and Jan Farský (EPP) and organized/livestreamed by the Central and Eastern European Geothermal Initiative (CEEGEO) in partnership with the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), is an opportunity for EU policymakers, CEE geothermal industry and the financial sector to exchange ideas and perspectives on how geothermal energy can become a driving force for improved energy security and competitiveness across the CEE region that remain highly dependent on volatile energy imports and unsustainable levels of biomass. Speakers will have an opportunity to reflect on the EU’s imminent Geothermal Action Plan and discuss in more detail the financial mechanisms available for EU geothermal energy projects.

16:00 – 16.20 – Opening remarks and keynote address: Ensuring EU Strategy and Legislation Gets it Right on Geothermal
Led by CEEGEO (Norbert Kurilla, Katarzyna Kurek, Nolan Theisen)

MEP Jan Farský, European Parliament

Sanjeev Kumar, European Geothermal Energy Council/ EGEC

16:20-16:50 – Central and Eastern European Geothermal Industry: Unlocking Geothermal Business in Europe

Led by CEEGEO (Norbert Kurilla, Katarzyna Kurek, Nolan Theisen)

Gábor Molnár, Managing Director, Arctic Green Engineering Services (confirmed)
Milan Jankura, Project Manager, PW Energy
Igor Kocis, CEO, GA Drilling
Karen Bazex, CEE Senior Energy Expert, The World Bank Group

16:50-17:00 Q&A

17:00 Closing Remarks & Conclusions

CEEGEO & EP Vice-President Martin Hojsík (confirmed)