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GO NET ZERO ENERGY CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
9-10 June 2026, Bucharest
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8 JUNE
PRE CONFERENCE
9 JUNE
CONFERENCE DAY 1
10 JUNE
CONFERENCE DAY 2
8 JUNE
PRE CONFERENCE
9 JUNE
CONFERENCE DAY 1
10 JUNE
CONFERENCE DAY 2
18:00
Speakers Meeting
19:00
Evening Networking Cocktail Reception for early arriving delegates and speakers Day 1
8:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00
Welcome Speech
OPENING SESSION:
9:15
ENERGY TRANSITION IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE: TRENDS & DEVELOPMENTS
KEYNOTE:
9:45
The industrial clean deal
Leveraging the 2026 EU mandate for industrial decarbonisation.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
10:00
Navigating Security, Affordability, and the Green Mandate
The Central and Eastern European region stands at the crossroads of today’s energy transition, where energy security, affordability, and sustainability must be balanced under increasing geopolitical and economic pressure. Policymakers and energy leaders will examine the tough trade-offs shaping the region’s energy future.
10:30
Coffee Break
SESSION:
11:00
FINANCING & EXECUTING GREEN PROJECTS IN CEE
• The 2030 Capital Roadmap – Balancing Cash Flow & Green CAPEX.
• Addressing how to maintain shareholder returns while meeting 2030 liabilities.
• Fast-Tracking FID for Green Energy in CEE: A practical perspective on overcoming barriers and making projects bankable in CEE.
• Unlocking Green Energy Investment in CEE Through PPAs.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
12:00
Accelerating Projects in Central & Eastern Europe: From Policy & Finance to Execution
The 2026 mandate for industrial decarbonization has set the pace, but the "boots-on-the-ground" reality in Central & Eastern Europe remains a complex web. This panel brings together CEE’s major operators, financiers, and regulators to dissect the specific friction points preventing projects from reaching full execution.
13:00
Networking Lunch Break
PARALLEL SESSION:
14:00
CEE’s Nuclear Renaissance: From Strategy to Industrial Power
• The 2026 SMR Execution Roadmap
• SMRs as the "New Coal" Replacement
• Case Study - Large-Scale Expansion & Modernisation
Panel Discussion:
14:30
Nuclear’s Role in Industrial Decarbonisation
This panel brings together major CEE project owners, global nuclear advocates, and industrial offtakers to define the blueprint for a nuclear-powered Central & Eastern Europe.
15:00
Coffee Break
HIGHLIGHT PRESENTATION:
16:00
ENERGY EFFICIENCY – THE "FIRST FUEL" FOR COMPETITIVENESS
Presentation:
16:30
AI and the Green Transition
• AI & Operational Efficiency in the Transition.
• Energy demand and sustainability of data centres in CEE.
DISCUSSION PANEL:
16:45
How AI Can Transform Energy Operations in Central & Eastern Europe?
As AI adoption grows across Central & Eastern Europe, the region has a unique opportunity to modernize its energy infrastructure. Panellists will discuss successes, operational challenges, and lessons learned.
17:30
End of Day 1
18:30-21:30
Evening Gala Reception
START-UP COMPETITION:
8:30
Net Zero Rising Stars Competition
"Project Pitch & Match: Presenting Your Innovation to Potential Funders."
Five leading decarbonisation innovators present their projects and solutions. Funders will rank the projects based on innovation, business viability, and measurable climate impact. The session culminates in the announcement of the top project and direct connections for immediate funding discussions.
Presentations:
9:30
Modernising the CEE Grid
• Accelerating Execution through the EU Grids Package.
• Digital Twin Technologies for the Grid.
• Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) in Practice – Case Study.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
10:15
Enabling a Reliable Net-Zero Ready Grid in CEE
As the CEE region accelerates its energy transition, the grid has become the critical enabler for industrial growth and energy security. This panel unites stakeholders to discuss a collaborative path forward for modernizing the regional backbone.
11:00
Coffee Break
PARALLEL SESSION:
11:30
Scaling RES & Offshore Wind in CEE
First-hand insights into what it takes to develop and deliver renewable projects, highlighting real-world obstacles, timelines, and lessons learned.
PARALLEL SESSION:
12:00
Geothermal for Heating & Industry: The Underrated CEE Opportunity
In 2026, CEE is at the forefront of a geothermal renaissance. This session examines the technical and financial blueprints used by regional leaders to scale geothermal projects.
13:00
Networking Lunch Break
PANEL DISCUSSION:
14:00
Decarbonising Hard-to-Abate Clusters
This session highlights the region’s "Lighthouse" projects alongside the next generation of capture and storage technologies.
Panel Discussion:
14:30
Scaling CCUS: Bridging the Project-Policy-Finance Gap in CEE
• Examine the key hurdles and enabling factors for widespread CCS deployment across CEE.
• Explore the essential roadmap and near-term actions to scale CCS from the demonstration phase to a significant climate mitigation tool across the region.
• What mechanisms can policymakers introduce to match the pace of EU funding?•
How to address the social acceptance challenge?
15:30
Coffee Break
SESSION:
16:00
GREEN HYDROGEN, SAF & CIRCULAR CHEMICALS
• The MOHU Model (Hungary) - What can we learn from it?
• Scaling up green hydrogen projects in CEE - Challenges and Learnings.
• SAF project in CEE.
• Orlen’s "HySPARK" & e-SAF Strategy.
CLOSING DEBATE:
17:00
THE "BOXING MATCH" THE 2030 REALITY CHECK”
Format: Two teams (The "Optimists" vs. The "Realists") debate: "Will CEE meet its 2030 targets, or is a delay inevitable?"
17:30
End of the conference
PRE CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE DAY 1
CONFERENCE DAY 2