European Energy Transition Summit 2024

The challenges of developing and financing low carbon H2 projects

In this session we'll delve into the key development risks, funding hurdles, regulatory landscape, technological advancements and market challenges for sustainable hydrogen projects. Gain valuable insight into navigating the path to low carbon investment.

Iain Elder, Partner, London, DLA Piper

Andreas Gunst, Partner, Vienna, DLA Piper

Panellists to be confirmed

Smart grids: the key to unlocking Europe’s energy transition?

In this session we will explore how smart grids are deployed to meet the demands of the energy transition, the current state of the European smart grids market, and key challenges and opportunities for sector growth.

Sophie Linnell, Senior Associate, Leeds, DLA Piper

Griffin O'Rouke, Senior Associate, London

Panellists to be confirmed

The power of repowering - Revitalising wind energy

A brief look at the opportunities and challenges around ageing wind farms and repowering.

Anna Mills, Partner, London, DLA Piper

Sarah Thomas, Partner, London, DLA Piper

Mark Briggs, Legal Director, London, DLA Piper 

Renewable roadmap: Navigating corporate PPAs

Join us for an insightful session on Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), a game-changing strategy for businesses in renewable energy procurement. Our panellists will delve into the benefits of Corporate PPAs, from cost savings and sustainability goals to enhancing corporate reputation. Explore the various types of corporate PPAs, key issues to consider in negotiations, and real-world examples of successful implementations across industries. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the potential of Corporate PPAs for your organization's energy strategy!

Lindsay MacLeod, Partner, Seattle, New York, DLA Piper

Panellists to be confirmed

Harnessing the potential of energy storage to accelerate the energy transition

Join us for a session exploring the buoyant global energy storage market. Reflecting on lessons from around the world from investors, developers and lenders, we'll delve into the trends, opportunities and hurdles facing the energy storage sector. Our panellist will provide valuable insights on investor and lender appetite, the utility and feasibility of mid to longer term storage options and emerging storage technologies – each of which are transforming energy management, smoothing the intermittency of conventional renewable energy generation, fostering sustainable practices and influencing the future of power distribution.

Together, using energy storage, let's pave the way for a greener, more resilient energy landscape.

Chris Mitchell, Partner, Melbourne, DLA Piper

Rubayet Choudhury, Partner, London, DLA Piper

Panellists to be confirmed

How can we unlock the full potential of international RE certification?

Discover the central transformative role of renewable energy certification in validating sustainability claims and ensuring genuine progress in the global energy transition. Join us as we delve into recent cases and lessons of RECs based claims (e.g. Budweiser, Iceland) importance for companies, nations, and long-term investments, and developments on granular certification and labels for 24/7 and electrolyser PPAs.

Andreas Gunst, Partner, Vienna, DLA Piper

Kenneth Wallace-Muller, Senior Associate, Vienna, DLA Piper

Italy's legislative and market outlook: Advancements in BEES and renewables

Join us for an exploration of Italy's legislative landscape, focusing on the latest developments and forthcoming opportunities in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BEES) and renewables. Gain valuable insights into how these advancements are shaping the future of energy projects in Italy and discover strategies to leverage emerging opportunities in the sector. Whether you're an investor, developer, or policymaker, this session offers crucial insights into navigating Italy's evolving energy market.

Vincenzo La Malfa, Partner, Rome, DLA Piper

Investment trends in Irish renewables

Ireland is at a pivotal point in its energy transition as it goes offshore at scale for the first time but also continues to develop onshore renewables at pace to meet its 2030 targets. William Marshall will give an overview of the Irish renewable electricity sector and the huge opportunity but also the significant challenges that exist within it. Seán McGrenaghan will then lead a panel discussion with industry leaders to take a deeper dive on these issues.

William Marshall, Legal Director, Dublin, DLA Piper

Sean McGrenaghan, Legal Director, Dublin, DLA Piper

Panellists to be confirmed

Energy transition and investment opportunities in Germany

The energy transition and the goal of transforming Germany into a climate-neutral industrialised country by 2045 are creating new dynamics that are making investments in renewable energies in Germany more attractive. Infrastructure projects are increasingly becoming the focus of institutional investors but also of industrial players.

Michael Cieslarczyk, Partner, Cologne, Dusseldorf, DLA Piper

Manuel Indlekofer, Partner, Munich, DLA Piper

The Nordic energy transition: Investment opportunities

Join us as we navigate the evolving renewable energy sector in the Nordic region, unveiling promising avenues for investment amidst the shift towards sustainability.

Fred Lindblom, Partner | Co-Head Infrastructure, Construction and Transport Sector, Europe, DLA Piper

Energy landscapes of Central and Eastern Europe

Dive into the dynamic energy landscapes of Central and Eastern Europe with our teams from Hungary, Czech Republic, and Romania. In this session, we provide an overview of the regulatory environments and policy frameworks influencing the energy sectors in these countries as well as lucrative prospects in this vibrant region.

Paula Corban-Pelin, Partner, Bucharest, DLA Piper

Miroslav Dubovsky, Partner |Country Managing Partner, Czech Republic | Head of Corporate practice, Czech Republic, DLA Piper

Gabor Simon, Partner |Head of Energy and Procurement, Budapest, DLA Piper

Investing in Spain's energy transition

In this fireside chat, we explore the potential of the energy transition market in Spain from an investment perspective. Drawing from our guest's current projects, we’ll delve into practical examples and discuss the challenges and opportunities this approach presents. Join us as we envision a sustainable future for energy transition in Spain.

Pablo Echenique, Partner, Madrid

Bart White, Managing Director, EMEA Head of Energy Structured Finance at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking

Update on the energy transition in Asia

This session explores the potential of inbound and outbound energy transition investments. Europe’s energy transition has made strong progress and many Asian players look to the old continent as a benchmark on what to do – and what not to do. The experience and expertise of European energy players can be applied to support an effective and successful energy transition in Asia. Join us as we envision a sustainable future for energy transition across these key regions.

Peter Armstrong, Partner, Tokyo, DLA Piper

Vincent Seah, Partner |Co-Country Managing Partner, Singapore, DLA Piper

Zsuzsanna Sessel-Zsebik, Director Legal of RWE Offshore Wind

Panellists to be confirmed

European investment into US energy transition: Leveraging the Inflation Reduction Act

In this session, we will explore trends and strategies for foreign investments into the US energy transition by European corporate, fund and institutional investors, with a particular focus on the Inflation Reduction Act’s positive impact on opportunities in the space.

Jennifer Wnek, Partner, Philadelphia, DLA Piper

Raul Farias, Partner, San Diego, New York, DLA Piper

Snapshot on Poland and its booming RES market

Poland already has over 25 GW of installed RES capacity, but that figure is intended to be doubled in the coming future. PV is on a rise and new regulations are promoting onshore, offshore and BEES. During this session the speakers will outline the macroeconomic data concerning RES market in Poland and key elements of the support schemes / streams of revenues that can be secured.

Jacek Gizinski, Co-Managing Partner, Poland, Warsaw, DLA Piper

Oskar Waluśkiewicz, Partner, Warsaw, DLA Piper 

Panellists to be confirmed

Investing in Greece’s energy transition

This session explores the energy and natural resources landscape in Greece, currently one of the hottest energy infrastructure investment destinations in Europe. Drawing from recent transactions and projects, we’ll delve into the regulatory framework underpinning investment into the country, covering conventional renewables as well as new technologies such as green hydrogen. Join us as we envision a sustainable future for energy transition in Greece.

Orestis Omran, Partner, Brussels, DLA Piper

Nearshoring critical mineral supply chains in France

In this session we explore the potential of nearshoring critical mineral supply chains entirely within France. Drawing from recent mandates, we’ll delve into practical examples and discuss the challenges and opportunities this presents, from the mine face to the gigafactory and everywhere in between. Join us as we envision a sustainable future for energy transition in France.

Ruxandra Lazar, Partner, Paris, DLA Piper

Eric Villateau, Partner, Paris, DLA Piper