In May 15-18, 2022, another energy sector conference, one of the largest events in the industry, is going to take place in Poland. The conference will be very special for the Organizers as Gazterm is going to celebrate its 25th anniversary. After so many years, Gazterm has become a prestigious venue of meetings and discussions for representatives of the energy sectors from Poland and abroad, as well as politicians and representatives of the government administration. The high profile topics and the excellent management of the event make Gazterm one of the most important and highly appreciated conferences in the country, which has been confirmed by event attendees.

As in previous years, this time we gather to discuss the hottest topics for the energy industry and new challenges resulting from globalization of the gas market. These include disrupted supply chains and growing prices of gas.

The agenda of the 25th GAZTERM Conference primarily focuses on unprecedented, global energy market changes. The agenda highlights also include regional cooperation under the Three Seas Initiative. In this particular case, the topic is going to be discussed in the context of megatrends, such as globalization of gas markets and energy transition to eliminate fossil fuels. Price hikes that have continued for over a year are global and expose the vulnerability of European gas markets. The instability of markets and worsening gas purchase terms undermine the previous position of gas as an attractive fuel and its role of a transition fuel in the energy transformation. The future operation of the gas industry is also threatened by the pressure to abandon fossil fuels. From this point of view, we are going to analyze the latest policies of the European Commission, namely the 'EU Methane Strategy' and the 'Fit for 55' Package. Apart from the transition, another valid topic is the gas supply security, especially in the context of the Russian Federation and its allies' aggressive behavior. In short, the GAZTERM 2022 Agenda focuses on the need to tighten regional collaboration in the gas and energy sectors to meet challenges posed by rapid global changes.

During the conference, discussions will focus on four main topics:

 

Among other topics, we are going to examine the role of transmission infrastructure and the security in the Three Seas Region. It includes the Baltic Pipe, GIPL, Poland-Slovakia Interconnector, gas supply security in the context of current political tensions in the region, US-China competition and the security of gas transport routes, economic security in the context of rapidly growing gas and energy prices, and the Russia's gas blackmail.

This heading will enable to discuss global and regional sources of gas crisis in Europe, trade strategies and growing gas prices, competition between Asia and Europe on the LNG market, status and prospects for the global oil & gas industry, and current and future gas-based power generation after the crisis.

The discussion will focus on hydrogen technologies as a new driver for the development of the gas sector and the economy of hydrogen and biomethane projects. We are going to examine the situation in the gas market in the light of the 'EU Methane Strategy' and the 'Fit for 55' Package. We will also try to determine whether natural gas may really become a transition fuel in the energy transition. We will also discuss similarities and differences of the European and American energy transformation processes.

This part of GAZTERM is going to focus on regional cooperation, security, and integration of gas markets under the Three Seas Initiative. In the opinion of the GAZTERM Organizers, the Initiative offers a robust platform for the development of cooperation between gas market stakeholders in the region. Panel discussions will consider efficient methods of dealing with challenges created by globalization and transformation. Another topic to be examined is the support offered by the Three Seas Initiative to neighboring countries, notably Ukraine and Moldova, which are particularly exposed to Russia's aggressive behavior.  

All these topics are going to be the main focus of panel discussions and opening speeches. The agenda includes topics of particular interest for infrastructure operators, commodity exchange and trading companies, PGNiG www.pgnig.pl, and their commercial partners in the world, banks and funds involved in the energy transition process, chemical and petrochemical sectors, as well as power generation and renewable energy sources in the context of green hydrogen and natural gas a transition fuel.

As in previous years, we are going to collaborate with sector related partners from around the globe, and we will seek the Honorary Patronage of the Polish President Andrzej Duda. The Honorary Committee will include a number of prominent institutions.

The 25th jubilee is an opportunity for us to include several interesting side events. We would like to invite everyone to participate in the conference on behalf of our long-term partners, such as PGNiG (Polish Oil&Gas), the Main Conference Partner, the Chamber of the Natural Gas Industry, the Industry Partner, and the Lower Silesian Institute for Energy Studies (DISE), our Merit Partner.

We look forward to seeing you in Międzyzdroje in May 2022

Organizers of the 25th Gazterm Conference