Dear Working Group member,
As a direct result of the EU-China Energy Roadmap agreed upon by China and the EU in the context of the 2016 Summit, 2018 marked the start of the of the EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform (ECECP), a 3.5 million Euro project aimed at enhancing the EU-China cooperation on energy.
This enhanced cooperation should help increase mutual trust and understanding between China and the EU and contribute to a global transition towards clean energy on the basis of a common vision of a sustainable, reliable and secure energy system. Reinforce the political dialogue between China and the EU and create conditions for better access for EU business to energy-related markets are key elements for the implementation of the ECECP.
How this could benefit companies and how companies could play a role in successfully carrying out the ECECP with be explained by and discussed by Ms Megan Richards, Director of Energy Policy, DG Energy, European Commission, for a special ad hoc meeting.
About Director Megan Richards:
Megan Richards is Director of Energy Policy in DG Energy (ENER) of the European Commission since 1 April 2017. She has bachelor of science, bachelor of laws and master of public administration degrees. She has worked for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa, the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, the government of Canada, and private law firms. In 1991, she joined the European Commission and has worked on programmes to support SMEs, research and innovation, including regulatory, legal, financial and contractual issues. From September 2006 - April 2009 she was Director of Resource Management in the Commission's Joint Research Centre; from May 2009 was in the Commission's DG CONNECT, holding positions of Director of General Affairs, Director of Converged Networks and Services, Director Coordination, and acting Deputy Director General and Principal Adviser. From 2013-2014 she was EU Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.
Agenda:
15:00-15:10, Opening remarks, Guido Giacconi, Chair Energy Working Group
15:10 – 15:30, Presentation of the 2018/2019 Energy Position Paper, Guido Giacconi
15:30 – 16:15, Presentation of the EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform, Megan Richards, Director of Energy Policy, DG Energy, European Commission
16:15 – 17:00, Q&A session
As usual, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.
