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Chairman’s opening remarks
Peter Taff, Independent Consultant to the Gas Industry |
| 9:20 |
THE GERMAN MARKET IN DETAIL
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| 9:20 |
Understanding the German gas market
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Is Germany really due a ‘golden age of gas’?
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Introducing innovative products for gas-fired power generation
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Forecasting demand for gas in Germany in the year ahead and beyond
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| 9:45 |
Q&A
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| 9:50 |
The merger of market areas: experiences, challenges and opportunities
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Understanding how market areas were combined and hubs have developed
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Examining remaining challenges within market areas and how to overcome them
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How do regulators expect the trading envirnoment to materialise in the future?
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| 10:15 |
Q&A
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| 10:20 |
Shedding light on German gas prices
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Plotting the development of Gas trading in Germany
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Market design
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Prices
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Liquidity
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Making sense of price formation at NCG and Gaspool
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Situating Germany in the wider European gas trading context
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| 10:45 |
Q&A
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| 10:50 |
Morning refreshments
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| 11:20 |
Spotlight on the the Transport Capacity Exchange (TRAC-X)
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Assessing the progress of capacity auctions on the TRAC-X primary system
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An update on volumes traded following the introduction of day-ahead auctions
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Understanding how capacity is sold on the platform
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Insights into current and future developments on the platform
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| 11:45 |
Q&A
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| 11:50 |
SHEDDING LIGHT ON EU POLICY
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| 11:51 |
Clarifying EU regulation
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Explaining REMIT and how it relates to the other three EU packages: EMIR, MiFID and MAD
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Understanding how REMIT should be implemented
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Evaluating how this might affect trading
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Is this regulation a step towards an integrated Europe?
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| 12:15 |
Q&A
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| 12:20 |
Lunch and networking
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| 13:50 |
EU regulation: The trader’s view
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What challenges do the new regulations present?
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One step forward or two steps back? Evaluating whether regulation will help or hinder trading
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A more interconnected Europe? Weighing up the benefits and pitfalls
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| 14:15 |
Q&A
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| 14:20 |
Panel discussion: Implementing Europe’s decarbonisation policy and addressing the potential challenges
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What is the ‘Energy Roadmap 2050’ and what might the challenges of implementing it be?
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Europe’s future energy mix: defining gas’s role and predicting demand
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What is the future of nuclear?
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Exploring the prospects for ‘gas to power’ and the impact on pricing
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Given the rise of coal, what is the real future for carbon based energy?
Jiri Mlynar, Head of Wholesale Origination, RWE Transgas
Pieter Boot, Head of Department of Climate, Air and Energy, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Beate Raabe, Secretary General, Eurogas
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| 15:00 |
Afternoon refreshments and networking
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| 15:30 |
EXAMINING BUYING TRENDS
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| 15:31 |
Panel discussion: Tracking gas buying trends to develop a fuller picture of the trading landscape
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How are companies hedging risk?
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What impact is enforced transparency having on trading?
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Understanding changes in purchasing: how is gas being bought?
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Addressing issues of confidence in hub trading: assessing the impact on purchasing decisions
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Are these changing trends contributing to increased liquidity on the hubs?
Didier Lebout, Strategy & Development Director, GAZPROM MARKETING & TRADING FRANCE
Niall Trimble, Managing Director, The Energy Contract Company
Harold van der Zande, Manager Business Intelligence & Strategy, OCI Nitrogen
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| 16:10 |
Long term contracts vs. spot trading
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Examining how buyers are changing the way they purchase gas
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What is the future of long term oil-indexed contracts? Assessing the likelihood of a shift towards spot trading and the resulting impact on pricing
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| 16:35 |
Q&A
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| 16:40 |
Chairman’s closing comments and end of conference
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‘Very focused on the conference agenda with insightful speakers and two-way discussions.’ 