Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) of 28 March 2023
Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Chair: Ebba Busch, Swedish Minister for Energy, Business and Industry
from 08.45
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 09.00
Doorstep by Ebba Busch, Swedish Minister for Energy, Business and Industry (live streaming)
10.00
Beginning of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy)
Adoption of the agenda
+/- 10.15 (public session)
Directive on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen (recast)
Regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and for hydrogen (recast) – general approach
+/- 11.45
Council Regulation on coordinated demand reduction measures for gas (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Art. 122 TFEU) – political agreement
+/- 12.45
Any other business:
- Winter preparedness 2023/2024 – information from the Commission
+/- 13.00
Approval of “A” items
- Non-legislative list
- Legislative list (+/- 13.05 public session)
Ministerial lunch with German Galushchenko, Ukrainian Minister for Energy
+/- 14.30
Joint doorstep by Ebba Busch, Swedish Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, and German Galushchenko, Ukrainian Minister for Energy (live streaming)
+/- 14.35 (public session)
Electricity market design – policy debate
+/- 16.35 (public session)
Any other business:
- Nature Restoration Regulation – its effects on energy production and deployment – information from Denmark
- The need for an EU electricity grid capable of sustaining and accelerating the green transition – information from Greece
At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.30) – Press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conference
The press conference will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Lipsius building press room.
If you haven’t registered for one of the previous Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) press events, please use this link to do so and have the possibility to ask questions remotely.
- Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 16.15
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
