Executive Vice-President Ribera and Commissioner Jørgensen to discuss energy security, affordability and sustainability with global partners

Tomorrow and Thursday, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, and Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, will participate in the International Energy Agency's (IEA) biennial Ministerial Meeting in Paris. The meeting will bring together government and industry representatives from around the world to discuss critical trends in the energy sector. It will focus, in particular, on affordability, sustainability, and security, which are key priorities for the European Commission.

Executive Vice-President Ribera will deliver introductory remarks on secure, affordable and sustainable energy systems at around 15:00 CET. She will also deliver the opening remarks at the IEA Energy Innovation Forum , an event running alongside, on the topic of technology innovation and supply chains' role in national competitiveness strategies. Following these engagements, she will hold a number meetings with governmental and industry representative participating.

Commissioner Jørgensen will engage with his counterparts in high-level dialogues and meetings. Discussions will touch upon energy security, including Ukraine's, energy access and clean cooking solutions, as well as supply chains for clean energy technologies. On Thursday, the Commissioner will also participate in the Energy Innovation Forum to exchange on policies fostering energy innovation and the development of supportive innovation ecosystems. Some sessions of the event will be livestreamed .