On Monday, June 20th, IENE released its "IENE News" newsletter (2020-2021 edition, Issue No.8), which covers the Institute's activities for the period 2020-2021. The previous issue was published in the Fall 2019. As explained in the Editorial, signed by the Institute’s Chairman, the current issue was produced with considerable delay on account of the operational difficulties imposed by the two yearlong pandemic. On Monday, June 20th, IENE released its "IENE News" newsletter (2020-2021 edition, Issue No.8), which covers the Institute's activities for the period 2020-2021. The previous issue was published in the Fall 2019. As explained in the Editorial, signed by the Institute’s Chairman, the current issue was produced with considerable delay on account of the operational difficulties imposed by the two yearlong pandemic. Now things are getting back to normal, and IENE aspires to have the next issue ready in October. “IENE News” contains a wealth of information on activities carried out by the Institute, events organised, educational seminars held, completed research and study projects, and publications.
Reports on recently completed major IENE studies are included in the newsletter and make interesting reading. One such study is the one dealing with “The Integrated Electricity Markets in Greece and SE Europe” and seeks to chart the evolving electricity landscape in SE Europe, in view of accelerating decarbonisation and the entry of large-scale variable renewables in the electricity systems of the various countries. During this unhappy and largely constrained period IENE was able to carry out a number of other studies including an analysis on the effects of the coronavirus on regional energy markets and a report on “Greece’s Energy Sector for 2020”.
In addition to the above studies the Institute produced a series of analyses, Background Papers, Briefing Notes and Working Papers on subjects ranging from Energy Storage and its importance to Energy Transition, the controversial issues raized by the introduction of EU’s Energy Taxonomy, the emergence of Gas Trading Hubs and their role in SEE, the case of Hydrogen in SEE Europe and others. At the same time IENE in order to keep its membership informed but also to cultivate links and promote cooperation with other think tanks and similar organisations in the region and beyond, introduced a series of webinars which proved a great success and attracted large number of participants.
Going a step further IENE went ahead and during this period organised a number of major online conferences including the 12th SEE Energy Dialogue in December 2020, and the one on “Energy Efficiency” (January 2021). Another important conference which attracted huge interest from the industry was the one on “Green Liquid Fuels of the Future” (February 2021). In this wavelength and taking advantage of the ease of online communication and young professionals’ familiarity with the new medium, IENE conducted a series of high level educational courses entirely online covering subjects such as electricity markets and the European Target Model, Energy Efficiency and RES.
Last but not least in March 2021 IENE launched its Advisory Services by announcing its approval to act as accredited Verifier for the issuance of Green Bonds, on behalf of UK based Green Bond Initiative, which is considered the global benchmark in green debt issuance.
