Nela Gomez, director of the European Projects Office of the FUE-UJI (EuroFUE-UJI) has participated in the virtual breakfast-debate with Cristina Lobillo, director of Energy Policy at General Directorate of Energy of the European Commission, posing questions to the director about “The challenges of Fit for 55 in the current energy environment”.
The meeting took place last Thursday, February 10, 2022, organized by the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Belgium and Luxembourg within the “Business Circle” cycle, a meeting platform between Spanish companies and representatives in European institutions. Pablo Lopez, president of the Chamber, was in charge of opening and moderating the event, sponsored by Iberdrola. In this case it was Eva Chamizo, director of European Affairs and the Iberdrola office in Brussels, who also spoke at the event.
Cristina Lobillo He began his speech by summarizing the current situation in the energy sector and the temporary pressure on energy prices. The energy transition and cooperation between countries were the protagonists of his speech throughout his speech. given the decrease in the percentage of gas storage in the European Union.
Finally, Cristina Lobillo He talked about the taxonomy, the guide to moving from coal to gas and, from there, to renewable energies. At this point, he emphasized the three activities that the Commission has defined and that must be the subject of investment. Thus, the speaker spoke about the effort and security of supply of the EU member countries, the existing financing mechanisms in reference to green hydrogen and blue hydrogen and the countries that are betting the most on renewable energies.
