The region from the Balkans to Central Asia boasts rich and diverse renewable energy resources. But is this opportunity being seized?

The Atlantic Council’s Turkey program—in partnership with the Global Energy Center—is hosting the Regional Conference on Clean and Secure Energy in Istanbul to answer that question and to map out next steps in advancing clean energy, enhancing energy security, and driving decarbonization in the energy system.

The third iteration of the conference will gather ministers, high-level energy officials, private-sector leaders, and experts from across the region as well as from across the transatlantic alliance. With the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP29) taking place a month later, this conference will explore new and emerging technologies and international cooperation in the energy sector. Discussions at the conference will also broaden beyond energy to include regional projects including the Middle Corridor and Development Road, as well as regional security and geopolitical issues from Ukraine to the Middle East and the US elections.

• Geopolitics: The war in Ukraine & Conflict in the Middle East
• Implications of US elections on climate dialogue and the energy landscape
• Regional projects: Development Road and Middle Corridor: Why critical for energy security in the region?
• Supply chain and critical minerals: The role the region plays
• Regional infrastructure and policy integration: Empowering the energy transition
• Disruption of energy security in uncertain times
• On the Road to COP29: Assessing progress and the future of global climate dialogue
• Renewable energy resources today: A policy discussion for regional cooperation
• Nuclear energy & New clean energy technologies in action: A comprehensive outlook on the future of energy
• Financing the energy transition

To learn about partnership opportunities, attendance, and media participation, please contact Grady Wilson at gwilson@atlanticcouncil.org.

On October 10-11, 2022, the Atlantic Council in Turkey hosted the 2022 Regional Clean Energy Conference together with the Global Energy Center and in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The conference gathered ministers, deputy ministers and high level representatives from nine regional countries plus the United States and European Union and a total of 41 speakers from 22 countries to discuss the clean energy transition ahead of COP27. On the sidelines of the conference we organized a closed-door ministerial gathering regional ministers, deputy ministers and US policymakers.

The conference was the second cooperation between the Atlantic Council in Turkey and EBRD following a successful joint conference in February 2020 on regional renewable energy outlook.

Public Event Mon, October 10, 2022 • 6:15 am ET

2022 Regional Clean Energy Outlook Conference: Advancing climate and security goals

The conference will gather top government, business, and thought leaders to discuss the next steps in the clean energy transition. This 2-day event takes place October 10-11 in Istanbul.

Central Asia Climate Change & Climate Action Eastern Europe Energy & Environment

Public Event Thu, February 13, 2020 • 9:00 am ET

Renewable Energy Outlook Conference: Financing, investment, regulation, and new technologies in Turkey, Central Asia, Caucasus and the Western Balkans

A conference on Renewable Energy Outlook about the current policy/regulatory trends, the investment environment, the grid integration of renewables, and the outlook for further technological innovation in Turkey and countries in Central Asia, Caucasus, and the Western Balkans hosted by the Atlantic Council IN TURKEY and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Central Asia Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

The Atlantic Council in Turkey, which is in charge of the Turkey program, aims to promote and strengthen transatlantic engagement with the region by providing a high-level forum and pursuing programming to address the most important issues on energy, economics, security, and defense.

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