DRAFT AGENDAJoint Committee MeetingEuropean Parliament - National Parliaments

The EU Internal Energy Market for the 21st CenturyTuesday, 17 December 2013, 10.15 - 17.30European Parliament, BrusselsRoom József Antall (JAN) 2Q2

Europe's energy policy is facing several challenges today. We have to ensure affordable andsecure supplies for both European consumers and industry while at the same time reducingour carbon emissions.To achieve these goals the EU will need an internal energy market that operates efficiently,which is not the case yet. Investments in the energy sector are lacking, energy prices remainrelatively high while economically rational investments in energy efficiency are not beingmade. To bring about a transition to a low-carbon economy and ensure affordable and secureenergy supplies more attention needs to be given to further opening up of the EU's internalenergy market, improvement of competition and full integration of Europe's energynetworks and systems.The main questions that will be discussed at the meeting are the following:What are theachievements and perspectives of the European energy policy? What are the best waysto make the EU's internal energy market fit for current and future challenges? Whatare the major steps to ensure that the European energy policy will foster sustainablegrowth and competitiveness?

09h45-10h15 Arrival and registration of participants at the reception desk of the AltieroSpinelli Building (Place du Luxembourg entrance)

Welcome address byMs Amalia Sartori,Chair of the Committee onIndustry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament, andMr

Remigijus Žemaitaitis,

Chair of the Committee on Economics of theSeimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Session I - European Energy Policy - Challenges, Achievements and Perspectives

Mr Günther Oettinger,Member of the European Commission incharge of Energy(t.b.c.)European Energy Policy - Main Goals for the Future

Mr Jerzy Buzek,Member of the European ParliamentMaking the internal energy market work

Mr Jaroslav Neverovič,

Minister of Energy, LithuaniaIntegration of Europe's energy systems

13h00-14h30 Seated lunch reception (by invitation only)

Session II - A European Energy Policy for Sustainable Growth and Competitiveness

Keynote speeches:

Mr Antonio Tajani,Vice-President of the European Commission incharge of Industry and Entrepreneurship (t.b.c.)Safe and affordable energy resources for a competitive industry

Mr Kornelis Blok,Professor, University of UtrechtRenewable energy sources and sustainable energy balances

Mr Randall Bowie,Director, Board of Directors, European Councilfor an Energy Efficient EconomyEnergy Efficiency–the shale gas of Europe

Mr Markus Beyrer,Director General of BusinessEuropeEuropean business views on the future of EU energy policy

Concluding remarks byMs Amalia Sartori,Chair of the Committee on Industry, Researchand Energy of the European Parliament, and

Mr Remigijus Žemaitaitis,

Chair of theCommittee on Economics of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.