European Commission: Commissioner Simson in Lithuania to participate in the 6th Baltic Gas Conference

On Monday 13 June, Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, will be in Lithuania to discuss the current energy situation with the President of the Republic, Gitanas Nausėda, and the Minister for Energy, Dainius Kreivys. The visit follows her participation in the celebration ceremony for the commissioning of the Poland-Lithuania Gas Interconnection last month, at a time when the EU is accelerating the phase out of its dependence on Russian fossil fuels. The main topics of exchange with the Lithuanian authorities will be the REPowerEU plan, energy prices, the security of gas supply, preparedness for next winter and the synchronisation of the Baltic energy grid with the continental European network.

In the afternoon, Commissioner Simson will participate in the 6th Baltic Gas Conference in Vilnius to deliver a keynote speech. The event brings together policymakers, regulators, industry and customers to discuss the most recent developments in the Baltic gas market and its future perspectives. Later in the day, the Commissioner will visit the solar panel company Solitek (BOD Group), and hold discussions with representatives of the Lithuanian renewable energy sector.