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Platts Power and Gas Forum

The Platts Power & Gas Forum in Paris on 5 November, 2009, will provide an excellent opportunity to hear presentations and be involved in discussions around a range of topics from how the European electricity market is taking shape to the new world of Global Gas Trading.


The agenda for this forum has been formulated by our expert editors, with a particular focus on the local markets to ensure that this forum provides you with the most relevant information possible.


Vera Blei, Platts Editorial Director for European Power, and Henry Edwardes-Evans, Platts Managing Editor, Power in Europe will be there to take your questions and are looking forward to a lively debate.


The full agenda is below:


09:30: Coffee & registration


10:00: The European electricity market is taking shape

Vera Blei, Editorial Director, European Power

  • German forward market - a proxy for Europe
  • The impact of market coupling on spot trading
  • Trading the French electricity market in European context


10:20: Power infrastructure overview

Henry Edwardes-Evans, Managing Editor, Power in Europe

  • New power plant trends in west and central/east Europe
  • Assessing the market drivers: spark and dark spreads
  • Economic stimulus and the project finance crunch


10:45: Q&A followed by refreshment break

11:20: The new world of Global Gas Trading

Vera Blei, Editorial Director, European Power

  • Demand/supply balance - the regional and global gas picture
  • Transparency in LNG pricing
  • Trading gas in France and across European borders


11:40: Energy regulation overview

Henry Edwardes-Evans, Managing Editor, Power in Europe

  • The major dossiers: environment supersedes competition
  • Encouraging diversity vs. picking winners
  • Is demand side management finally to have its day?


12:00: Q&A