
Presentations
Prof. Weale is a highly sought-after and inspiring keynote speaker. He is particularly appreciated for his cross-country insights and ability to get to the heart of matters and confront his audience with inconvenient truths.
Over recent years he has been a keynote or guest speaker in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK and US (California, Arizona and Washington DC). Engagements he has undertaken are listed below.
2021: Conference / Location / Date
Title of Speech
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Wirtschaftsrat (Economic wing of the German conservative party) – June 2021Die Herausforderung des Klimaziels 2030 und der Betrag der Fernwärme (The challenge of the 2030 climate goal and the contribution of district heating.)
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Chaire European Electricity Markets, Université Paris- Dauphine – June 2021Can an Energy-Only Market fully remunerate investment? Empirical evidence since 2005
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Wirtschaftsrat – Sept. 2021Das Dilemma des Gewährleistungsstaates: Klimaneutralität und Grundrechte
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Wasserstoff als Chance für das Ruhrgebiet – Ruhr Universität Allianz – Nov. 2021Wirtschaftliche und vertragliche Herausforderungen der Wasserstoff-versorgung
(Economic and contractual challenges for hydrogen)
Ausgewählte industrielle Wasserstoffprojekte – notwendige Voraussetzungen und realistische Fahrpläne
(Selected industrial hydrogen projects – necessary conditions and realistic outlook)
2020: Conference / Location / Date
Title of Speech
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Euler Hermes (Finance Institute) Client Webinar – Feb. 2020Energy Transitions in the EU and US – implications for financial investors
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GLG – Webinar for Financial Clients Mar. 2020Impact of Covid-19 on the Energy Industry
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ENLIT – Client Webinar – Aug. 2020Optimised market design for energy transitions – meeting goals at lowest cost
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DFBEW (German French Office for the Energy Transitions) – Nov. 2020Keynote speaker – How to rise Europe’s climate ambitions for 2030
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Slovenia Industry Association – Slovenia – Nov. 2020Keynote speaker: The German Laboratory– Decarbonisation of Heavy Industry
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EL Cano Real Instituto, Madrid – Client Webinar – Nov. 2020The EU Green Deal – A Reality Check
2019: Conference / Location / Date
Title of Speech
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France Stratégie (Prime Ministers’ Office) – Mar. 2020Guest speaker – Optimised power market design
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GLG Series of Client Webinars for Financial investors: Sep. – Oct. 2019Energy Transitions in EU and US compared
Financing firm capacity
Renewables financing
The EU Emissions Trading System and Carbon Pricing -
Chaire Electricité, Paris – Sep. 2019Keynote speaker – A power market design fit for the future
2018: Conference / Location / Date
Title of Speech
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DENA (German Energy Association) – Dialogforum on Electricity Storage Apr. 2018The right market design for storage
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PWC – Client Meeting on Distributed Generation, Madrid – May 2018Smart tariff design
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Ireland Energy Conference, Dublin – June 2018Keynote Speaker – Energy Transitions – lessons from other EU and US States
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Platts EU Power Summit, Düsseldorf – Sep. 2018Guest speaker – Understanding the risks in the power sector
2017: Conference / Location / Date
Title of Speech
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Wind Europe Finance Meeting, Brussels – Jan. 2017Clean Energy Package – need for rethinking and its relevance for wind
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IBE (Institute for Mining and Energy Law) Annual Meeting, Bochum – Mar. 2017Investment in power plants – reasons, risk and sharing and contribution to the Energiewende
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PWC Utility Bootcamp, Rome – May 2017Power Market Design – trends in Germany and Europe
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AREL (Leading Italian Think Tank), Rome – May 2017Guest Speaker – The German Energiewende – a Titanic battle between policies and markets
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Swiss Nuclear Forum Annual Meeting, Zürich – May 2017Guest Speaker – The Limits of the wholesale power market and the need for a new design
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Eurelectric, Brussels – June 2017Future power market design – challenges and objectives
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Euro Chlor Annual Meeting, Antwerp – Sep. 2017Guest Speaker – The importance of robust policies for the future of the European chemicals industry
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Université Dauphine, Paris – Sep 2017A new cost-reflective tariff structure for sustainable investment in the power sector
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PWC Round Table, Brussels – Oct 2017Requirements for a well-functioning market – power compared with other industrial sectors
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Les Entretiens Européens, Brussels – Oct. 2017Nuclear Competitiveness
2016: Conference / Location / Date
Title of Speech
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IHS Conference – New Year Briefing, Frankfurt – Jan. 2016The importance of interest rates and the
Chinese economy for the German energy
market since 2011 -
Real Instituto Elcano (Leading Spanish Think Tank), Madrid – Feb 2016Guest Speaker – EU Energy Transitions compared
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IFRI, (French Institute for Foreign Relations), Brussels – Mar 2016Vital policy foundations for future electric utilities
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Smart Energies Summit, Paris – June 2016Keynote Speaker – Comparisons of the French ‘Projet de Loi’ with other Energy Transitions
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Wind Europe, Hamburg – Sep. 2016Wind Park LCOE’s in the context of the power market
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IEA Electricity Security Advisory Panel Meeting, Paris – Oct. 2016Future of fossil fuels in the power sector
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Foratum Annual Conference, Brussels – Dec. 2016Guest Speaker – Refocussing the Clean Energy Package to prepare for electrification
2015: Conference / Location / Date
Title of Speech
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American Public Power Association CEO Meeting, Phoenix (Arizona) –Mar. 2015Guest Speaker – Lessons from the German Energiewende for the US Power Industry
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Université Dauphine (Chaire Eléctricité), Paris –Mar 2015Guest Speaker – Lessons from the US Power Industry and the New York REV Plan
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Flame Gas Conference, Amsterdam – Apr. 2015Keynote Speaker: Energy Efficiency – impact on Gas Demand and the Utility Response
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Platts European Power Summit, London – Apr. 2015Keynote Speaker: Energy Efficiency – Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Utilities
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Energy Efficiency Global Forum, Washington DC – May 2015Energy Efficiency – The Dual Role for Utilities and Governments
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Bergen Energy Conference, Bergen – May 2015German Energiewende
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Chatham House (Leading UK Think Tank), London – June 2015European State Aid Policy – Impact on Energy Industries
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Wirtschaftsrat (Conservative Party Economic Council), Düsseldorf – Nov. 2015Opportunities and risks for energy suppliers in times of transition
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Handelsblatt Konjunkturgipfel (Economic Summit), Berlin – Dec. 2015The significance of interest rate policies and the Chinese economy for the energy markets
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European Power Summit, Prague – Dec. 2015US and EU Energy Transitions compared