GasTerra, the largest internal European supplier, Natural gas export sales (ACQ):
GasTerra, the largest internal European supplier, Natural gas export sales (ACQ)
Our turnover is similar with the natural gas needs in the Moscow region !
Russia: a MAJOR Energy partner for Europe:
Russia: a MAJOR Energy partner for Europe European oil: 25% from Russia
European coal: 25% from Russia
European gas: 25%-30% from Russia
European power: 10% from Russia
European nuclear fuel: 25% from Russia
Its not a matter of natural gas only,
main trade driver EC-RF is energy,
Cooperation or even Partnership and Participation is KEY !
Both Russia and The Netherlands are exporters to the European market; good performance, reliability and ‘fuel of choice; natural gas’ are mutual points for RF and The Netherlands.
“History” entrepreneurs consultation:
“History” entrepreneurs consultation Beginning RF-EC energy dialogue, 8 years ago: Industrial Round Table RF-EC (IRT), with energy experts.
Structuring the business dialogue and combining Government-Industry: High Level Energy Steering Group (ESG), since 2004 (supported by IRT experts).
Thematic groups energy dialogue executed in 2004/2005, reports ready (combined Government-Business action).
Ongoing dialogue, by Government-to-Government discussions and Business-to-Business: BCC
Business Coordination Council: High Level consultation to RF Government and Commission
Enhance economic dialogue and cooperation between EU and Russia
Generate, develop and present new joint business initiatives
Align activities of leading business organizations on both sides
Consulting the highest political levels RF-EC with entrepreneurs views
BUSINESS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL MEMBERS :
BUSINESS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL MEMBERS CO-CHAIRMEN
Mr Anatoly Chubais, CEO, RAO UESR
Mr Jukka Härmälä, CEO, Stora Enso Oyj
MEMBERS
Mr Nils S Andersen, President & CEO, Carlsberg Breweries A/S
Lord Browne of Madingley, Group CEO, BP plc
Mr Vladimir Evtushenkov, President, AFK “Sistema”
Mr Andrey Kostin, President & CEO, Vneshtorgbank
Mr Gertjan Lankhorst, CEO, Gasterra B.V.
Mr Jean Lemierre, President, EBRD
Mr Alexey Mordashov, President & CEO, Severstal Group
Mr Jorma Ollila, Chairman & CEO, Nokia Corporation
Mr Ernest Antoine Seilliére, President, UNICE
Mr Alexander Shokhin, President, RSPP
Mr Viktor Vekselberg, Managing Director, TNK BP Management, Gaz Development
PCA – Partnership Cooperation Agreement:
PCA – Partnership Cooperation Agreement Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) ‘ending’ after 10 years of duty on 1/12/2007.
Business did its work till now: establishing a major energy trade relation RF and EC, how to continue?
New or extended PCA is beneficial and needed, supporting the commercial trade, but beyond cooperation is necessary: Partnership and mutual Participation.
Market Transcending approach:
An common economic space is needed
Participation future security conditions (asset swap and long term relations)
Sustainable development (stable, predictable and environment supporting)
What did the dialogue deliver: real cooperation and partnership or are we still on the level of energy policy exchange and debating our views for out of two different ‘blocks’; RF versus EC ?
Conclusions:
Conclusions Creating common space
Paving the road to partnership and participation
Being in phase on a supranational level
Being concrete on project level, pushing win-win Business executes the energy trading
Internationalizing, cross border network
Operational and trading security
Focus on a reliable commercial relation EC and Russia