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International Cooperation Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy Technology as a Key Driver of Energy Development

October 15, 2025
10:00-11:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

The Arctic: Terra Incognita or Northern El Dorado?

The Arctic not only has enormous reserves of oil, gas, and other minerals; it is also a region with new promising industrial centres and transport hubs, which will invigorate the development and introduction of innovations and unique Russian technologies. New types of energy, such as hydrogen and methanol, as well as shipbuilding, communications, cryogenic technologies, and IT infrastructure are all part of the new highly developed Arctic. However, these plans cannot be implemented without creating a reliable energy supply system that is capable of operating in isolated, hard-to-reach regions with harsh climatic conditions. What is the outlook for the development of the Arctic and what large-scale projects could be implemented in the near future? What volume of energy consumption should be expected in this region in the long-term period until 2050, taking into account these projects? How can we ensure reliable energy supplies to the Arctic? Are there Russian technologies that are capable of doing this? How can the Arctic be transformed into an environment that is accessible to humans and industry, while not destroying its natural and ecological diversity?

Moderator:
Mikhail Grigoryev — Member of the Scientific Council for the Study of the Arctic and Antarctic, Russian Academy of Sciences

Speakers:
Oleg Budargin — Vice Chair, Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
Johngho Park — President, Korea-Russia Business Council
Dmitry Tarasov — Managing Director for Asset Development, RUSNANO Management Company
Alexey Ferapontov — Deputy Head, Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostechnadzor)
Alexander Frolov — Deputy General Director for Engineering and Construction, T Plus
Alexey Chlenov — Head of the Taimyr Dolgano-Nenets Municipal District of the Krasnoyarsk Territory

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October 15, 2025
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Resource and Energy Efficiency: Strategic Priorities for Russia’s Economic Development

In partnership with Gazprombank

One of the strategic priorities in the modern Russian economy is to transition from the extensive consumption of resources to their sustainable use by building value chains, reducing energy costs, creating high-tech production facilities that can ensure the advanced refining of resources, and utilizing circular production models and symbiosis of various areas of industry. What international experience in energy and resource conservation could be adapted to Russia’s realities? What technologies are most effective for the sustainable use of energy and resources? How can small and medium businesses become more involved in the processes of energy conservation and reducing resource costs?

Moderator:
Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokovaya — First Vice President, Gazprombank

Speakers:
Sergey Kononuchenko — Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Krishan Kolluru — Chairman, FICCI (The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Climate Change Committee
Lwandle Mqadi — Business and Sustainability Expert, Industrial Development Corporation (South Africa) (online)
Olga Roganova — Deputy General Director, Russian Energy Agency (REA) of the Ministry of Energy of Russia
Rae Kwon Chung — Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; Chairman, Global Energy Prize International Award Committee

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October 15, 2025
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Balancing Productivity and Ecology in the Fuel and Energy Complex

In partnership with En+

The new climate targets of recent years have increased the environmental burden Russian energy companies must bear. Mining companies are using their own technology to create environmentally friendly energy resources and reduce methane and CO2 emissions at major facilities, even as energy companies work to reduce power plant emissions and implement quota systems. Russia has been experimenting with emission quotas since 2019. In 2022, the experiment, which called for a 50% reduction in emissions, was extended to include Eastern Siberia, where there are significant natural gas reserves but almost no infrastructure for transporting the gas and, accordingly, no way for thermoelectric power plants to receive the natural gas. At present, less than 10% of Siberia has access to gas, significantly less than the 70% national average, forcing Siberian thermoelectric power plants to work exclusively with local coal. Questions remain about how to ensure the environment is clean and safe in every Russian region. What can the government do to reduce emissions right now? Is import substitution posing any problems for the technology used in this area? How effective has the emission quota system proven? What are the first results of carbon unit trading in Russia?

Moderator:
Andrey Sharonov — Chief Executive Officer, National ESG-Alliance; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Association of Digital Platforms

Speakers:
Vyacheslav Alenkov — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Sakhalin Region (online)
Irina Bakhtina — Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, National ESG Alliance; Deputy Director General for Sustainable Development, En+; Director of Sustainable Development, RUSAL
Dmitriy Vologzhanin — Director, Council of Energy Producers
Andrey Maximov — Head of the Department of Electric Power Development, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Vadim Petrov — Deputy Director, Russian Research Institute Ecology, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Skobelev — Director, Environmental Industrial Policy Centre (online)
Yury Stankevich — Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Energy

Front row participant:
Sergey Tverdokhleb — Director of Strategic Projects and Communications, AIM Management

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October 16, 2025
09:00-10:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Energy Transition in Practice: Where is the Line between the Climate Agenda and Energy Security?

Energy transition is becoming a reality in the modern global economic order. An increasing number of countries are committing to transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy, and renewable energy sources have become widely recognized players in the global energy market. It has been 10 years since the Paris Agreement on climate change was implemented. During this time, the world has accumulated a wealth of practical experience in both forced and evolutionary energy transition, the results of which are ambiguous and require in-depth expert analysis. On the one hand, renewable sources have become more cost-effective and efficient, but on the other, as the experience of Spain and China has shown, the development of energy systems based on renewable energy sources and balanced energy storage systems is not keeping pace with population and economic growth. As a result, traditional energy sources retain their status as reliable and highly sought-after energy resources. Another important trend in recent years has been the formation of national energy transition paradigms based on the interests of each country. What are the practical results of the first decade of implementation of the Paris Agreement, and what challenges are in store for the global energy market over the next 10 years? Should the struggle to preserve the climate and the planet’s environment be painted only in green, or should energy be white, encompassing the entire spectrum of resources and technologies? How may we increase the reliability of global and national energy systems, ensure the stable operation of the lithium market, and develop large-scale energy storage systems? How can we draw a line between the political climate agenda and projects that boost national energy security, generate economic returns, and deliver environmental results? Is an energy transition with a ‘national flavour’ possible? What are the roles of Russia, China, and other countries in ensuring environmental and energy security?

Moderator:
Marat Bashirov — Professor, National Research University "Higher School of Economics"; Author of the Information and Analytical Channel "Political Joystick"

Speakers:
Ayed Al-Qahtani — Director, Research Division, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
NJ Ayuk — Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber
Karin Kneissl — Head, Center G.O.R.K.I. (Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues) SPbU; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria (2017–2019)
Polina Lion — Director of the Department of Sustainable Development, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Yury Stankevich — Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Energy
Dmitry Shtykhno — Vice-Rector, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Front row participants:
Alexey Zhikharev — Director, Russia Renewable Energy Development Association; Director, ENSOLVE
Igor Shpurov — General Director, State Commission for Mineral Reserves

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October 16, 2025
09:00-10:30

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Business breakfasts

Energy of the New Era

The rapid development of technologies is a challenge for all sectors of the economy, and energy is no exception. Despite the apparent conservatism inherent in the energy sector, this industry is one of the first to deal with the effects of technological development: higher energy consumption, the increased load on networks, and the need to adapt to new consumer profiles. What risks does widespread digitalization pose for the energy sector? What technologies are already helping to ensure stable energy supplies? What innovations will become drivers of development in the near future?
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October 16, 2025
11:00-12:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

From a Global Web to Regional Strongholds: What Kind of Global Energy Map Awaits?

The energy security paradigm is changing dramatically in the context of the fundamental restructuring of global energy markets and supply chains. The concept of a globalized market that ensures security through the diversification of supplies is facing growing demands for regionalization and energy system sovereignty. Further, the accelerated transition to a low-carbon economy is disrupting traditional supply chains and energy security mechanisms, creating competition for leadership in green technologies and sharply raising the stakes in the struggle between suppliers of traditional energy resources. Is a return to a global energy security model possible? Will the world move towards the establishment of closed regional clusters? How can supply stability and price predictability be ensured in the new reality? What role do new technologies, industry alliances, and the climate agenda play in this new equation?

Moderator:
Anastasia Boyko — Editor of the Economics Department, Vedomosti

Speakers:
Kumara Jayakody — Minister of Energy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Andrey Klepach — Chief Economist, VEB.RF
Daria Kozlova — General Director, Center for Energy Research
Mohammad Nazifi Charandabi — Chief Executive Officer, Iran Energy Exchange
Marcel Salikhov — President, Institute for Energy and Finance
Pavel Sorokin — First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Aleksandr Shirov — Director, Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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