Valdai Club

Alexander Vorontsov

Yuri Vasilyev

Jean-Michel Vernochet

Alexandra Vacroux

Anatoly Vishnevsky

Vladimir Vasiliev

Christof Van Agt

Sebastián Vigliero

Dimitrios Velanis

Christof Van Agt

Netherlands

Director of Energy Dialogue, International Energy Forum.
Previous positions: Netherlands Institute of International Relations, Clingendael International Energy Programme.

Materials

Expert Opinions

Real World Change on Climate Will Rely on Free Markets, Dialogue, and Solidarity

While environmental social and governance criteria remain context dependent and cannot be universally applied, it is key to balance these factors with real world market realities through a technology agnostic approach, writes Valdai Club expert Christof Van Agt.

Expert Opinions

Green Energy and Recovery After the Coronavirus

A more sustainable and secure future requires greater solidarity, and holistic solutions to energy and climate policy challenges, writes Christof Van Agt, Senior Energy Analyst at IEF International Energy Forum.

Expert Opinions

Energy Market Stability

Trust and good faith continue to be at issue especially in EU-Russia, US-China, and Middle East relations. The world navigates multiple transitions at various levels. Expecting too much too soon invites allegations of diminishing returns on the above listed achievements and the creation of roadblocks. These amplify risks rather than resolve imbalances and grievances.

Expert Opinions

International Energy Forum: Engaging the Future Through Dialogue

Fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewable energy sources will need to work in tandem in a transparent and predictable market environment to meet the rising demands that economics, demography and the environment ask of the global energy system.

Video

Global ‘Greening’: A Threat or New Opportunities for Russia and the World? Expert Discussion

22.04.2021