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Scientific support to energy security in the Baltic Sea Region 4 July 2013 Dr. Aleksandras SPRUOGIS Energy vice-minister, Lithuania. Baltic Sea Region – one region, different situations. At the same time, the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) is united and divided by the Sea.
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Scientific support to energy security in the Baltic Sea Region 4 July 2013 Dr. Aleksandras SPRUOGIS Energy vice-minister, Lithuania 1
Baltic Sea Region – one region, different situations At the same time, the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)isunited and divided by the Sea Lack of energy infrastructure between the Western and Eastern part of BSR
Challenges • Isolation • Fragmentation • Dependence on energy import • Opportunities • Well-functioning liberalized internal energy market • Strengthening external dimension of EU energy policy (level playing field vis-à-vis third countries) • Infrastructure package (CEF + PCIs) • Regional cooperation (BEMIP) 3
Science contribution to development of technologies Improving demand side – reducing overall energy consumption Development of storage technologies Need to develop efficient RES and low carbon technologies Exploit indigenous conventional and unconventional energy sources 4
Tools & Frameworks • Strategic Energy Technologies Plan • Smart Cities & Communities • Baltic energy security research platform • ? 5