11.02 - 13.02.2025 OEF 2025: Overcoming the barrieres – Acceleratingthe energy transition
For more than 50 years, trust-based discussions have characterized Oslo Energy Forum. And more than ever, dialogue is needed as we – post the election cycle of 2024 and in the midst of a dramatically volatile situation – gather to discuss the way forward.
About
What will a new EU-commission, a new US-administration, a new UK-government and renewed leadership in other major states mean for the energy transition?
How can business respond and demonstrate leadership in an unpredictable world? And how can we jointly agree on what the barriers are that we need to overcome to accelerate the transition and make progress?
Once again, we welcome leaders in energy-related industries and other businesses from across the world to meet with representatives from governments, regulators and institutions at Oslo Energy Forum. Through candid dialogue our aim is to stimulate collaboration, share experience and help develop sustainable solutions for a better future.
Program
Tuesday 11. February
Side-meetings and round tables
Reception & Drinks
Opening Dinner
Perspectives on the world – what to prepare for in the years to come.
Wednesday 12. February
Side-meetings and round tables
OEF 2024 Official Opening
Wars and unrest in huge parts of the world forms the backdrop for OEF 2025. The situation is restricting collaboration, impacting world trade, energy production and efforts to combat climate change.
Public resistance challenge policy decisions. Progress seems over the last years to be replaced by decline, and the Paris ambition is under severe pressure. Different regions take different approaches, increasing the risk for a more divided world.
In business new solutions are developed and technological breakthroughs made as examples for others to follow. At the same time, companies act differently when it comes to balancing the need for more energy while lowering GHG-emissions.
What does this mean for policy makers trying to unite the world towards a more peaceful and sustainable future? And is a new competitive landscape emerging between regions? Will policies and global targets be adjusted? Will business change their own ambitions as they’re met with different expectations? And what will it mean for a just transition and development of the third world?
Heading towards a more divided world?
Coffee Break
Balancing the future energy mix – different approaches or different beliefs?
As we’re struggling to find a pathway to a sustainable future – what forms the energy-producers thinking and actions, how can we solve the supply vs demand dilemma and accelerate the progress to get the world to net zero?
Bringing the world along – push or pull from finance and industrial sector
Investors, financial institutions and industrial actors are all decisive in making progress and creating a just transition – how to find a joint way to progress through policies, business actions and climate financing?
Lunch / Side-meetings / round tables
Geopolitical barriers to progress: Autocracy, polarization and protectionism
The regional competition seems to be increasing and coming at the expense of multilateral agreements and free trade. What will these barriers mean for the lack of progress we need to overcome?
Creating breakthrough technologies to accelerate the energy transition
Inspirational examples showing the road to success. How can increased collaboration and private / public ventures help us to a well-functioning market and create a level playing field?
Closing the day
Side-meetings and round tables.
Reception & Drinks
Dinner
Leadership in a world in turmoil.
Thursday 13. February
Side-meetings and round tables
Opening day 2
From policies to actions and implementation
Since the Paris Agreement was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21, intense focus has been on developing adequate regulations incentivising action. But 10 years later, what’s limiting progress towards realizing the joint ambition.
Coffee Break
Energy as a security weapon / Outlook to Munich Security Conference
Following the closing of OEF, the focus is turning towards Munich Security Conference. In this session we will discuss the topics expected to dominate the MSC, emphasizing the position of energy in security policy.
Closing statement – summarizing OEF 2025 and outlook to OEF 2026
Closing
Closing Lunch, side-meetings and round tables
Supporting companies
