{"id":66608,"date":"2025-04-24T11:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energi.media\/?p=66608"},"modified":"2025-04-24T11:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:34:06","slug":"uk-prime-minister-and-european-commission-president-address-international-summit-on-the-future-of-energy-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energi.media\/news\/uk-prime-minister-and-european-commission-president-address-international-summit-on-the-future-of-energy-security\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Prime Minister and European Commission President address international Summit on the Future of Energy Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was published by the International Energy Agency<\/a> on April 24, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Convened by IEA and UK, London summit brings together energy decision makers from some 60 governments and 50 companies from around the world to shape a more resilient energy future<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom and President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission addressed the international Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London today where 120 high-level figures \u2013 including Ministers, CEOs and leaders of international institutions and civil society organisations \u2013 are gathering this week to lay the foundations for a more holistic approach to energy security for today\u2019s fast-changing world.<\/p>\n

“Energy security is national security, and it is therefore a fundamental duty of government,” Prime Minister Starmer said. “In the UK, we’re stepping up now to make energy a source not of vulnerability and worry, which it is at the moment and has been for so long, but a source of strength, of security and pride.”<\/p>\n

“Reliable and affordable energy is the lifeblood of our economies,” President von der Leyen said. “It sustains our industrial and economic competitiveness.” In the same keynote address, the European Commission President set out the actions Europe is taking on energy security: “We are also working to ensure that the clean industries of the future are built in Europe, with a clean industrial deal. We will mobilise over \u20ac100 billion to support clean manufacturing.”<\/p>\n

Convened by the IEA in partnership with the UK government,\u00a0the two-day Summit<\/a>\u00a0opens today, bringing together some 60 governments from all continents. The high-level participants represent a broad spectrum of perspectives and priorities \u2013 including major energy importers and exporters, and countries facing challenges in terms of energy access, affordability and climate resilience. Together, they are seeking to forge a stronger consensus on how to best address both traditional and emerging energy security risks.<\/p>\n

UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero\u00a0Ed Miliband\u00a0and\u00a0IEA Executive Director\u00a0Fatih Birol\u00a0are co-chairing the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnergy is the foundation of modern life,\u201d\u00a0Dr Birol\u00a0said. \u201cBut without\u00a0energy security, there can be no economic stability, energy poverty will remain unsolved, and we will not be able to meet our sustainability goals. Fifty years on from the IEA\u2019s establishment, this Summit highlights that energy security remains as important as ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Secretary Miliband\u00a0<\/strong>said: \u201cThe world is entering a new era, and it is clearer than ever that there can be no national security without energy security. That\u2019s why the UK is showing global leadership alongside the International Energy Agency by bringing the world together for the first major global summit on clean energy as energy security. We are co-hosting this Summit to come together and cooperate on rising to the challenges we face and seizing the opportunities to act.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two-day Summit comes at a pivotal moment. Recent years have brought numerous energy-related shocks \u2013 from the global pandemic and Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine to supply chain disruptions, extreme weather events, and cyberattacks. At the same time, the global energy landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by the expansion of clean energy technologies, shifting patterns in supply and demand, electrification and geopolitical developments.<\/p>\n

In response, the Summit will explore how to strengthen energy security \u2013 individually and collectively \u2013 through an approach that reflects these changes. Discussions will span a wide range of topics, including:<\/p>\n