The Climate and Energy Transition Nest of the College of Europe in Natolin had the pleasure to organise a discussion titled: “Moldova: From Energy Full Dependence to Full Independence - How to Achieve the Impossible in One Year” with Mr Maciej WOZNIAK, EU Senior Expert at Energocom, Moldova. Our Visiting Professor Alan RILEY, also joined the discussion to contribute with his perspective.
The event presented a detailed case study examining how gas transmission to Moldova was initiated via the Trans-Balkan Pipeline - not, as during the communist period, in a north–south direction, but through reverse flow. This involved transporting gas from the Caspian Sea region through Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania to Moldova, as well as to gas storage facilities in Ukraine. The operation was implemented for the first time in the history of the Trans-Balkan Pipeline.
About the speaker:
Mr Maciej WOZNIAK is a manager and policy maker, with wide expertise in natural gas, LNG and power trade, as well as in energy policy and public administration. He is now acting as the European Union Senior Expert to the state-controlled energy company Energocom in Chisinau – Moldova, where he is advising on building capacity and expertise on energy trade as well as on strengthening of energy security of Republic of Moldova (2022-2025). Previously, Mr WOZNIAK as the Deputy CEO and Senior Vice-President of the Management Board – was managing of the polish oil and gas giant ORLEN (formerly known as PGNiG), overseeing areas of gas, LNG, electricity, oil trading. He was also supervising energy industry companies in Poland, Germany, and Norway, as a member of several Supervisory Boards (2012-2020).
Throughout his career, he has also held positions at public administration positions, including serving as the Chief Adviser on Energy to Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, as well as an adviser on hydrocarbons exploration and production law reform to the Minister of Environment and Chief Geologist of Poland (2009-2013).