Paris Energy Week

The Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) is delighted to host the closing day of the Paris Energy Week with a two-part event.  First, will be the European launch of the World Energy Outlook 2026, the flagship report of the International Energy Agency. Second, will be a panel discussion on the Challenges of Electrification.

PROGRAM

16:00 - 17:30 - Panel 1: World Energy Outlook 2026 Presentation

In the context of multiple international disruptions, this year’s edition of the World Energy Outlook will provide key insights into the future of the global energy system. The report examines major trends in energy demand, supply, emissions, and technology deployment.  

Against the backdrop of the ongoing energy crisis stemming from the conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, WEO 2026 outlines multiple scenarios to help decision-makers assess the mid- to long-term implications of choices being made today and following the COP 31.

With:

• Tim Gould — Chief Energy Economist, International Energy Agency
• Madeleine Lafon — Delegate General of France Gaz and member of the Executive Committee of the International Gas Union
• Henri Poupart-Lafarge — President and CEO of HoloSolis
• Behrang Shirizadeh — Director of Energy & Climate at Deloitte Economic Advisory and Research Associate at CIRED
• Moderation by Jonathan Roulot, Vice-Chair of the Group Energy, Infrastructures and Mobilities, Sciences Po Alumni.

17:30 - 19:00 - Panel 2: Have we entered the Golden Age of Electrification?

This closing roundtable of Paris Energy Week 2026 brings together senior experts to examine one of the defining questions of the energy transition: how fast, and how far, can electrification go?

Electricity is increasingly seen as a key vector for decarbonising transport, buildings and industry. Yet the rapid expansion of electrification also raises important strategic questions: Where do Europe and its international partners stand today, and how can progress be accelerated?Which countries beyond Europe are best positioned to benefit from the electrification trend? What geopolitical tensions might electrification create (or help ease)? Could greater reliance on electricity create new vulnerabilities even as it strengthens energy security?

Speakers:

• Céline Gauer — Director General for Energy, European Commission
• Jean-Francois Gagné — Head of the Clean Energy Ministerial Secretariat
• Arancha González — PSIA Dean 
• Vikram Singh – Deputy Director at the Rocky Mountain Institute
• Moderation by Thibaud Voïta, Advisor at the Jacques Delors Institute and Emlyon Business School.