Parliamentarians of the Baltic Sea states to address threats to critical offshore infrastructure

On 24-26 November 2024, the 4^th meeting of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) Working Group on Energy Security, Self-sustainability, Resilience and Connectivity will be held in Bergen (Norway).

Among other issues, the parliamentarians will address the growing threat posed by the Russian shadow oil tanker fleet in the Baltic Sea, as well as the recent and highly publicised damage to two critical undersea cables in the Baltic Sea between Helsinki and Rostock and Lithuania and Gotland.

The members of the BSPC Working Group will also have the opportunity to visit the Process plant in Kollsnes, the Royal Norwegian Navy in Haakonsvern, and the renewable energy company "Eviny" in Bergen, allowing them to learn more about the Norwegian experience and good practices. 

The BSPC Working Group on Energy Security, Self-sustainability, Resilience and Connectivity was established acting on the initiative of the Baltic Assembly at the 32^nd BSPC, which was held on 27-29 August 2023 in Berlin. The main topics planned to be discussed during the meetings of the working group include 1) joint measures towards an open, competitive, fully integrated and resilient regional energy market; 2) building interconnected, sustainable and resilient transport systems together; and 3) accelerating the transition to a single digital market resilient to internal and external threats. The Working Group's next meeting is planned for 16-18 March 2025 in Sweden.