European Federation of Executives in the Sectors of Energy and related Research
European electricity prices are set through a merit‑order system, where power plants are dispatched from the lowest to the highest marginal cost. Renewables such as wind and solar usually come first because their variablecost is close to zero. Nuclear and coal follow, while gas‑fired plants are typically last, as they are the most expensive to operate.
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The ongoing energy crisis, characterized by persistently high gas and electricity prices, is undermining the competitiveness of European industry. Energy‑intensive sectors—particularly the chemical industry—are facing increasing difficulties in competing with regions that benefit from abundant and affordable domestic energy resources. Without decisive action, Europe risks accelerated deindustrialization, job losses, and a lasting erosion of its industrial base.
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Si je vous dis « L’énergie, c’est l’Europe », vous pensez à la Communauté Européenne du Charbon et de l’Acier ?
Aux manifs antinucléaires ?
A la fermeture de la centrale nucléaire de Fessenheim ?
Aux éoliennes et aux panneaux solaires importés de Chine ?
Aux gaz verts produits localement ?
Au conflit russo-ukrainien ?
A notre indépendance stratégique et industrielle ?
Au dérèglement climatique ?
A la pollution atmosphérique ou à la neutralité carbone ?
Aux immenses enjeux géostratégiques mondiaux ?
A votre facture d’électricité et de gaz ?
FECER (Fédération Européenne des Cadres de l’Énergie et de la Recherche) held its annual general meeting in Madrid at the invitation of the Spanish trade union CCP – Confederación de Cuadros y Profesionales. Spanish energy policy and last spring’s blackout in Spain and Portugal were the main topics of discussion.
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The Fédération Européenne des Cadres de l’Énergie et de la Recherche (FECER) supports the Independent Trade Union of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (ITU INPP) in its call for employee representation on the INPP board. Aligning with European best practices, we emphasize that employee participation in governance strengthens transparency, improves decision-making, and upholds the principles of social partnership across the European Union. Given that the Lithuanian INPP decommissioning project benefits from EU funding, integrating employee representation would demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusive and collaborative corporate governance.
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The FECER (Fédération Européenne des Cadres de l’Energie et de la Recherche) held its 2024 General Assembly in Alsace. FECER, one of the components of the CEC European Managers, once again placed the reality on the ground with a site visit at the heart of its reflections and positions on European energy policy.
Read moreFECER President Anne Laszlo recently visited Confcuadros (Confederation de Cuadros y Profesionales, CCP) in Madrid. She met with the President and Secretary General of the Confederation of Spanish managers, and the new President of its Energy Federation, Álvaro Muñoz at the CCP headquarters.
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The agreement reached at COP28 in Dubai may give an indication to achieve net zero by 2050, although the text leaves room for interpretation. But as all such climate deals, there is no enforcement mechanism to press the governments to implement such actions or to convince businesses that oil, gas and coal are no longer the solid investments they once were.
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FECER, represented by its President Anne LASZLO, took part in the Sustainable Leaders Summit, organised for the third time by CEC European Managers at the end of November in Brussels. This meeting of executives and managers from all over Europe, as well as students, was devoted to the role of European leaders in responding to the immense challenge of our time, the climate and nature crisis. With its project on sustainable leadership and thanks to the financial support of the European Commission, CEC European Managers is helping to integrate sustainable skills, behaviours and values into European management.
Read moreThe FECER puts the skills of its members at the service of managers in the energy and research sectors in Europe. From now on, it also wants to make its voice heard more loudly on energy and research issues. « Preserving Europe’s economic and climatic future, thanks to all low-carbon energies, while respecting technological neutrality, is a priority that requires the mobilisation of everyone« , declares Anne LASZLO, the association’s new president.
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