De-risking energy policy | WEC 2026

We invite to listen to the discussions recorded during the Warsaw European Conversation, an annual conference by Polityka Insight and the European Council on Foreign Relations. In five episodes we discuss Europe’s readiness for war, digital sovereignty, the competitiveness of the EU economies, European elections and energy policy.

In the margins of the Warsaw European Conversation’s closing debate on derisking European energy policy, Bruegel’s Heather Grabbe and ECFR’s Byford TSANG offered their takes on the factors driving energy policy in Brussels and China. As Europe is trying to navigate crises that range from short-term fossil fuels' price spikes to long-term competitiveness, we sat down to discuss further. The podcast is hosted by Julia Cydejko, Senior Analyst for Energy Sector. Enjoy the episode!