In January 2026, I moderated a panel discussion at the Energy Security Congress focused on legal changes required to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure. The discussion addressed practical challenges related to energy infrastructure security, with particular attention to the Baltic Sea region and the rapidly developing offshore energy sector.
The panel enabled a direct confrontation of regulatory, defence, and business perspectives, creating space for a substantive—and at times demanding—discussion on real decision-making barriers and institutional responsibility. Participants included representatives of parliament, central government administration, national security institutions, and key energy sector stakeholders active in the Baltic Sea region.
One of the panel’s most important conclusions was a shared recognition that the challenge today is not a lack of strategies or regulations, but the need to move from fragmented responsibility toward clear decisions and effective coordination. In the context of Baltic Sea security, indecision is no longer an option.