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1st Workshop in the ENSECCO research project on security threats on energy infrastructures

On 10 June 2026, the Department of Energy and Resources Law at the University of Oslo organised the first workshop of a newly funded project ENSECCO on Academic cooperation on security threats on energy infrastructures (2026-2028).

Foto: Catherine Banet

Foto: Catherine Banet

By Catherine Banet, Ida Sæther
Published June 17, 2026

The workshop was opened by H.E. Ambassador of the European Union to Norway, Mr. Nicolas de La Grandville, with a speech on security threats to energy infrastructure. It was followed by a presentation by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on current initiatives on energy security and resilience.

The workshop gathered researchers and a broad panel of stakeholders to discuss legal frameworks for cooperation on energy security, technical security and resilience requirements, responsibility allocation among civil and defence actors, as well as cyber security measures to protect physical energy infrastructures.

On the behalf of the two other project partners, Prof. Catherine Banet (UiO), project lead, thank all participants for their active involvement and input and look forward to the publication of the first research results in the Fall.

The ENSECCO project is a trilateral research cooperation on the pressing topic of security and energy infrastructures between three leading higher education institutions in (Department for Energy and Resources Law, University of Oslo, UiO), France (University Paris Dauphine-PSL, UPD-PSL) and the Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI) of the Copenhagen Business School) (Denmark). UPD-PSL was represented by Prof. Aurore Laget-Annamayer and Prof. Frédéric Gonand. CSEI was represented by Prof. Tooraj Jamasb.

The workshop was opened by H.E. Ambassador of the European Union to Norway, Mr. Nicolas de La Grandville, with a speech on security threats to energy infrastructure.
The workshop was opened by H.E. Ambassador of the European Union to Norway, Mr. Nicolas de La Grandville, with a speech on security threats to energy infrastructure. Foto: Catherine Banet
Published June 17, 2026 5:11 PM - Last modified Sep. 29, 2026 10:47 AM