• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Jan Willem van Hoogstraten

EBN B.V.

Chief Executive Officer

Jan Willem van Hoogstraten has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EBN since March 1, 2016. Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) is 100 percent owned by the Dutch state. EBN executes parts of the climate and energy policy on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. Until 2016, the company was mainly focused on the exploration, extraction and storage of gas and oil. Now it is one of the driving forces behind the energy transition in the Netherlands. EBN has in depth knowledge of the Dutch subsurface and plays a key role in connecting private and public parties within the energy sector. As a non-operating partner, EBN is involved with virtually all oil and gas projects in the Netherlands. EBN’s interest in these activities varies between 40 to 50 percent. All profits are for the benefit of the treasury and therefore for Dutch society as a whole. Jan Willem leads the management team and maintains contacts with the Supervisory Board and the shareholder. His other functions include member of the Supervisory Board of GasTerra B.V, member of the Advisory Council of the Clingendael International Energy Programme and member of the Supervisory Council of the Energy Academy Europe. Jan Willem previously served as Managing Director at TAQA Energy and worked at Wintershall and Shell. He holds a MSc in Mining Engineering & Petroleum Extraction from TU Delft.

Sessions With Jan Willem van Hoogstraten

Wednesday, 13 March

  • 07:30am - 08:35am (CST) / -

    European Gas: Competition for markets

    Panel Gas

    There are significant areas of uncertainty for the European gas market in both the short and long-term. The long-awaited LNG push into Europe may be underway, and this would pose challenges for the commercial strategies of Gazprom and other pipeline suppliers. Trends for indigenous production are negative, with Dutch production being curtailed and offshore gas development in Romania delayed. Is there any prospect for unconventional gas to change the picture? In the longer term, existential questions remain regarding the future of gas in a low-carbon Europe. Can gas still have a major role despite EU mandates, or does the industry’s future rest on a gradual shift from methane to hydrogen?

Thursday, 14 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    Hydrogen: What role in heat & power?

    Panel Power Gas Technology/Innovation

    Heat and power account for 60% of emissions globally. Renewables deployment has made some progress, however there is still a long way to go. Could hydrogen help in meeting mid-century emissions targets in the heat and power sectors?