Leveraging long-term gas contracts and PPAs in a volatile market
Tue Feb 03 2026
In this Energy Transitions podcast episode, Nils Beenen of Uniper explains the critical role of well-designed, long-term gas PPAs in Europe’s path to decarbonisation.
In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, you will learn more about:
Uniper’s current position in the market and strategic focus;
Why Europe needs price-secured long-term contracts;
The difference between Asia and Europe in terms of securing long-term gas contracts and what Asia is getting right;
The regulatory or market changes that would lower the risk of gas procurement;
How higher gas prices have impacted Europe in terms of competitiveness and energy security;
How long-term PPAs facilitate Uniper’s decarbonisation agenda;
The benefits and risks of prioritising and implementing long-term PPAs;
The risks related to energy transition and decarbonisation, electrification and renewables (upstream and downstream);
How to mitigate these risks.
This episode is brought to you in partnership with Uniper.
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In this Energy Transitions podcast episode, Nils Beenen of Uniper explains the critical role of well-designed, long-term gas PPAs in Europe’s path to decarbonisation. In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, you will learn more about: Uniper’s current position in the market and strategic focus; Why Europe needs price-secured long-term contracts; The difference between Asia and Europe in terms of securing long-term gas contracts and what Asia is getting right; The regulatory or market changes that would lower the risk of gas procurement; How higher gas prices have impacted Europe in terms of competitiveness and energy security; How long-term PPAs facilitate Uniper’s decarbonisation agenda; The benefits and risks of prioritising and implementing long-term PPAs; The risks related to energy transition and decarbonisation, electrification and renewables (upstream and downstream); How to mitigate these risks. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Uniper.