Energy leaders gathering at the International Natural Resources Summit (INRES) in Istanbul warned that the global energy transition cannot succeed through renewable investments alone, stressing that stronger electricity grids, critical mineral supply chains, storage systems and regional interconnectivity are now central to future energy security.
The final session of the summit, organized under the auspices of Türkiye's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry by Turkuvaz Media Group, was moderated by Mehmet Çelik, editorial coordinator of Daily Sabah, under the theme "Designing the Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities."
The panel brought together senior officials and experts, including Bulgaria's Deputy Energy Minister Kiril Temelkov, Romanian Energy Ministry Secretary-General Cristian Silviu Busoi, World Bank senior energy economist Claire Nicolas, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Türkiye Vice President Mehmet Erdem Yaşar and Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) CEO Taha Arvas.
A common message emerged throughout the session: energy transformation is no longer only about decarbonization, but increasingly about resilience, supply security and geopolitical stability.
