Unplugging from the Past - What the Baltic Synchronisation means for Europe, with Christoph Malzer | Energ’Ethic - Climate Justice and Energy Transition

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In this episode, Marine Cornelis hosts Christoph Malzer, Business Development Manager at Navitasoft, to discuss one of the most significant shifts in European energy history: the Baltic synchronisation. On 8 February 2025, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania officially disconnected from Russia’s BRELL system, marking the end of their reliance on Russian-controlled electricity operations and fully integrating into the European grid.

This transition took 18 years of planning and €1.6 billion in investment, with the goal of strengthening European energy security. But beyond infrastructure and technical success, the real challenge is public trust. As disinformation campaigns attempt to paint the shift as a risk to stability and affordability, the question remains: how do we ensure the public stays on board?

Highlights:

🔌 Breaking Free from Russia – What does the Baltic synchronisation mean for European energy independence, and how did it happen?

⚡ Balancing the Grid in a New Era – With volatile renewables replacing Russian baseload power, how will Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ensure grid stability?

💰 The Price of Independence – While the estimated cost impact is minimal (~€1 per month per household), Russia has spread disinformation suggesting soaring prices and blackouts. How do we counteract these narratives?

🗣️ Public Trust is Key – Marine was the only policy expert in the room during a panel discussion on the transition, highlighting how public engagement is often missing from technical conversations. Without trust, even the best-designed projects face resistance.

📉 The Energy Trilemma in Action – The synchronisation is a case study in balancing security, sustainability, and affordability. It worked remarkably well, but ongoing efforts are needed to keep consumer confidence high.

Why It Matters:

The Baltic synchronisation isn’t just about cutting ties with Russia—it’s about proving that European energy independence can work for people, not just markets. The next few months will be crucial in ensuring that this transition remains a success, keeping energy affordable, reliable, and resilient against disinformation.

🎧 Listen now to hear how this shift unfolded, what it means for the future of European energy, and what lessons we can learn from it.

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Energ’Ethic is a podcast exploring the human, institutional, and ethical dimensions of the energy transition.

Hosted by Marine Cornelis, Energ’Ethic brings together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, city practitioners, researchers, and civil society voices to examine what makes energy transitions succeed—or fail—in the real world.

Beyond technology and targets, the podcast focuses on trust, power, consumer rights, digitalisation, and energy justice. Each conversation connects policy and market design with lived experience, unpacking how decisions taken in boardrooms and institutions translate into everyday realities for people and communities.

Energ’Ethic is not about slogans or quick fixes. It is a space for rigorous, grounded conversations about resilience, legitimacy, and the social conditions required for lasting climate and energy strategies.

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About Energ’Ethic - Climate Justice and Energy Transition

Energ’Ethic is a podcast exploring the human, institutional, and ethical dimensions of the energy transition.

Listen to Energ’Ethic to:

Hear first-hand perspectives from those shaping energy and climate policy from the inside
Understand how governance, regulation, and technology affect consumers and communities
Explore energy and climate justice through practical, experience-based insights

Energ’Ethic speaks to an engaged audience of decision-makers and practitioners working at the intersection of policy, markets, cities, and society.

Organisations can partner with Energ’Ethic to support high-quality dialogue and reach a thoughtful, policy-literate audience committed to a fair and resilient energy transition.

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Highlights:

🔌 Breaking Free from Russia – What does the Baltic synchronisation mean for European energy independence, and how did it happen?

⚡ Balancing the Grid in a New Era – With volatile renewables replacing Russian baseload power, how will Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ensure grid stability?

Why It Matters:

🎧 Listen now to hear how this shift unfolded, what it means for the future of European energy, and what lessons we can learn from it.

Energ' Ethic goes out every other week.

Keep up to date with new episodes straight from your inbox

Reach out to Marine Cornelis via BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/marinenextenerg.bsky.social or LinkedIn
Music: I Need You Here - Kamarius
Edition: Podcast Media Factory

Support Energ'Ethic on Patreon https://patreon.com/Energethic

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Energ’Ethic - Climate Justice and Energy Transition

Energ’Ethic is a podcast exploring the human, institutional, and ethical dimensions of the energy transition.

Listen to Energ’Ethic to:

Hear first-hand perspectives from those shaping energy and climate policy from the inside
Understand how governance, regulation, and technology affect consumers and communities
Explore energy and climate justice through practical, experience-based insights

Energ’Ethic speaks to an engaged audience of decision-makers and practitioners working at the intersection of policy, markets, cities, and society.

Organisations can partner with Energ’Ethic to support high-quality dialogue and reach a thoughtful, policy-literate audience committed to a fair and resilient energy transition.

Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Energ’Ethic - Climate Justice and Energy Transition

Energ’Ethic is a podcast exploring the human, institutional, and ethical dimensions of the energy transition.

Listen to Energ’Ethic to:

Hear first-hand perspectives from those shaping energy and climate policy from the inside
Understand how governance, regulation, and technology affect consumers and communities
Explore energy and climate justice through practical, experience-based insights

Energ’Ethic speaks to an engaged audience of decision-makers and practitioners working at the intersection of policy, markets, cities, and society.

Organisations can partner with Energ’Ethic to support high-quality dialogue and reach a thoughtful, policy-literate audience committed to a fair and resilient energy transition.

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Highlights:

🔌 Breaking Free from Russia – What does the Baltic synchronisation mean for European energy independence, and how did it happen?

⚡ Balancing the Grid in a New Era – With volatile renewables replacing Russian baseload power, how will Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ensure grid stability?

Why It Matters:

🎧 Listen now to hear how this shift unfolded, what it means for the future of European energy, and what lessons we can learn from it.

Energ' Ethic goes out every other week.

Keep up to date with new episodes straight from your inbox

Reach out to Marine Cornelis via BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/marinenextenerg.bsky.social or LinkedIn
Music: I Need You Here - Kamarius
Edition: Podcast Media Factory

Support Energ'Ethic on Patreon https://patreon.com/Energethic

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Energ’Ethic - Climate Justice and Energy Transition

Energ’Ethic is a podcast exploring the human, institutional, and ethical dimensions of the energy transition.

Listen to Energ’Ethic to:

Hear first-hand perspectives from those shaping energy and climate policy from the inside
Understand how governance, regulation, and technology affect consumers and communities
Explore energy and climate justice through practical, experience-based insights

Energ’Ethic speaks to an engaged audience of decision-makers and practitioners working at the intersection of policy, markets, cities, and society.

Organisations can partner with Energ’Ethic to support high-quality dialogue and reach a thoughtful, policy-literate audience committed to a fair and resilient energy transition.

Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation.

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About Energ’Ethic - Climate Justice and Energy Transition

Energ’Ethic is a podcast exploring the human, institutional, and ethical dimensions of the energy transition.

Listen to Energ’Ethic to:

Hear first-hand perspectives from those shaping energy and climate policy from the inside
Understand how governance, regulation, and technology affect consumers and communities
Explore energy and climate justice through practical, experience-based insights

Energ’Ethic speaks to an engaged audience of decision-makers and practitioners working at the intersection of policy, markets, cities, and society.

Organisations can partner with Energ’Ethic to support high-quality dialogue and reach a thoughtful, policy-literate audience committed to a fair and resilient energy transition.

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Highlights:

🔌 Breaking Free from Russia – What does the Baltic synchronisation mean for European energy independence, and how did it happen?

⚡ Balancing the Grid in a New Era – With volatile renewables replacing Russian baseload power, how will Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ensure grid stability?

Why It Matters:

🎧 Listen now to hear how this shift unfolded, what it means for the future of European energy, and what lessons we can learn from it.

Energ' Ethic goes out every other week.

Keep up to date with new episodes straight from your inbox

Reach out to Marine Cornelis via BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/marinenextenerg.bsky.social or LinkedIn
Music: I Need You Here - Kamarius
Edition: Podcast Media Factory

Support Energ'Ethic on Patreon https://patreon.com/Energethic

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Energ’Ethic - Climate Justice and Energy Transition

Energ’Ethic is a podcast exploring the human, institutional, and ethical dimensions of the energy transition.

Listen to Energ’Ethic to:

Hear first-hand perspectives from those shaping energy and climate policy from the inside
Understand how governance, regulation, and technology affect consumers and communities
Explore energy and climate justice through practical, experience-based insights

Energ’Ethic speaks to an engaged audience of decision-makers and practitioners working at the intersection of policy, markets, cities, and society.

Organisations can partner with Energ’Ethic to support high-quality dialogue and reach a thoughtful, policy-literate audience committed to a fair and resilient energy transition.

Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation.

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About Energ’Ethic - Climate Justice and Energy Transition

Energ’Ethic is a podcast exploring the human, institutional, and ethical dimensions of the energy transition.

Listen to Energ’Ethic to:

Hear first-hand perspectives from those shaping energy and climate policy from the inside
Understand how governance, regulation, and technology affect consumers and communities
Explore energy and climate justice through practical, experience-based insights

Energ’Ethic speaks to an engaged audience of decision-makers and practitioners working at the intersection of policy, markets, cities, and society.

Organisations can partner with Energ’Ethic to support high-quality dialogue and reach a thoughtful, policy-literate audience committed to a fair and resilient energy transition.

Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation.

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