ENE’s long established event, the “SE Europe Energy Dialogue”, this year is to be held on December 9 – 10, 2020. The worsening Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated the convening of the event entirely in virtual format. This will be the 12^th edition of the Energy Dialogue which was first launched in 2007 in Thessaloniki and has been held there on numerous occasions. Notwithstanding this year’s organizational difficulties, the “Energy Dialogue” is more timely than ever in view of the fast transition phase that European energy markets have entered with profound implications for the region’s energy landscape.