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New Europe, New Energy:

renewable energy for an expanded EU

This event took place on 26th September 2006 at 10:00am (09:00 GMT)
Berrill Lecture Theatre, The Open University, Walton Hall Campus, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Programme

9.30 Registration and coffee Berrill Foyer

10.00 Introduction to the day
Chair: Professor David Elliott, OU Energy
and Environment Research Unit

10.05 Opening Address
Richard Brooks, Head of Business Development, DTI 2010 Target Team

10.15 Session 1: Setting the political scene
10.15 Eryl McNally, Chair, National Energy Foundation.
10.25 Claire Ball, Assistant Director, Emerging Industries and Technology Unit, DTI

10.35 Professor Jim Skea, Director, UK Energy Research Centre

10.45 Session 2: Case Studies of RES in the New EU Member Countries
10.45 ROMANIA - Restructuring the Energy Sector in Romania
Cristian Tantareanu, Romania Centre for Promotion of Clean and Efficient Energy

10.55 LITHUANIA - Report on renewable energy in Lithuania
since accession

Marijus Franckevicius, Energy Agency

11.05 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE AND TURKEY - The Role of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Judit Balint, Climate Change Programme, Energy Centre for Central & Eastern Europe

11.15 CZECH REPUBLIC - Development of support system for RES-E in the Czech Republic
Jaroslav Jakubes, Enviros

11.25 Coffee

11.50 UKRAINE - Sustainable Energy Development in Ukraine
Dr.Victor Kyrylenko, British Council

12.00 POLAND - Polish sustainable energy: a country overview
Gerard Lipinski, Ministry of Economy

12.10 ESTONIA - Wind Energy in Estonia
Martin Kruus, Pakri Windpark

12.20 SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE - The Energy Community Treaty
Dr. Helene Ryding, Independent consultant

12.30 Q & A discussion

13.00 Lunch
Berrill Foyer

Afternoon Sessions

14.00 Session 3: Supporting RES in Central and Eastern Europe
Chair: John Buckley, DTI Renewable Energy Trade Promotion Service

14.05 Prospects for Renewables in the New EU Member States
Mike Rand
, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development.

14.15 Case studies presented by UK Companies:
  • Jacquie Berry, AEA Technology:
  • Marcus Gover, Biojoule:
  • Neil Atkinson, Garrad Hassan
15.00 NGO ability to influence demand for renewables
Gunnar Boye Olesen
, International Network for Sustainable Energy

15.10 DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS

15.40 Coffee

16.10 Session 4: Future prospects

Discussion with Panel members

Gunnar Boye Olesen, International Network for Sustainable Energy
Claire Ball, DTI

Dr Helene Ryding, Independent Consultant
Eryl McNally, NEF

16.20 Questions to the Panel

16.55 Round up and close from the Chair

17.00 Conference end - refreshments available in foyer

17.45 Coach to Oxford for overseas delegation
New Europe, New Energy: Part 1
New Europe, New Energy: Part 2
New Europe, New Energy: Part 3
New Europe, New Energy: Part 4

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