IPM 2011 Stockholm Programme

European Forum In cooperation with for Renewable Energy Sources

11th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

“100 parliamentarians for high renewables and a high energy efficiency in Europe!”

In cooperation with the Parliament of Sweden and the Swedish Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications

Friday 30th September and Saturday 1st October 2011 Venue: Parliament of Sweden – confirmed! Address: Swedish Parliament - Sveriges Riksdag, Riksplan, 11128 Stockholm, Sweden (access from Norrbro)

Thursday 29th September 2011 20:00 Informal get-together for early-arrivals Pontus! Restaurant, Brunnsgatan1, 11138 Stockholm

Friday 30th September 2011 8:30 Registration and Security Access, Parliament of Sweden (please bring your ID) Conference Chair: Jan Geiss, Secretary General, EUFORES 9:00 Welcome x Claude Turmes, MEP, President of EUFORES x Per Westerberg, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament x Lena Ek, MEP Sweden x Roger Tiefensee, MP Swedish Parliament, Parliamentary Co-host of IPM11 9:30 “EU 2020 Renewables Targets – are we on track to deliver?”1 Chair: Claude Turmes, MEP, President EUFORES x “The view of the European Commission on the NREAPs”, Hans van Steen, Head of Unit, DG Energy, European Commission x “The situation from a national perspective”, Bärbel Höhn, MP Germany x “Results of the scientific evaluation of the EU27 NREAPs”, Gustav Resch, EEG, Vienna University, Scientific Partner REPAP Project x “Policy recommendations and legal implications of the NREAPs”, Dörte Fouquet, BBH, Legal Advisor REPAP Project Exchange of views with MEPs and MPs 11:00 Coffee Break

1 These sessions are organised in the framework of the IEE funded project “REPAP2020“ http://www.repap2020.eu/

EUFORES - European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources a.i.s.b.l. Renewable Energy House | Rue d’Arlon 63-65| B-1040 Brussels | Belgium Tel: +32-2-546 1948 | Fax: +32-2-546 1934 | Email: [email protected] European Forum In cooperation with for Renewable Energy Sources

11:30 “Promoting renewables on the national, regional and local level” Regional discussion workshops – parallel sessions in separate rooms MEPs, MPs and stakeholders from the region in discussion 1. “RES in the Southern and Mediterranean EU” Chair: Anni Podimata, MEP Greece, Vice-President EUFORES, Vice- President European Parliament Co-Chair: Marlene Pullicino, MP Malta 2. “RES in the North-Western EU” Chair: Alan Whitehead, MP UK Co-Chair: Bärbel Höhn, MP Germany 3. “RES in the Baltic and Scandinavian EU” Chair: Lise Nordin, MP Sweden 4. “RES in Central and South-Eastern EU” Chair: Iulian Iancu, MP Romania 13:00 Lunch break 14:00 Key Note Speech “The plans of Sweden for Renewables and Energy Efficiency in 2050”, Daniel Johansson, State Secretary, Ministry for Enterprise and Energy, Sweden 14:30 “Financing renewables in the middle of the economic crisis” Chair: Fiona Hall, MEP, Vice-President EUFORES x “Financing instruments and regional Funds for Renewables”, Maud Skaringer, Policy Analyst, DG REGIO, European Commission x "How to finance Renewables projects - market reality and needs for support from a business perspective", Henrik Breum, Director, Senior Specialist. GR Intelligence / Group Government Relations, Vestas Wind Systems x "Renewable energy policies to develop investment", Juan Alario, Head Renewable Energy Division, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Exchange of views with MEPs and MPs 15:30 Coffee Break 16:00 “A Vision beyond 2020 – 100% renewable energy in 2050” Chair: Claude Turmes, MEP, President EUFORES x “100% RES Scenarios for 2050”, Joachim Nitsch, Department Systems Analysis and Technology Assessment, German Aerospace Center* x “The EU Roadmap 2050”, Hans van Steen, Head of Unit, DG Energy, European Commission x “The battle of the grids – infrastructure study for 2030”, Frauke Thies, Senior Energy Policy Adviser, Greenpeace x “From 2020 to 2030 and 2050: Ways how it can work and design of a supportive policy framework”, Josche Muth, Acting Secretary General, EREC x “Policy proposals beyond 2020”, Raffaele Piria, SEFEP Exchange of views with MEPs and MPs 17:30 “Closing of the Conference”, Claude Turmes, MEP, President EUFORES

20:00-24:00 Gala Dinner Reception, Vasa Museum Stockholm, Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm

Saturday 1st October 2011 09:00 Check-in at Premises of Parliament of Sweden 09:30 “Energy Efficiency in the European Union: Time to act and implement!”2 Chair: Lena Ek, MEP Sweden x “The new Energy Efficiency Directive”, Paul Hodson, Head of Unit, DG Energy, European Commission x “The opinion of the European Parliament”, Claude Turmes, MEP, EP- Rapporteur Energy Efficiency Directive Questions and answers

x “Why do energy efficiency policies fail in many ways? - Feedback from the European markets – Results of the Energy-Efficiency-Watch EU Survey”, Nils Borg, eceee, Partner Energy Efficiency Watch x “Energy Efficiency policies as industrial policy, job creator and innovation driver for Europe”, Fiona Riddoch, European Coalition for Energy Savings x “Critical feedback on the state of EU energy efficiency policies”, Brook Riley, climate justice and energy campaigner, Friends of the Earth Europe x “How to bring EU Policies into life - lessons to be learned from the national implementation of EE from a Swedish perspective”, Randall Bowie, Chief Consultant - Rockwool International A/S; Member, Board of Directors - Buildings Performance Institute – Europe and European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Exchange of views with MEPs and MPs

12:30 (sharp) Site visit – Igelsta Biomass Combined Heat and Power Plant, outside Stockholm (website Igelsta) x Busses leave Parliament House x Picnic-lunch will be supplied in bags by Sveaskog to eat on the bus 13:00 Arrival at the forest-site in Nykvarn (about 50 km from center of Stockholm) “Sustainable Forestry” x Christer Segerstéen, Chairman of Södra, Chairman of LRF Skogsägarna, Board member of the advisory council of the Swedish National Environment Protection Agency. Chairman of the CEPF and Vice Chairman of Södra Cell AB. x Patric Selin, Senior Vice President Markets x Roger Johansson, Coordinator for biofuels Sveaskog. x Karin Fällman, FSC-coordinator

2 This session is organised in the framework of the IEE funded project “Energy-Efficiency-Watch 2 “http://www.energy-efficiency-watch.org/

“Demonstration on how residues from forest-felling are taken out from the forest for energy-use” x Mathias Carlsson, Sales biofuels x Joakim Blückert, Production manager 14:10 Busses leave from Nykvarn 14:30 Arrival at Söderenergi, Igelsta Biomass CHP-Plant x The group will be divided in two. The first group will have a presentation and the other group will get a tour of the plant and the fuel quality management area. Then groups switch. Coffee and rolls are offered. “The switch from fossil to renewable fuels. The energy-use of biomass” x Gustav Melin, President SVEBIO & AEBIOM x Karin Törnblom, Managing Director of Söderenergi x Jan Steinle, Fuel manager of Söderenergi The tour of the plant will be guided by: x Madeleine Engfeldt-Julin, Communication manager x Rikard Johansson, Communication officer 16:00 Reunion at the busses. Busses return to Stockholm Center

17:00 Boat Trip through the Stockholm City Nature Parc Archipelago – (Departure from Stromkäjen, in front of Grand Hotel) x Explanations by Henrik Waldenström, WWF 19:00 Dinner, Ulriksdals Wärdhus, Restaurant, Ulriksdals Slottspark, 17079 Solna (Arrival by boat) Ca. 22:00 Bus back to City Centre (20 minutes drive) *to be confirmed

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SERO – Swedish Renewable Energy Organisation SVEBIO – Swedish Bioenergy Association