Third International Forum: Energy for Sustainable Development
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Economic Economic and Social Commission Commission for Europe for Western Asia Economic and Social Economic Economic Commission Commission Commission for Latin America for Asia and the Pacific for Africa and the Caribbean PROVISIONAL AGENDA SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT International Conference on Renewable Energy Place and date: JW Marriott Absheron Hotel, Baku, Azerbaijan, 18 – 21 October 2016 Provisional Agenda Co-organizers: Government of Azerbaijan, United Nations Regional Commissions (UN RCs), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), International Energy Agency (IEA), The World Bank, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2), Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Meeting languages: English, French and Russian with simultaneous interpretation 2 Day 1 18 October 2016 Plenary Sessions 8:00 – 9:00 Registration of participants Opening Session of the Forum and International Conference: Welcoming statements and introduction to the High-Level Policy Dialogue 9:00 – 9:45 Mr. Akim Badalov, Chairman of the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of Azerbaijan (AREA) Mr. Мagzum Мirzagaliev, Vice Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Mr. Ghulam M. Isaczai, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Azerbaijan Mr. Andrey Vasilyev, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNECE 9:45 – 10:15 Coffee break, Press conference 10:15 – 13:00 High-Level Policy Dialogue: Follow-up to the Fifth and Sixth Fora: Call for Action to Energy Ministers Chair: Mr. Akim Badalov, Chairman of the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of Azerbaijan Political support for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change is unprecedented. Meanwhile 2016 is set to be the warmest year ever recorded. If 2 degrees remain the target, 14,000 of the estimated 15,000 Gt of CO2 originating from fossil fuels have to remain in the ground. Profound changes in how energy is produced and consumed are necessary. The challenge is reconciling the emissions pathway with development aspirations and the diversification of fossil based economies. Panel A Topic for discussion: Overcoming gaps to achieve energy related Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement Questions (preliminary): Can the world collectively reach the 2°C (or lower) target? Which gaps between actions and desired outcomes need to be addressed first? Which possible pathways exist? How can implementation be tracked? How can actors be mobilized? Which messages could be given to the energy ministers in Astana? Moderator: Mr. Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE Panelists: Mr. Firdovsi Aliev, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Azerbaijan H.E. Mahfooz Ahmed Bhatti, Joint Secretary (Development), Ministry of Water & Power, Pakistan 3 Mr. Igor Didenko, Vice Minister of Energy and Coal Industry, Ukraine H.E. Valeh Aleskerov, Deputy Speaker, Head of Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, Parliament of Azerbaijan (TBC) Mr. Zhipeng Liang, Deputy Director of the New Energy and Renewable Energy Department, National Energy Administration, P.R. China Mr. Shahmar Movsumov, CEO, State Oil Fund, Azerbaijan Mr. Urban Rusnák, Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat Ms. Vivien Foster, Global Lead, Energy Economics, Markets & Institutions, the World Bank Group Ms. Munkhtuya (Tuya) Altangerel, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Office in Kazakhstan Panel B Topic for discussion: The interplay of rapid decarbonization and renewable energy Questions (preliminary): What is the impact of a persistent low oil and gas price on fossil based economies? What is the interplay between fossil fuels and renewable energy? Which options to diversify economies exist from an energy perspective? Which messages could be given to the energy ministers in Astana? Moderator: Mr. Hongpeng Liu, Officer-in-Charge, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP Panelists: Mr. Gulmammad Javadov, Deputy Minister of Energy, Azerbaijan Mr. Azamat Omorov, Deputy Chairman of State Committee on Industry, Energy and Natural Resources, Kyrgyzstan Mr. Jamil Malikov, Deputy Chairman, State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of Azerbaijan (AREA) Mr. Bolat Akchulakov, General Director, Kazakhstan Association of oil-gas and energy sector organizations “KAZENERGY” Mr. David Hobbs, Director Research, KAPSARC Mr. Rossen Papazov, CEO, Holcim Azerbaijan Mr. Roland Ullmann, Director Industry Affairs Building Automation / Energy Efficiency, Siemens Switzerland 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 4 Parallel Events 14:00 – 15:45 UNECE Group of Experts on Energy Workshop on data quality and interpretation Workshop on Challenges and Prospects for Efficiency, 3rd session in the context of the Global Tracking Regional Electricity Cooperation and Trade in Framework Central Asia and the Caucasus (ESCAP/ International Forum on Energy for Electric Power Council of the Commonwealth Sustainable Development Demonstrating how GTF indicators will of Independent States (EPC/CIS)) Ms. Zoe Lagarde, G20 Adviser and Project evolve and can be useful to policy Manager, IPEEC makers/statistical agencies Welcome remarks by ESCAP, EPC CIS Mr. Tyler Bryant, Policy Analyst, Energy Understanding national statistical and Azerbaijan Efficiency Division, IEA capabilities and perspectives on data Session 1: Presentations by national collection challenges Best practices in selected economic experts and representatives of power Identifying existing national/regional data sector companies sectors to improve energy efficiency that can be featured in the regional reports Promoting high-impact policies and to complement/explain the GTF indicators Overview of the national energy sector, its measures role in the country's socio-economic Energy efficiency in industry Moderator: Ms. Vivien Foster, Global Lead, performance, energy mix Energy productivity Energy Economics, Markets & Institutions, the Power sector structure and regulatory World Bank Group framework Tariffs, subsidies and financial resources for Speakers/Panellists: Overview of GTF and regional power sector development Mr. Zlatko Pavicic, Independent Consultant, profiles/reports, and preliminary Existing physical energy infrastructure and Croatia data/results Mr. Hannes Mac Nulty, Development Manager, its development strategy BG Ingenieur Conseils, Switzerland Speakers: Energy transit and cross border electricity Mr. Christian Noll, Managing Director, Ms. Vivien Foster, The World Bank trade DENEFF (German Industry Initiative for Mr. Alejandro Moreno, Energy Specialist, Speakers: Energy Efficiency) The World Bank Mr. Andrei Miniankou, Head of Section, Ms. Kamila Rahimova, Senior Adviser, Department for Energy Efficiency of the State Discussion of likely/possible evolution of Department of Electrical Power Industry, Committee on Standardization, Belarus indicators and data collection Ministry of Energy, Azerbaijan Mr. Robert Tromop, Managing Director, requirements Ms. Elmira Alpysbekova, Ministry of Energy, Efficient Energy International Limited, New Kazakhstan Speakers: Zealand Ms. Janna Imankulova, Mr. Talaibek Baigaziev, Mr. Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Mr. Stefan Buettner, Head of International “National Energy Holding Company” OJSC, Division, UNECE Affairs & Strategy, Institute for Energy Kyrgyzstan 5 Efficiency in Production, University of Ms. Radia Sedaoui, Chief, Energy Section, Mr. Sorboni Kholmuhamadzoda, Ministry of Stuttgart Sustainable Development Policies Division, UN Energy and Water Resources, Tajikistan Mr. Nicholas Howarth, Research Fellow, ESCWA Representative of Uzbekistan (TBC) KAPSARC Mr. Hongpeng Liu, Officer-in-Charge, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP Mr. Manlio Coviello, Chief, Natural Resources and Energy Unit, UN ECLAC Mr. Soteri Gatera, Chief, Industrialisation and Infrastructure Section, Regional Integration and Trade Division, UN ECA Presentations from Governments on statistical capabilities and energy data collection challenges Speakers: Ms. Olga Dovnar, Deputy Chairperson, National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus Mr. Gogita Todradze, Deputy Executive Director, National Statistics of Georgia Mr. Joseph El Assad, Advisor, Ministry of Energy and Water, Lebanon Mr. Mohamed Shaheen, Division Head, Central Bureau of Statistics, Palestine Mr. Eltag Musa, General Director, Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan 15:45 – 16:15 Coffee break 6 16:15 – 18:00 Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency Workshop on data quality and interpretation Workshop on Challenges and Prospects for (cont.) in the context of the Global Tracking Regional Electricity Cooperation and Trade in Framework (cont.) Central Asia and the Caucasus (cont.) Energy efficiency standards in buildings Discussion of regional/national data Session 1: Presentations by national Mr. Rob Bernhardt, CEO, Passive House interpretation experts and representatives of power Canada sector companies (cont.) Mr. Helge Schramm, Sustainability & LCA Open floor to suggestions from government Expert, Danfoss representatives, World Bank, UN Regional Speakers: Mr. Christian Noll, Managing Director, Commissions, IEA, SE4All, REN21, authors of Mr. Igor Kozhukhovskiy, Russian Energy DENEFF regional chapters of the GTF report, and other Agency, Russian Federation Mr. Mongi Bida,