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International Energy and Climate Policy - DGIS Symposium

Workshop programme

International Energy transition strategies

IS-Academy renewable energy

On June 29, ECN and the Dutch Directorate-General of Development Cooperation co-organised, in the framework of the IS Academy “ReNeW”, a workshop on international energy transition strategies. The workshop had a dual purpose:

  • Informing energy policy makers about the latest developments in energy technologies in the transition towards a sustainable energy system
  • Offering policy makers a forum of experts with whom to discuss concrete policy questions with which they are confronted in their work today

Programme

(links to slides available by clicking on the title)

Activity

9:30-10:00

Arrival/Coffee

Morning plenary welcome session

10:00-10:10

Welcome  on behalf of ECN - Remko Ybema (Unit manager ECN Policy Studies)

10:10-10:20

Introduction to IS-Academy Renewable Energy - Pieter van Beukering (Programme Leader IS-Academy Renewable Energy, VU)

10:20-10:30

Welcome of behalf of DGIS/DME – Tineke Roholl  (Head of Climate and Energy Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Morning plenary lectures

10:30-11:00

Biomass energy – Marc Londo (Group Leader Energy Innovation and Society, ECN Policy Studies)

11:00-11:30

Solar technologies – Wim Sinke (Unit ECN Solar Energy, Professor UU)

11:30-12:00

Wind technologies – Theo de Lange (Unit manager ECN Wind Energy)

Morning break-out dialogue sessions

12:00-12:30

Transition strategies for solar energy – Wim Sinke

12:00-12:30

Transition strategies for wind energy – Theo de Lange

12:00-12:30

Transition strategies for biomass energy – Marc Londo

12:30-13:45

Lunch

Afternoon plenary lectures

13:45-14:00

Feedback from morning break-out sessions

14:00-14:30

Fossil fuel reserves and resources – Jos Bruggink (Unit ECN Policy Studies, Professor VU)

14:30-15:00

Nuclear power technology - Bob van der Zwaan (Unit ECN Policy Studies, Columbia University)

15:30-16:00

Coal power and CCS technology– Ruud van den Brink (Unit Hydrogen and Clean Fossil Fuels)

Afternoon break-out dialogue sessions

16:00-16:30

Transition strategies for oil and gas – Jos Bruggink

16:00-16:30

Transition strategies for nuclear power - Bob van der Zwaan

16:00-16:30

Transition strategies for clean coal power – Ruud van den Brink

Afternoon plenary closing session

16:30-16:45

Feedback from afternoon break-out sessions

16:45-17:00

Concluding remarks – Jos Bruggink

17:00-17:30

Drinks/Departure

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