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Final Conference:
"Renewable Energy and Liberalisation in Electricity Markets: Lessons and Recommendations for Policy"
Berlin, November 2-3, 2006
The results of the REALISE-Forum project were presented to and discussed with a wide international audience at the Final REALISE-Forum Conference on November 2-3, 2006 in the Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg, Tiergartenstraße 15, 10785 Berlin.
The conference was the last international event of the REALISE-Forum project counting contributors from sixteen different countries. Session 1 discussed the influence of national policy instruments and targets on the EU renewable energy development and the role of RES-E within the framework of liberalisation. In session 2, the RES-E promotion strategies and liberalisation were discussed in the light of REALISE Forum findings and results of related projects, followed by a Round Table on the attainment of the RES-E target. The second day presented stakeholders perceptions and viewpoints on the co-ordination of support schemes and illustrated paths for regional cooperation. The final Round Table had the focus on the two pillars co-ordination and optimisation of the support systems and discussed future steps.
Thursday, November 2, 2006
9:00 h
Registration and welcome coffee
10:00 h
Opening session
Chairperson: H.-J. Ziesing, DIW,
Germany & Chairman of the REALISE-Forum Steering Group
10:10 h
Welcome by the REALISE-Forum Co-ordinator and opening remarks
L. Mez, Environmental Policy Research Centre,
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany,
M. Krautzberger, State Secretary of the Senat,
Departement of Urban Development, Germany
10:20 h
Keynote address
The influence of national policy instruments and targets on the EU renewable energy development
M. Schöpe, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
10:40 h Coffee Break
11:00–13:00 h
Session 1 - The role of RES-E within the framework of liberalisation
Chairperson:
R. Goldmann, Berlin Energy Agency,
Germany
11:00 h
The support of electricity from Renewable Energy Sources: the latest developments
W. Gillett, Inelligent Energy Executive Agency
11:30 h
The effects of liberalisation and regulatory issues on the development of Renewable Energies.
A. Verbruggen, University of Antwerpen, Belgium
12:00 h
Green Power: The role of the consumers
H. Krawinkel, Federation of German Consumer Organisations,
Germany
12:30 h Questions and answers
13:00 h Lunch
14:00 h
Session 2 - RES-E promotion strategies and liberalisation - Lessons learned from REALISE Forum and related projects
Chairperson:
L. Mez, Environmental Policy Research Centre,
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
14:00 h
General findings and lessons from REALISE Forum
M. Arentsen, CSTM,
University of Twente, The Netherlands
M. R. Di Nucci, Environmental Policy Research Centre,
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
15:00 h Questions and answers
15:30 h Coffee Break
16:00 h
Optimal promotion strategies - Lessons learned from the OPTRES Project
R. Haas, TU Vienna,
Austria
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16:30 h
Lessons from the project "A European Tracking System for Electricity" (E-TRACK)",
C. Timpe, Öko-Institut,
Germany
17:00 h
Session 3 - Round Table "Attainment of the RES-E target – Are we on the right track?
Chairperson:
H. May, New Energy, Germany
Panellists:
C. Casale, CESIRICERCE,Italy;
D. Finon, CIRED, France;
F. Schafhausen, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany;
G. Wisniewski, EC BREC, Poland;
N.I. Meyer, DTU, Denmark;
A. Klemenc, Slovenski E-Forum, Slovenia
18:30 h Questions and answers
19:00 h Closing of the first conference day
20:00 h
Gala Dinner
Friday, November 3, 2006
9:00 h
Session 4 - Market perception of coordination of support schemes: Stakeholders viewpoints and expectations
Chairperson:
R. Vigotti, IEA Renewable Energy Working Party
9:00 h
Chairman’s introduction and summary of the previous day
R. Vigotti, IEA Renewable Energy Working Party
9:10 h
Statements of:
S. Zisler, Vattenfall Europe;
O. Schäfer, EREC;
C. Grotz, BWE;
M. Hegg Gundersen, NVE, Norway;
F. Santokie, Natsource, UK;
S. Schurig, Greenpeace, Germany
11:10 h Coffee Break
11:30 h
Session 5 – Co-existence of various instruments or co-ordination? Options for regional cooperation
Chairperson:
A. Verbruggen, University of Antwerpen,
Belgium
11:30 h
The International Feed-In Cooperation
U. Büsgen, Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety,
Germany
12:00 h
The Nordic coordination: The road not taken?
A. Midttun, BI Norwegian School of Management, Oslo,
Norway
12:30 h
How to bridge the gap between different support systems
J. Vorrink, CertiQ,
The Netherlands
13:00 h Questions and answers
13:10 h Lunch
14:00 h
Round Table: The two pillars co-ordination and optimisation – the next steps?
Chairperson:
O. Schäfer, European Renewable Energy Council, (EREC), Brussels
Panellists:
H. Nilsson, 4Fact, Sweden;
T. Schneiders, E.ON, Germany;
A. Madurga, Iberdrola, Spain;
R. Vigotti, IEA Renewable Energy Working Party, Italy;
H. Randen, NordPool, Norway
16:00 h Coffee Break
16:30 h
Summing up. Recommendations for policy
H.-J. Ziesing, DIW,
Chairman of the Steering Group, Germany
M. Arentsen, CSTM, University of Twente, The Netherlands
16:50 h
Concluding remarks
L. Mez, Environmental Policy Research Centre,
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
17:00 h
Closing of the Conference
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