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Agenda

Tuesday, 18th May 2010

08:30
Registration and Refreshments

09:40
Welcome remarks from the conference chairpersons

Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, Financial Times

Professor Andreas Papandreou, Founder and Chairman, Institute for Climate and Energy Security

Beyond Copenhagen
Chaired by: Joseph Stanislaw, Independent Senior Advisor, Deloitte LLP and Honorary Chairman, Mediterranean Sustainable Energy Summit
09:50
Keynote Address
H.S.H. The Prince Albert II of Monaco

10:10
Keynote Address: Interpreting Copenhagen and its implications for Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean
  • Reviewing the agreements achieved at the Copenhagen Summit – what obligations and targets have been set?
  • Outlining the role of the US, China and India in meeting the new targets
  • Assessing the timeframe for action - is it realistic in the current economic conditions?
  • What opportunities does Copenhagen present for renewable energy generation in Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean?
Stavros Dimas, Former Commissioner for Environment, EU Commission

10:30
Keynote Address: Climate Change policy in low-growth world economy
  • Evaluating energy usage and resources – what needs to change?
  • Turning economic crisis into climate change opportunity
  • Creating conditions to diversify energy sources and reduce the reliance on carbon
  • Analysing the broader economic benefits of acting on climate change
  • Is now the best time to act on climate change?

Dr. Samuel Fankhauser, Principal Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, London School of Economics


11:00
Morning coffee

Next steps for Government & Business
Chaired by: Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, Financial Times
11:30
Keynote Government Address: Facilitating green business and low carbon technology developments
  • Prioritizing green development for jobs and economic revitalisation
  • Defining key areas of priority for action and investment
Tina Birbili, Minister, Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change

11:50
Keynote Address: Renewable energy and Mediterranean development: the contribution from the EIB
Plutarchos Sakellaris, Vice President, European Investment Bank

12:10
How the public and private sectors need to cooperate to achieve real results in energy sustainability
Arthouros Zervos, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Public Power Corporation, Greece

12:25
Public/Private Panel: Working together to drive improvements in energy efficiency and conservation
  • Can economic competitiveness and energy efficiency go hand in hand?
  • What does business need from Government to make real progress in reducing emissions?
  • What does Government need from business? (Can business play a greater role in energy and climate change policy development?)
  • Prioritizing key areas for cooperation
- fiscal reform
- planning and permitting
- promoting technology investment and innovation
- promoting the region’s unique potential as a sustainable energy hub

Moderator:
Joseph Stanislaw, Independent Senior Advisor, Deloitte LLP and Honorary Chairman, Mediterranean Sustainable Energy Summit
Panelists:
Anastassios Kallitsantsis, Board Member, SEV Business Council for Sustainable Development

Angelos Philippides, Financial Advisor
Gary Stuggins, Lead Energy Economist, The World Bank

13:00
Lunch

Energy Efficiency in the Mediterranean
Chaired by: Dimitri Zenghelis, Chief Economist, Cisco Climate Change Practice and Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, Financial Times
14:20
Green Business in Greece: Challenges and Opportunities
    Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Member of Hellenic Parliament, Nea Demokratia

    14:40
    Keynote Interview: The opportunities and costs of action vs. inaction in the Mediterranean
    Dimitri Zenghelis, Chief Economist, Cisco Climate Change Practice

    Interviewer: Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, Financial Times

    15:00
    Panel: Strengthening Mediterranean and Southeast European cooperation to effectively manage future climate change and energy challenges
    • How important is a unified Mediterranean strategy for climate and energy security?
    • Can the Mediterranean region become a clean energy supplier of the EU?
    • What are the challenges to be overcome?
    • EU & Med: what have we learned from the EU and what can the region offer?
    • Targets for renewables and energy conservation in the Mediterranean and finance
    Moderator:
    Dimitri Zenghelis, Chief Economist, Cisco Climate Change Practice

    Panelists:
    Harry Sachinis, Chairman & CEO, The Public Gas Corporation, Greece

    Spyros Kouvelis, Deputy Minister, Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Evangelos Mytilineos, Chairman of the Board & CEO, Mytilineos Holdings

    15:40
    Afternoon refreshments

    Sustainable Tourism
    Chaired by: Professor Andreas Papandreou, Founder and Chairman, Institute for Climate and Energy Security
    16:00
    Keynote Address: Protecting and adapting tourism in the face of climate change
    • What are the practical implications of climate change for tourism in Southeast Europe and the Med?
    • What steps does the Government and tourism industry need to take to protect and adapt coastal tourism destinations against future problems in relation to water shortage, coastal erosion, sea level rise, biodiversity loss?
    • Adapting to changing weather patterns – and mitigating tourism’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions: challenges and options

    Luigi Cabrini, Director, Department of Sustainable Development of Tourism, World Tourism Organization


    Building Sustainable Cities
    Chaired by: Professor Andreas Papandreou, Founder and Chairman, Institute for Climate and Energy Security
    16:30
    Panel: Making the transition to a low carbon city
    • Developing partnership between public and private sector and citizens
    • Financing the transition – who pays?
    • Introducing smart metering and grids to control energy consumption and facilitate decentralized production
    • Assessing retrofit solutions that provide the greatest carbon savings for housing and commercial buildings
    • Steps to improve the energy efficiency of city transport networks – what progress is being made towards full electrification of transport?
    • Developing sustainable waste management initiatives
    Moderator:
    Professor Andreas Papandreou, Founder and Chairman, Institute for Climate and Energy Security
    Panelists:
    Professor G. A. Giannopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Director, Hellenic Institute of Transport, National Centre for Research & Technology of Greece

    Simon Reddy, Executive Director, C40 Climate Leadership Group
    Silvia Rezessy, Scientific/Technical Officer, European Commission, Joint Research Centre

    John Roberts, Head of Energy Strategy, Arup

    17:15
    Close of Day One

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