LIVE SET Plan & ENVE Conference 2019 in Bucharest: ”Making the energy transition happen locally”

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The 12th SET Plan Conference will be held on June 12th – 14th, 2019 in Bucharest, under the auspices of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU and will be merged with the external ENVE (Environment, Climate change and Energy) Commission and Conference from the European Committee of the Regions, where more than 120 EU local and regional leaders are working on environment, climate change, energy and space policies. The event is organized by the European Committee of the Regions, the European Commission, the Romanian Municipalities Association and the Ministry of Energy.

Under the theme ”Making the energy transition happen locally”, the SET Plan & ENVE Conference will focus strongly on the interaction of various stakeholders with local and regional authorities on the road to a clean energy transition. The role of Hydrogen in the clean energy transition will be discussed throughout various sessions.

The SET Plan Conference will be broadcasted LIVE on CaleaEuropeană.ro and on Calea Europeană Facebook Page on June 12th-13th.

Sessions 5 and 6 & Closing session

Closing session

Chair:

  • Haitze Siemers, Head of Unit for new energy technology, innovation and clean coal, DG ENERGY, European Commission;

Speakers:

  • Markku Markkula, First Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions;
  • Timo Ritonummi, Deputy Director General, Energy Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Finland;
  • Victor Negrescu, Pro-rector National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA);

Session 6: Investing in local and sustainable mobility systems

Chair:

  • Haitze Siemers, Head of Unit for new energy technology, innovation and clean coal, DG ENERGY, European Commission;

  Introductive pitch by the first national electric charger network in   Romania, by Raul Bura, Project manager, Renovation Group;

Panel debate:

  • Ilmar Reepalu, Member of the European Committee of the Regions, CEMR Spokesperson on Urban policies and Councillor of Malmö, Sweden;
  • Hechem Nadjar, Commercial Manager, Shell Hydrogen;
  • Julian Popov, Fellow at the European Climate Foundation;
  • Geert van Hecke, Head of Sales Public Transport, VanHool NV;
  • Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary General, EUROCITIES;

Session 5: Renewable energy at the scale of citizens and consumers: from generation to integration

Chair:

  • Hans Van Steen, Acting Director of Renewables, Research and Innovation, Energy Efficiency, DG ENERGY, European Commission;

  Introductive pitch by Cheap-GSHPs project – Alexandru Tanase from   Pietre Edil;

Panel debate:

  • Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Member of the European Committee of the Regions, Governor of the Region of Central Macedonia, Greece;
  • Mercè Almuni, Senior Energy Expert, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC);
  • Mirela Atanasiu, Head of Unit Operations and Communications FCH JU;
  • Dominik Rutz, Chair of Biomass Technology Panel of European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling;
  • Victor Iancu, Founder of Cooperativa de Energie;

Day 2. Opening speeches & Session 3: Challenges and solutions at local level for resilient, safe and secure Integrated Energy Systems

Session 4: Accelerating innovation for existing and future energy efficient buildings

Opening speeches: unlocking the potential of Horizon Europe to support the clean energy transition

Chair:

  • Patrick Child, Deputy Director General, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission;

Speakers:

  • Anton Anton, Romanian Minister of Energy;
  • Nicolae Hurduc, Romanian Minister of Research and Innovation;
  • Florin Radu Ciocănelea, State Councilor of the Romanian Prime-minister;
  • Sorin Chiriță, Bucharest City-manager;

Session 3: Challenges and solutions at local level for resilient, safe and secure Integrated Energy Systems

Chair:

  • Tudor Constantinescu, Principal Advisor to DG Energy, European Commission;

  Presentation of Implementation Plan 4 “Energy Systems”, by Michael   Huebner, co-chair, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and   Technology, Austria;

Panel debate:

  • Sirpa Hertell, Member of the European Committee of the Regions, City councillor of Espoo, Finland;
  • Bart Biebuyck, FCH JU Executive Director;
  • Richard Vidlicka, Chair of E.DSO Projects Committee and Manager of EU Projects and Innovations of CEZ Distribuce;
  • Ralf Goldmann, Head of Division of ELENA, EIB;
  • George Solomon, Director of Communications, E-ON Romania;

Session 4: Accelerating innovation for existing and future energy efficient buildings

Chair:

  • Stathis Peteves, Head of Knowledge for Energy Union at Joint Research Centre, European Commission;

  Presentation of Implementation Plan 5 “Energy Efficiency in   Buildings”,   by Jennifer Reichert, Project Management Jülich, Chair   IWG 5;

Panel debate:

  • Mihai Moia, Executive Director of ROENEF;
  • Roby Biwer, 1st Vice-Chair of ENVE Commission and President of the Luxembourg delegation, European Committee of the Regions, Bettembourg Municipal Council, Luxembourg;
  • Josef Baumeister, Managing Director of the EEBus Bosch Siemens;
  • Bertrand Deprez, VP EU Government Affairs Strategy, Schneider Electric;
  • Horia Petran, Senior Researcher, Romanian National Research Institute – Development in Construction, Urban Planning and Sustainable Territorial Development (URBAN – INCERC);

Session 2: Towards a EU Mission to invest in smart cities: leveraging on the Covenant of Mayors, Smart Cities and Communities to upscale smart city solutions

Chair:

  • Mark Van Stiphout, Deputy Head of Unit for new energy technology, innovation and clean coal, DG ENERGY, European Commission;

  Video by Stockholm city – Lighthouse Project

Panel debate:

  • Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Former prime-minister of Romania;
  • Lucienne Krosse, Thematic Leader on Smart Cities, InnoEnergy;
  • Joost Declerck, Promotor Energy Efficiency, Belfius Bank;
  • Ralf Goldmann, Head of Division of ELENA, EIB;

VIDEO – Opening session and Session 1

OPENING SESSION

Engaging citizens, cities and regions to implement the SET plan and deliver the EU’s 2050 decarbonisation goals

Chair:

  • Dominique Ristori, Director-General for Energy, European Commission;

Speakers:

  • Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions;
  • Niculae Havrileț, Personal Adviser, Romanian Minister of Energy;
  • Robert Negoiță, President of the Romanian Municipalities Association; Member of European Committee of the Regions; Mayor of Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania;
  • Mihnea Cosmin Costoiu, Rector of the Politehnica University of Bucharest;

Session 1: Successful ecosystems in cities, regions and islands to deliver a climate-neutral Europe

Chair:

  • Andreea Strachinescu, Head of unit for maritime innovation, knowledge and investments, DG MARE, European Commission;

  Presentation of Implementation Plan 3.2 “Towards Positive Energy   Districts for sustainable urbanisation”, by Hans Guenther Schwarz,   Chair, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology,   Austria;

Panel debate:

  • Cor Lamers, ENVE Commission Chair, European Committee of the Regions, Mayor of Schiedam, Netherlands;
  • Rumen Radev, Economical Director of Holding Zadora OOD and Vice chair of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association;
  • František Kubeš, Director of the Regional Policy Department of the Czech Ministry of Regional Development;

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The SET Plan & ENVE conference will be a key moment for Europe to reflect on the EU 2050 Long-Term Strategy (LTS) in practice: a powerful opportunity to take stock of innovation in the field of clean energy transition and to discuss further steps on making the pathway to climate neutrality more concrete.

The 2050 Long-term strategy (LTS) communication is creating the foundation for Europe to have a robust roadmap towards climate neutrality by 2050. The outcomes of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels have clearly shown how relevant is for Europe and for the entire world that this strategy is successfully implemented.

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Robert Lupițu
Robert Lupițuhttp://www.caleaeuropeana.ro
Robert Lupițu este redactor-șef, specialist în relații internaționale, jurnalist în afaceri europene și NATO. Robert este laureat al concursului ”Reporter și Blogger European” la categoria Editorial și co-autor al volumelor ”România transatlantică” și ”100 de pași pentru o cetățenie europeană activă”. Face parte din Global Shapers Community, o inițiativă World Economic Forum. Din 2019, Robert este membru al programului #TT27 Leadership Academy organizat de European Political Strategy Center, think tank-ul Comisiei Europene.

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