EUSEW 2008

	COGEN EUROPE The European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration

EUSEW 2008

General Information

The European Commission, the International Energy Agency and COGEN Europe are jointly hosting this ground breaking seminar. This is a high level event where for the first time the opportunities of cogeneration to contribute to Europe’s energy efficiency goals will be debated and explored. The seminar brings together Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner, Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the IEA and Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament, along with the practical experience of professionals from the city of London, energy intensive industries and EU Member States. An open session for debate follows the formal presentations, and will summarise recommendations for EU energy policy.
The seminar deals with the major challenge faced by Europe in making progress on energy efficiency. The EU has the potential of saving over 100 M tonnes of CO2 annually through deployment of cogeneration energy efficiency technology. Of all of Europe’s tools for improving energy efficiency and addressing climate change, cogeneration has the potential to be one of the lowest risk and most far-reaching in terms of near term impact.
Cogeneration is already delivering significant energy security, cost savings and climate benefits by currently providing over 10% of Europe’s electricity. However, most experts believe it has much more to offer. This seminar will hear from those already taking efficiency action forward on how to mobilise this effective resource now.
More information can be found on: http://www.eusew.eu/

Venue

Charlemagne, Rue de la Loi 170, B-1049 Brussels

Programme

30 January 2008
Half-day seminar on “How to achieve the Energy Saving Potentials of cogeneration in Europe?”

12.45 to 14.00
Lunch

14.00 to 15.30
“Cogeneration role in achieving the EU energy efficiency targets”
Speaker: Andris Piebalgs, Commissioner, European Commission

“The Global Climate Change Challenge and energy efficiency”
Speaker: William Ramsay, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency

“The role of cogeneration for European energy and climate change policy”
Speaker: Claude Turmes, Member of European Parliament

“The London experience: the energy challenge facing cities”
Speaker: Allan Jones, Chief Dev O., Climate Change Agency London

15.30 to 16.00
Coffee break

16.00 to 17.45
“The energy challenge facing industry and the role of cogeneration”
Speaker: Pieter Verberne, General Manager Energy, Akzo Nobel

“Taking action on energy efficiency: Doubling cogeneration in Germany by 2020”
Speaker: Prof Klaus Traube, Bundesverband Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung, Germany

“The potential for the cogeneration industry to contribute to the EU’s energy objectives”
Speaker: Kees den Blanken, Chairman of COGEN Europe

Panel discussion, with questions from the floor, will be chaired by Frederic Simon, Energy Editor EurActiv.

After 17.45 Cocktail reception, with address by Fiona Hall, Member of European Parliament