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Policies to Shape an Alternative Energy Future |
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| Location and date(s) of workshop: |
IEA, Paris: 25 May 2005 |
| Organiser(s): | IEA |
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Background: |
The World Energy Outlook 2004 (WEO 2004) presented two very different scenarios of future energy demand, based on different underlying assumptions. These are the “Reference Scenario”, in which no policy changes are assumed, and the “World Alternative Policy Scenario”, in which policy changes that are likely to be implemented in the near future are assumed to be carried forward through 2030. The difference between the two scenarios demonstrates the magnitude of the potential impact of energy policy changes, and illuminates pathways towards greater achievement of a more sustainable energy system. The World Alternative Policy Scenario presents several remarkable outcomes of the assumed policy changes, including: The workshop will further clarify and develop the issue of policy impacts and implications on future energy demand as described in the WEO Alternative Scenario. Building on the assumptions in WEO 2004 and the insights of the presenters, the central objective of the workshop will be to engage energy policy makers in assessing the policy assumptions on which the Alternative Scenario is based and in identifying and recommending the key policies and measures that move us towards better sustainability of the energy sector. |
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| Proceedings: | Welcome Address by Claude Mandil, Executive Director, IEA Keynote Speech: “Towards a Sustainable Energy Future”, Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change “World Energy Outlook 2004 - World Alternative Policy Scenario: Seeds
for a Manifesto?”, Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, IEA Session 1: Policies to Move towards the Alternative Scenario “The WEO-2004 Alternative Scenario and Demiwedges: Sustaining the Momentum”, Robert Socolow, Co-Director, The Carbon Mitigation Initiative, Princeton University, US “An Alternative Energy Future - A Business Perspective”, Bjorn Stigson, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development “Prospects for Energy Efficiency Gains in an Alternative Policy Scenario”, Skip Laitner, Senior Economist for Technology Policy, EPA, US “Energy efficiency policies – buildings”, Peter Bach, Senior Adviser, Danish Energy Authority “Measures to move towards the Alternative Scenario – and beyond”, Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Renewable Energy Council Session 2: Policy Implications “Policy action to promote an alternative energy future”, Sergio Garribba, Director-General of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Productive Activities, Italy “Policies to Shape an Alternative Energy Future. The Approach in Germany”, Hartmut Schneider, Deputy Director-General, Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, Germany “Policy Implications from Long Term Energy Outlook - Experience in Japan and Suggestions for WEO-APS”, Koichi Akaishi, Director, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Japan “Moving to the Alternative Policy Scenario & Beyond”, Carmen Difiglio, Director, Office of Electricity Policy Analysis and Acting Director, Office of Petroleum and Transportation Fuels, US DOE “The French energy efficiency and climate change strategy”, Michèle Pappalardo, President, ADEME, France “Policies to Shape an Alternative Energy Future”, Richard Marriott, G8 Energy Group Coordinator & Senior Economist, Department of Trade and Industry, UK “Policies to Shape an Alternative Energy Future – Canadian Experience”, Nick Marty, Senior Director, Natural Resources Canada
Rapporteur: Morgan Bazilian, Department Head, Sustainable Energy Ireland Concluding Remarks by Joan MacNaughton, Director-General for Energy, Department of Trade and Industry, UK
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