WEBINAR: Towards a fossil-free future – are the Nordic solutions the right way to go?
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The aim of the debates is to try to further elaborate ways to move forward with the transition to fossil-free energy supply and the development of cross-border electricity markets. What concrete measures should be taken next? The discussions will focus on the EU Green Deal, the EU energy strategies, how Europe can reduce its climate emissions by 55%, and Nordic experiences with the energy transformation.
The programme will continously be updated.
Programme (all times are CET)
10:00 Introduction by the Moderator
Mette Walsted Vestergaard
Journalist
10.05
Ketil Kjenseth
Chair of the Nordic Council Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region
Morten Petersen
Vice-chair of the ITRE committee, European Parliament
Session on the transition to fossil-free energy supply
Fossil fuels still make up the greater part of energy consumption. To limit climate change and to power Europe sustainably, we must drastically accelerate the transformation of our energy systems from black to green. Both the EU and the Nordic countries have set ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gasses in line with the obligations in the Paris agreement. However, the steps needed to ensure the targets are met have yet to be determined. Is the current energy transition towards renewable energy bringing about a reduction in CO2 emissions, or is it simply expanding the overall amount of energy that is produced? What are the most effective policy instruments for reducing fossil fuels?
10.15 Overview of EU climate and energy policy initiatives
Jytte Guteland
Member of ENVI Committee, European Parliament
10.20 Energy policies as effective instruments in the transformation towards fossil-free energy sources
Simon-Erik Ollus
Vice-President, Trading & Asset Optimisation, Fortum
10.25 Why transforming the energy sources is good for the economy
Cecilie Tenfjord-Toftby
Member of the Nordic Council
10:30 Making EU’s energy policy ‘Fit for 55’
Kadri Simson
EU Commissioner for Energy
10.40 Panel debate with the speakers
Questions from Nordic Parliamentarians, MEPs and the audience
Session on development of cross-border electricity markets
Renewable energy deployment requires the internal energy market to be further integrated, through enhanced interconnectivity among member states and infrastructures, as well as grid development and storage solutions. This can only be achieved through cross-border cooperation and projects, which require a high level of investor security. For some 25 years the Nordic Region has been successful in developing an integrated electricity market which could serve as inspiration for the wider Europe.
11.00 What can we learn from the development of the Nordic electricity market?
Pyry Niemi
Chair of the Nordic Council Committee for Growth and Development
11.05 Towards sustainable energy supply - from a Nordic perspective
Paula Lehtomäki
Secretary General, Nordic Conucil of Ministers
11.15 Smart Grid energy strategies in Europe
Håkon Borgen
Chair of Development, Research and Innovation Committee, ENTSO-E
11.25 Panel debate with the speakers
Questions from Nordic Parliamentarians, MEPs and the audience
11:55 Final reflections on the webinar
Henna Virkkunen
Member of ITRE committee, European Parliament
12:00 Close by the Moderator