This event is organised in the framework of the IEE project "RES-e Regions"

Regional and local action is essential to achieve the European targets in the field of renewable electricity production and use: not only are many initiatives for new green electricity installations started on local level but also some of the main obstacles can only be overcome regionally and locally.

The conference will discuss how to increase the market development of electricity from renewables and how local governments take an active role and benefit from the positive economic development.

3 March 2006

9.00	Opening and welcome
9.20	The EU Directive on renewable electricity - targets & markets Beatriz Yordi Aquirre, European Commission
9.40	The EU potential for electricity from renewables to 2020 Mario Ragwitz, Fraunhofer ISI, Germany

Exemplary regional strategies
10.00	The successful green electricity strategy of Castilla y León Tomás Villanueva Rodriguez, Consejero de Economia y  Empleo, Junta de Castilla y León, Spain
10.20	Beyond hydropower - green electricity in Norrbotten Kent Ögren, Chairman of the County Council Norrbotten, AER Member Region, Sweden
10.40	Discussion/Coffee break
11.15	Sustainable wind energy development in Wales Andy Bull, Powys County Council, Wales/United Kingdom
11.35	Green electricity for the Baltic States - status and perspectives Dagnija Blumberga, Riga Technical University, Latvia
11.55	Markets, strategies and results - green electricity in Upper Austria Gerhard Dell, O.Ö. Energiesparverband, Austria
12.15	Statement Federal Minister DI Josef Pröll, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria
12.35	Discussion/Lunch break

Green electricity perspectives
14.00	Promotion instruments for electricity from renewables - international success stories Reinhard Haas, Technical University Vienna, Austria
14.20	Innovative solutions for grid and financing issues Carlos Alberto Martins Pimenta, CEEETA, Portugal
14.40	Green electricity for Europe - desire and reality Dörte Fouquet, European Renewable Energies Federation
15.00	Transition to renewable energy supply in India and China - a strategic necessity? J. Nandakumar, Researcher, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India
15.20	Discussion/Coffee break

Technology solutions and regional benefits
16.00	Resurgence: Large PV projects in urban ares Pieter Nuiten, W/E Consultants, the Netherlands
16.20	40 MW solar thermal concentrator for a coal power plant in Australia Rüdiger Wolf, Solar Heat & Power Europe, Germany
16.40	Labelling biomass fuels - a quality system for power plants Johnny Hesp, Essent Energy Trading, The Netherlands
17.00	Small hydro power - the right balanca of economic and environmental requirements Dietrich Borchardt, University of Kassel, Germany
17.20	Innovative biogas plants in Upper Austria Martin Schlerka, Biogest Umwelttechnik GmbH, Austria
17.40	Discussion/Conference end

Chair: Agnès Ciccarone, AER - Assembly of European Regions  

This event is organised in the framework of the IEE project "RES-e Regions"