<Ecologic Events | Climate 2012 | Riga

Tuesday, 25 April 2006
9.00	Registration
10.00	Welcome address and Introduction to the purpose of the project and the workshop Raimonds Vejonis (Minister of Environment, Latvia) R. Andreas Kraemer (Ecologic, Institute for International and European Environmental Policy, Germany)
10.15	Effects of Climate Change on the Baltic States and beyond Agrita Briede (University of Latvia)
10.30	Climate change policies after Montreal: ongoing EU efforts Tom van Ierland (European Commission)
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10.45	Discussion
11.00	Coffee Break
11.30	Scenarios and options for a second commitment period: Baltic perspectives of international discussions and negotiation MJ Mace (Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, United Kingdom) Valdis Bisters (Ministry of Environment, Latvia)
12.00	Discussion
12.45	Lunch Break (optional beach excursion)
14.30	Future Climate Change Policy in the Baltic States: Economic Challenges and Opportunities Susanne Dröge (German Institute for Economic Research, Germany)
15.00	Discussion
15.45	Coffee Break
16.15	Future Options: the potential of improved energy efficiency for the Baltic States Janis Folkmanis (Ministry of Economics, Latvia) Villu Vares (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)
16.45	Discussion
17.45	End of first day
19.30	Dinner Reception
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Wednesday, 26 April 2006
9.00	Presentation of the main Results of Day 1 Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf (Ecologic, Institute for International and European Environmental Policy, Germany)
9.15	Parallel sessions Working Group 1: Future EU climate policy – Options and implications for the Baltic States: Part A: Burden-sharing Chair: Valdis Bisters (Ministry of Environment, Latvia) Tonis Meriste (Eesti Energia AS, Estonia) Kristina Vilimaite (Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary)
9.30	Discussion
9.15	Parallel sessions Working Group 2: Options for future Baltic domestic policies and climate change strategies: Part A: Energy mixes Chair: Dagnija Blumberga (Riga Technical University, Latvia) Edgars Vigants (SIA Balteneko, Latvia) Villu Vares (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)
9.30	Discussion
11.00	Coffee Break
11.30	Parallel sessions continued Working Group 1: Future EU climate policy – Options and implications for the Baltic States: Part B: Flexible mechanism Chair: Valdis Bisters (Ministry of Environment, Latvia) Eve Tamme (Estonian Environment Information Centre, Estonia) Anita Kvesko (Latvenergo, Latvia)
11.45	Discussion
11.30	Parallel sessions continued Working Group 4: Options for future Baltic domestic policies and climate change strategies: Part B: Energy efficiency Chair: Dagnija Blumberga (Riga Technical University) Ruta Bubniene (CAN Europe) Villu Vares (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)
11.45	Discussion
13.00	Lunch Break
14.30	Chair’s Report from the Breakout Session
15.00	Conclusions and the way forward Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf (Ecologic, Institute for International and European Environmental Policy, Germany)
15.20	Discussion
16.00	Closing of the workshop
16.15	Coffee and Informal Meeting Time
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