Wednesday, 14 June 2006

9.00

Registration

Welcome address and
Introduction to the purpose of the project and the workshop

Jordan Dardov
(Deputy Minister of Environment, Bulgaria)

Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf
(Ecologic, Institute for International and European Environmental Policy, Germany)

Effects of Climate Change on the Accession and Candidate Countries and beyond

Jürgen Kropp
(Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany)

Climate change policies after COP 11 and SB 24: ongoing EU efforts

Simon Marr
(European Commission)

Discussion

Coffee Break

Scenarios and options for a second commitment period:
Regional perspectives of international discussions and negotiation

MJ Mace
(Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, United Kingdom)

Daniela Stoycheva
(Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria)

Discussion

Lunch Break

Future Climate Change Policy in the Accession and Candidate Countries:
Economic Challenges and Opportunities

Onno Kuik
(Free University Amsterdam / IVM, The Netherlands)

Yunus Arikan
(REC Country Office, Turkey)

Discussion

Future Options: the potential of improved energy efficiency for the Accession and Candidate Countries

Mark Velody
(UNDP / GEF)

Discussion

End of first day

Dinner Reception

Presentation of the main Results of Day 1

Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf
(Ecologic, Institute for International and European Environmental Policy, Germany)

Parallel sessions

Working Group 1:
Future EU climate policy – Options and implications for the Accession and Candidate Countries:

Part A: Burden-sharing

Chair: Daniela Stoycheva
(Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria)

Visnja Grgasovic
(Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction, Croatia)

Dimiter Brankov
(Bulgarian Industrial Association, Bulgaria)

Coffee Break

Parallel sessions continued

Working Group 1:
Future EU climate policy – Options and implications for the Accession and Candidate Countries:

Part B: Flexible mechanisms - the relation between the EU ETS and the flexible mechanisms

Chair: Daniela Stoycheva
(Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria)

Marinela Dracea
(Cement Industry Association CIROM, Romania)

MJ Mace
(Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, United Kingdom)

Discussion

Parallel sessions continued

Working Group 2:
Options for future domestic policies and climate change strategies:

Part B: Energy efficiency

Chair: Lavinia Andrei
(TERRA Mileniul III, Romania)

Mark Velody
(UNDP/GEF)

Timur Diz
(IZODER Association Sound, Water and Fire Insulation, Turkey)

Discussion

Lunch Break