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Session I:
Welcome and Policy Setting
Chair: Fritz Holzwarth (DE) |
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Helmfried Meinel, Director in the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Wuerttemberg |
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Fritz Holzwarth, German Water Director |
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Peter Gammeltoft, DG ENV
Hydropower and Water Environment [pdf, 422 KB] |
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Oyvind Vessia, DG ENER
The role of hydropower in the frame of the Renewable Energies Policy [pdf, 504 KB] |
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Ursula Schmedtje, DG ENV
Environmental impacts and influence of environmental legislation, specifically the WFD, on hydropower generation [pdf, 647 KB] |
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Eleftheria Kampa, Ecologic Institute
Summary of European States questionnaires [pdf, 430 KB] |
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| How to balance the Water Framework Directive (WFD) & Renewable Energy Directive (RES) from a stakeholder point of view? |
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Karin Seelos, EURELECTRIC
Stakeholder view [pdf, 2.02 MB] |
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Marko Gospodjinacki, ESHA
Stakeholder view [pdf, 2.97 MB] |
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Irene Lucius, WWF
Environmental NGO view [733 KB] |
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Session II and Session III:
Working groups |
Group 1
Chair: Karl Schwaiger, AT and Ulrich Irmer, DE
Rapporteur: Gisela Ofenböck, AT
Minute writer: Eleftheria Kampa, Ecologic Institute |
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Environmental improvement on hydropower schemes |
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AT, Gisela Ofenböck, “Requirements for river continuity and ecological minimum flow in Austria” [pdf, 201 KB] |
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WWF, Georg Rast, “Examples of methodologies on minimum ecological flows and improving connectivity also non EU examples” |
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SE, Johan Kling, “The situation for hydropower and designation of HMWB in the Nordic countries” [pdf, 171 KB] |
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NO, Tor Simon Pedersen, “Norwegian licensing system” [pdf, 413 KB] |
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EU Ch2oice project, Andrea Goltara, “Ch2oice: Voluntary certification of hydropower production” [pdf, 425 KB] |
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ESHA, Martina Prechtl, “Experiences with the implementation of WFD: main problems and challenges, resulting needs and good practice example from Austria” [pdf, 494 KB] |
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EURELECTRIC, Niklas Dahlbäck [pdf, 295 KB] |
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Strategic planning mechanisms |
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IT, Pietro Colonna, “Strategic Planning Tools: the Valtellina case.” [pdf, 1.14 MB] |
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AT, Karl Schwaiger, “Alpine Convention: Common Guideline on the use of SHP” [pdf, 519 KB] |
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ES, Ricardo Segura, “Increase in the number of pumped storage stations in Spain” [pdf, 1.11 MB] |
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PT, Ana Seixas, “Strategic Planning Tools: Portuguese National Programme for Dams with High Hydropower Potential (PNBEPH)” [pdf, 1.78 MB] |
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IS, Jóhanna Björ Weisshappel, "Pre-planning in Iceland" [pdf, 847 KB] |
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Group 2
Chair: Jo H. Halleraker, NO and Ursula Schmedtje, EC
Rapporteur: Volker Mohaupt, DE
Minute writer: Darla Nickel, Ecologic Institute |
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Environmental improvement on hydropower schemes |
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FR, Claire-Cécile Garnier, “Biological minimum flow in France” [pdf, 777 KB] |
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DE, Klaus Arzet, “Approaches to combine the use of hydropower and ecological aspects in Bavaria” [pdf, 734 KB] |
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NL, Wim Hendrix, “Innovations of fish migration systems for existing hydropower stations and innovations of techniques for hydroelectricity production” [pdf, 389 KB] |
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EURELECTRIC, Jukka Muotka, “Combination of several mitigation measures for fish on the catchment level” [pdf, 181 KB] |
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UK, Peter Pollard, “Heavily modified designation and the definition of GEP – a UK case study” [pdf, 391 KB] |
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CH, Rémy Estoppey, “The legal, technical and financial solution of Switzerland to achieve “GES” [pdf, 83 KB] |
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Strategic planning mechanisms |
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WWF, Christoph Walder, “Examples of strategic planning tools, WWF had some involvement with (e.g Tyrol catalogue) but also some non-EU examples (e.g Amazon in Brazil)” [pdf, 495 KB] |
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ESHA, Anne Pénalba, « Experience from France with river classification into “go – no go areas” – why it does not work? New French guidelines for project evaluation on how to combine hydropower and WB status. [pdf, 7.66 MB] |
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NO, Jo H Halleraker, “The Norwegian HP-planning system” [pdf, 655 KB] |
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FR, Claire-Cécile Garnier, “Governance and voluntary agreements” |
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Block C. Application of WFD Article 4.7 - Balancing hydropower scheme development and the protection of the water environment |
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UK, Peter Pollard, “Practical experience of deciding if deterioration of status is acceptable – a UK case study” [pdf, 462 KB] |
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Group 3
Chair: Michael Wann, UK and Inger Staubo, NO
Rapporteur: Anja Skiple Ibrekk, NO
Minute writer: Birgit Vogel, Fresh Thoughts |
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Environmental improvement on hydropower schemes |
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NO, Inger Staubo, “Minimum flow requirements and practice in Norway” [pdf, 328 KB] |
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DE, Joachim Bley, “Water ecology strategy Kinzig with Kinzig weir Gengenbach (incl. EU-Life- funded fish ladder and measures for sediment transport improvement)” [pdf, 866 KB] |
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NO, Anja Skiple Ibrekk, “Improving ecological status in old hydro power schemes in Norway” [pdf, 287 KB] |
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EEB, Gerhard Nagl, ”Designation of HMWB and GEP” [pdf, 774 KB] |
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AT, Veronika Koller-Kreimel, “Measures identified to have a significant adverse effect on hydropower use in the frame of HMWB designation” [255 KB] |
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UK, Michael Wann, “Delivering environmental improvements at existing hydropower schemes – a UK case study” [pdf, 174 KB] |
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Strategic planning mechanisms |
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EURELECTRIC, Ghislain Weisrock, “France No-go areas – hydro potential” [pdf, 572 KB] |
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EEB, Gerhard Nagl, “River Dynamics and Ecological Capacity” [pdf, 418 KB] |
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IS, Kristinn Einarsson, “Icelandic Master Plan for Protection and Development of Hydropower and Geothermal Resources” [pdf, 463 KB] |
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IT, Martina Bussettini, “The role of sediment supply processes in river management legislation.” [pdf, 120 KB] |
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Block C. Application of WFD Article 4.7 - Balancing hydropower scheme development and the protection of the water environment |
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AT, Veronika Koller-Kreimel, „Austrian Criteria catalogue” [pdf, 323 KB] |
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EEB, Cornelia Maier, “Interpretation of Article 4.7” [pdf, 947 KB] |
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Session IV:
Reports from working groups
Chair: Fritz Holzwarth (DE)
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Working group 1 [pdf, 607 KB] |
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Working group 2 [pdf, 505 KB] |
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Working group 3 [pdf, 607 KB] |
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Session V:
Summary on best practices and recommendations
Chair: Fritz Holzwarth (DE)
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Draft conclusions and recommendations
Veronika Koller-Kreimel, Peter Pollard and Tor Simon Pedersen [pdf, 63 KB] |
