Conference: Elements of a Greenhouse Gas Neutral Society

Hotel NH Berlin Friedrichstrasse

Friedrichstraße 96

10117 Berlin

Germany

Thursday, 10. October 2013 09:00 to Friday, 11. October 2013 13:15

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International Conference 10-11 October 2013, Berlin

How can an industrialized society sharply cut its greenhouse gas emissions in various economic sectors? Technical solutions and their impact will be deliberated during the international conference.

We expect about 200 European and international experts and decision makers from engineering, natural and social sciences, politics, business, civil society and the media. They will come together to discuss diverse approaches and measures aimed at moving industrialized societies towards greenhouse gas neutrality.

The conference will include sessions on topics such as:

Components of the energy supply based on 100% renewable energy sources
Status quo and approaches in sectors such as transport, agriculture & food, waste & resources
Industrial process related emissions
Concepts and challenges in civil aviation and maritime transport
Concepts and challenges: regional to local scale

It would give us great pleasure to welcome you to this international conference. The conference will be held in English. English/German simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

Conference programme and presentations

08:45h

Registration
09.30-10.00h

Welcome and Introduction: Jochen Flasbarth, President of the Federal Environment Agency, Germany
10.00-10.15h

Videotaped message by Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Switzerland
10.15-10.45h

Key note: "The Green Economy as platform for lasting climate protection", Joseph Alcamo, Chief Scientist of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya
11.00 – 12.00h

"Setting the scene", Chair: Harry Lehmann, Federal Environment Agency, Germany

Setting the Scene: Elements of a Greenhouse Gas Neutral Society
11.00h

"Energy trends world wide – the global energy assessment report 2012", Keywan Riahi, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria
11.30h

"Global responsibility of the transport sector", David Banister, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Global responsibility of the transport sector
12:00 – 13:00 h

Lunch break

13.00-14.30h SESSION I.1 Components of the energy supply based on 100% renewable energy resources

Chair: Harry Lehmann, Federal Environment Agency, Germany
13.00h

"Opportunities for a greenhouse gas neutral energy supply": Klaus Müschen, Katja Purr, Federal Environment Agency, Germany

Opportunities for a greenhouse gas neutral energy supply
13.30h

"Power to gas – technology and system operation results": Michael Specht, Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Germany

Power to gas – technology and system operation results
14.00h

"Evolution of transmission systems as precondition for decarbonisation of electricity supply": Matthias Müller-Mienack, gridlab GmbH, Germany

Evolution of transmission systems as precondition for decarbonisation of electricity supply
13.00-14.30h SESSION I.2 Industrial process related emissions

Chair: Bettina Rechenberg, Federal Environment Agency, Germany
13.00h

"Development of low carbon roadmaps for individual industrial sectors": Tom Wyns, Center for Clean Air Policy-Europe (CCAP), Belgium

Development of low carbon roadmaps for individual industrial sectors
13.30h

"Use of Renewable energies, energy management and energy efficiency in energy-intensive industries such as the German foundry industry": Manuel Bosse, Institute of Casting Technology (IfG), Germany
14.00h

"Emission Reductions in the Cement Sector – Progress to date and implications for policy": Karsten Neuhoff, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Germany
15.00-16.30h SESSION I.3 Components of the energy supply based on 100% renewable energy resources (Fortsetzung SESSION I.1)

Chair: Klaus Müschen, Federal Environment Agency, Germany
15.00h

"Different approaches to a 100 % RE-based electricity supply (archetypical scenarios)": Mark Nowakowski, Federal Environment Agency, Germany

Different approaches to a 100 % RE-based electricity supply (archetypical scenarios)
15.30h

"Tapping energy efficiency as a first step in Europe's low-carbon energy transition": Renée Bruel, European Climate Foundation, The Netherlands

Tapping energy efficiency as a first step in Europe's low-carbon energy transition
16.00h

"Building sector renovation tracks for Europe up to 2050": Kjell Bettgenhäuser, Ecofys Germany, Germany

Building sector renovation tracks for Europe up to 2050
15.00-16.30h SESSION I.4 Waste & Resources

Chair: Marlene Sieck, Federal Environment Agency, Germany
15.00h

"GHG mitigation potential in the waste management sector in EU27, in the OECD countries and developing countries", Regine Vogt, Ifeu GmbH, Germany

GHG mitigation potential in the waste management sector in EU27, in the OECD countries and developing countries
15.30h

"Climate and clean air coalition – ways to reduce short lived climate forcers", Christian Müller, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany

Climate and clean air coalition – ways to reduce short lived climate forcers
16.00h

"Role and potentials of CDM, sectoral approaches and NAMAs in the waste management": Bernhard Schenk, KfW Entwicklungsbank, Germany

Role and potentials of CDM, sectoral approaches and NAMAs in the waste management
17.00-18.30h SESSION I.5 Transport sector

Chair: Regine Gerike, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria
17.00h

"One path for a greenhouse gas neutral energy supply in the transport sector": Peter Kasten, Öko-Institut e.V. - Institute for Applied Ecology, Germany

One path for a greenhouse gas neutral energy supply in the transport sector
17.30h

"Diversified challenges for the energy transition in the transport sector", Martin Schmied, INFRAS, Switzerland

Diversified challenges for the energy transition in the transport sector
18.00h

"Power-to-liquid as a new energy option – potentials and difficulties / uncertainties": Sebastian Becker, sunfire GmbH, Germany

Power-to-liquid as a new energy option – potentials and difficulties / uncertainties
17.00-18.30h SESSION I.6 Agriculture & Food

Vorsitz: Markus Gandorfer, Chair: Markus Gandorfer, Technical University of Munich, Germany
17.00h

"GHG Abatement potentials in the agricultural sector - how to achieve an emission ceiling of 35 Mio t CO2e?": Annette Freibauer, Bernhard Osterburg, Thünen Institute, Germany

GHG Abatement potentials in the agricultural sector - how to achieve an emission ceiling of 35 Mio t CO2e?
17.30h

"Climate impact of food losses along the supply chain": Gerold Hafner, Stuttgart University, Germany
18.00h

"Climate relevance of food – which changes in societal values and consumer behavior are necessary?": Karl von Koerber, Technical University of Munich, Germany
19.00h EVENING RECEPTION

Pre-dinner speech: "The German Energiewende – why our model can serve as a blueprint for other economies": Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister for the Environment, Germany

09.00-10.30h SESSION II.1 Concepts and Challenges - the case: civil aviation and maritime transport

Chair: Günther Bachmann, Council for Sustainable Development, Germany
09.00h

"Efficiency Potential of Photosynthetic Fuel": Wolfgang Junge, University of Osnabrück, Germany
09.30h

"Sustainable energy and fuel options for future aviation": Arne Roth, Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V., Germany

Sustainable energy and fuel options for future aviation
10.00h

"The zero emission ship – a vision for shipping in the future": Ralf Plump, Germanischer Lloyd SE, Germany

The zero emission ship – a vision for shipping in the future
09.00-10.30h SESSION II.2 Concepts and Challenges – regional to local scale

Chair: Kathrin Werner, Katrin Dziekan, Federal Environment Agency, Germany
09:10h

"Local climate protection - benchmarks, partnerships, guidelines for local governments": Hans Hertle, Ifeu GmbH, Germany

Local climate protection - benchmarks, partnerships, guidelines for local governments
09.30h

"City of Neuburg an der Donau: Application of industrial waste heat for district heating systems": Manfred Rößle, f10 Forschungszentrum für Erneuerbare Energien Neuburg an der Donau gGmbH, Germany
Richard Kuttenreich, Stadtwerke Neuburg an der Donau, Germany

City of Neuburg an der Donau: Application of industrial waste heat for district heating systems
09.50h

"Climate protection in Japan - new approaches and targets after the Fukushima accident": Tsuneo Takeuchi, Nagoya University, Japan
10.10h

"Concepts and challenges for sustainable mobility in London": Rhona Munck, Transport of London, United Kingdom
11.00 – 11.15h WRAP UP

Harry Lehmann, Harry Lehmann, Federal Environment Agency, Germany
11.15 – 12.15h PANEL Setting the train on track - Implications of greenhouse gas neutrality on society

Chair: Dagmar Dehmer, Journalist
Jochen Flasbarth, Federal Environment Agency, Germany
Maarten Hajer, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, The Netherlands
Martin Kaiser, Greenpeace e.V., Germany
Johannes Merck, Otto Group, Germany
Gesine Schwan, Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance, Germany
12.15-12.30h SUMMARY AND CLOSING REMARKS

Harry Lehmann, Federal Environment Agency, Germany

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