30.10.2017-31.10.2017. Konferences "Baltijas ceļš uz oglekļa mazietilpīgu un klimatnoturīgu attīstību" prezentācijas un darba kārtība
No 2017. gada 30. līdz 31. oktobrim Rīgā norisināsies Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrijas (VARAM) rīkotā starptautiskā konference “Baltijas ceļš uz oglekļa mazietilpīgu un klimatnoturīgu attīstību”.
Konferences mērķis ir pievērst visu sabiedrības grupu uzmanību klimata pārmaiņu aktualitātei un pārrunāt oglekļa mazietilpīgas attīstības (OMA) un klimatnoturīgas attīstības nepieciešamību un iespējas Baltijas valstīs, kā arī identificēt konkrētus uzdevumus šādas attīstības sasniegšanai, intensificēt pārmaiņu materializēšanos.
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30th October 2017, Monday |
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OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE |
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Address of welcome of the President of the Republic of Latvia Mr Raimonds Vējonis |
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Address of welcome by the Ambassador of Norway in Latvia Mr. Steinar Egil Hagen |
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KEY NOTE ADDRESS |
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Necessity of Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Growth and Thereby Created Opportunities. Deo Saran, Ambassador of the Republic of Fiji (Presidency of the COP23, 2017) |
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PART I. Challenges and Achievements Towards Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Development |
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Kęstutis Navickas, Minister of Environment, Lithuania |
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Meelis Münt, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Estonia |
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Jānis Eglīts, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Latvia |
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PART II. Strategic Importance of Low Carbon Development and Key Principles of its Implementation |
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Importance of shifting investments now – avoidance of carbon lock in. Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency |
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Investing in climate, investing in growth. Simon Buckle, Head of the Climate, Biodiversity and Water Division, Environment Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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Low carbon development as a long term strategy of the European Union. Artur Runge-Metzger, Director of Climate Strategy, governance and emissions from non-trading sectors, DG Climate Action of the European Commission |
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Preview of the State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2017. Celine Ramstein, Carbon Pricing Intelligence Program Coordinator, Climate Markets and Innovation Unit, World Bank Group |
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PART III. Transformation Towards Low Carbon Economy – Already Commenced! |
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Energy (Moderator: Edijs Bošs, TV journalist & political scientist; room: Aula Magna |
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Catalysing energy technology transformations. Juho Lipponen, Acting Head for the Energy Technology Policy Division, Head of the Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Unit, International Energy Agency |
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Energy decarbonisation of Baltic States. Kevin Johnsen, Adviser, Nordic Energy Research |
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Energy decarbonisation strategy for Lithuania – 80% renewables in 2050. Daumantas Kerežis, Adviser, International Cooperation and Planning Division, Ministry of Energy, Lithuania |
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Smart energy systems. Georg Rute, Elering AS, Estonia |
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Energy sector decarbonisation efforts in Latvia. Andrejs Apaņuks, Deputy Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department, Ministry of Economy, Latvia |
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Transport (Moderator: Ingrīda Brēmere, Baltic Environmental Forum, room: Small hall) |
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Reconsidering role of public transport and traffic flow organisation. Faustine Bidaud, Senior expert in climate and innovations, International cooperation directorate, La Ville de Paris, France |
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Electric mobility in Norway. Bente Støholen, Senior Adviser of the Ministry's Department for Climate Change, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Norway |
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Vilnius 2030: Sustainable urban logistics without emissions? Kristina Gaučė, Vilnius sustainable Urban Mobility Planning coordinator, Lithuania |
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Sustainable transport: planned activities and challenges in the road transport sector. Annija Novikova, Deputy Director of Road Transport Department, Head of Road Transport Unit, Ministry of Transport, Latvia |
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Agriculture, Forestry (Moderator: Kristina Veidemane, Baltic Environmental Forum, room: Conference hall No153) |
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Precise technologies and integrated management in farming. Maira Dzelzkalēja-Burmistre, Farm “Vilciņi 1”, Latvia |
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Increasing carbon sequestration and mitigating carbon emissions – opportunities provided by agroforestry. Michael den Herder, Senior researcher, European forest institute, Finland |
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Reducing, mitigating and adapting to climate change with increasing carbon stock in soils: Lithuanian Experience. Jūratė Aleinikovienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania |
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PART IV. Main Implementers and Beneficiaries from Low Carbon Development – society! |
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4.1. Entrepreneurs (Moderator: Edijs Bošs, TV journalist & political scientist; room: Aula Magna) |
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Decarbonisation as a driver for innovations and partnerships. Mart Raamat, Energy adviser to the Ministry of the Environment, Estonia |
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Companies contributions to low carbon development and thus gained benefits for companies. Milan Kooijman, Climate Savers Coordinator, World Wildlife Fund, Sweden & Elīna Kolāte, Coordinator of Baltic sea and freshwater programme, World Wildlife Fund, Latvia |
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Green bonds as a funding source and stimulus for decarbonisation. Reinis Bērziņš, Chairman of the Board, ALTUM, Latvia |
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Municipalities (Moderator: Ingrīda Brēmere, Baltic Environmental Forum, room: Small hall) |
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Covenant of Mayors for climate and energy. Eugenia Mansutti, Project manager, Covenant of Mayors |
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Role of regional planning in decarbonisation. Evija Ērkšķe, Assistant of project manager, Zemgale planning region, Latvia |
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Participation of municipalities in energy efficient modernization of multi-apartment buildings. Simona Ramanauskienė, Head of the Promotion Program Implementation Unit, Housing Energy Efficiency Agency, Lithuania |
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Households (Moderator: Kristina Veidemane, Baltic Environmental Forum, room: Conference hall No153) |
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Low carbon life – what does it mean? Jānis Brizga, “Zaļā brīvība”, Latvia |
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Role of social movements. Agita Pusvilka, Project leader, Homoecos, Latvia |
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Eco-Schools as ambassadors of low carbon economy in local communities | Edmunds Cepurītis, Project manager, Foundation for environmental education, Latvia |
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31st October 2017, Tuesday |
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PART VI. Complexity of Climate Change in the Baltic Region, Risks and Instabilities |
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Climate change scenarios and impacts for the Baltic Sea basin, Dr. Martin Stendel, Danish Meteorological Institut |
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Climate Change and the Model Laboratory. Dr. Ellen Viste, phd. in meteorology and climate research at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Norway |
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Localization of climate change scenarios for Latvia for further adaptation applications. Svetlana Aniskeviča, Head of Climate and Methodological Division, Forecasting and Climate Department, Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, Latvia |
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PART VII. Diversity and Simplicity of Adaptation Measures |
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Climate-ADAPT portal and reports on climate change adaptation. André Jol, Head of group on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, European Environment Agency |
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Climate change risks and national adaptation – importance of risk assessments. |
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Ilze Prūse, Director of the Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Latvia |
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Climate change risks and national adaptation – decision making on climate change adaptation. Getlyn Denks, Head of the Climate and Radiation Department, Ministry of the Environment, Estonia |
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Climate change risks and national adaptation – priorities for climate change management. Jurga Valainytė, Chief Desk Officer of the Climate Change Policy Division, Ministry of Environment, Lithuania |
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PART VIII. Experience of Adaptation and Inclusion of Adaptation Decisions in Daily Operation |
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Living space & Economy (Moderator: Kristina Veidemane, Baltic Environmental Forum) |
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Redesigning Urban Planning. Jan Rasmussen, Program for Resilient and Sustainable City Solutions at City of Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Maintenance of the coastal foredune ridge as the key tool of coastal protection in the Curonian Spit. Lina Dikšaitė, Directorate of Kursiu Nerija National Park, Lithuania |
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Adaptation of forestry management. Ilga Bērzkalna, Head of Development, Latvijas Valsts meži, Latvia |
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Opportunities for agriculture. Dr.oec., assoc.prof. Dina Popluga, Vice Dean of Science and International Studies, Faculty of Economics and Social Development, Latvia University of Agriculture, Director of PhD programme “Agrarian and Regional Economics”, Latvia |
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