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• The Energy Day, an international summit which brings together regional decision makers, European stakeholders and energy experts.
• Regional responses and concrete recommendations to European energy challenges: highlight on investments in projects to extend the share of renewable energy sources, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to improve energy efficiency.
• Continuation of AER/GE Energy innovative public/private collaboration.
European Regions Energy Day
Investment in Energy:
Regions as motors for innovation and growth
11-12 April 2011 - Brussels, Belgium
Representation of the Land Baden-Württemberg (D) to the EU – rue Belliard 60-62
PRESS PROGRAMME
Monday 11 April:
06.30pm – Opening of the 2nd European Regions Energy Day
“EU Energy 2020 strategy: roads for regions to put it in place”
Günther Oettinger, European Commissioner for Energy
07.00pm – “Investment in energy – Regions as motors for innovation and growth”
Speakers:
Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions
Ricardo Cordoba, GE Officer, President of GE Energy Western Europe & North Africa
Martin Eggstein, Head of the Unit Policy, Sustainability, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation of the Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport Baden-Württemberg
Pedros Ballesteros, DG Energy, European Commission
Christopher Hurst, General Director, European Investment Bank - tbc
08.00pm – Reception and buffet
Tuesday 12 April:
09:30am – Climate action for a sustainable and prosperous Europe – Relevance of regions
Speaker: Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action
10:00am – Role of regions in boosting green energy spending
Speakers: Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions and Ricardo Cordoba, GE Officer, President of GE Energy for Western Europe and Northern Africa
10:15am – Investments in energy projects at regional level – Outcome of a survey among European regions
Speaker: Klaus Klipp, Secretary General of the Assembly of European Regions
10:45am – Investments in regional energy projects – The industry point of view
Speaker: Magued Eldaief, Director UK and Executive Director Global Accounts for GE Energy
11:30am - Investments in energy projects at regional level -– What has been achieved, what’s ahead?
Good practice example from Baden-Württemberg, Hampshire-UK, Syddanmark-DK, Açores-P and Maramures-RO
01:15pm – Lunch and Closing
Interview opportunities upon request.
