Ráðstefnan Akureyri Energy Seminar: Sustainable Solutions for Remote Areas fer fram í Hofi þann 6. maí nk. milli kl. 13:00 og 16:30, og eru öll áhugasöm velkomin að taka þátt, á staðnum eða í streymi.

Ráðstefnan er haldin af RECET-verkefninu, sem Eimur leiðir og SSNE er þátttakandi í, og Net Zero Islands Network sem gegnir lykiulhlutverki í þróun grænna og sjálfbærra orkulausna fyrir eyjar og afskekkt svæði. Á ráðstefnunni munu sérfræðingar, stefnumótendur og hagsmunaaðilar víða að koma saman til að ræða um og stuðla að orkuskiptum í dreifðum byggðum.

Skráning á ráðstefnuna fer fram hér. Frekari upplýsingar um RECET-verkefnið má finna hér. 

Dagskráin er eftirfarandi, með fyrirvara um breytingar:

Opening Session: Setting the Stage for Energy Transition

13:00 – 13:05 Welcome Address

Ásthildur Sturludóttir, Mayor of Akureyri

13:05 – 13:25 Keynote: Policy & Vision for a Sustainable Future

Gestur Petursson, CEO, Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency

 

Learning from Best Practices: Success Stories Across Europe

13:25 – 13:40 The Samsø Experience: A Renewable Energy Success Story

Alexis Chatzimpiros, Project Manager, Samsø Energy Academy

13:40 – 13:50 The Net Zero Islands Network

Ditte Stiler, Adviser, Nordic Energy Research

13:50 – 14:05 Rural Europe for the Clean Energy Transition (RECET): Key Takeaways from Partners Across Europe

Marianne Ribes, Project Manager, Icelandic New Energy

 

Policy & Market Forces: Addressing the Challenges of Energy Transition

14:05 – 14:25 The Green Energy Transition of Iceland & National Transport Priorities.

Sigurður Friðleifsson, Head of Division, Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency

14:25 – 14:40 Impact of Oil Tax in Transport on Rural Communities

Skúli Gunnar Árnason, Head of Energy Transition, Eimur

 

14:40 – 15:00 | Coffee Break

 

Local & Regional Energy Transition Strategies

15:00 – 15:15 Development and Sustainability Agenda for Åland.

Yvonne Østerlund, Senior Engineer, Government of Åland

15:15 - 15:30 CET PLAN: A Regional Approach to Sustainable Energy Planning in Blekinge.

Anna Månsson, Project Manager, Energy Agency Southern Sweden

15:30 – 15:45 Across Energy Sector Policies of Scottish Local Authorities.

Daniel Gear, Director, Equitable Energy Research CIC

15:45 – 16:00 Developing a Roadmap for Nunavut, Canada.

Michael Ross, Industrial Research Chair of Northern Energy Innovation, Yukon University

 

Panel Discussion: Dissemination & Knowledge Sharing

16:00 – 16:30 | Panelists:

Ditte Stiler, Adviser, Nordic Energy Research

Sigurður Friðleifsson, Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency

Samsø Energy Academy

Carlos Tapia, Nordregio

Moderator: Ottó Elíasson, Managing Director at Eimur

 

16:30 - Closing Remarks and Mingling

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