European Regulation Forum
on Electricity Reforms


Contract N° SSP6-CT2004-502479
 
Madrid SESSA Conference
"Investing for Sustainability"
Programme and Presentations

Dates: 19 – 20 May, 2005
Location: ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas University
Alberto Aguilera 25, Madrid, Spain, Conference Room

Thursday, 19 May : Academic Workshop

8.30 Registration, coffee

9.00-9.15 Welcome and Introduction
Introduction, welcome and brief statement of SESSA objectives - Jean-Michel Glachant / François Levêque (University Paris XI)
WP7 Investment for sustainability - Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga (Comillas University)

9.15-13.15 Morning Session: Global perspective: The sustainability problems of the current energy model

Objective : To present recent results on prospective analysis of long-term scenarios for the future of electricity supply in Europe: the impact of adopting different energy policy strategies, estimates on the European dependency on energy and the availability and price of energy resources, the potential role of renewable generation and of energy conservation and demand side management activities.

9.15-9.45 Report on the Bergen SESSA-Conference - Einar Hope (NHH, Norway)

9.45-10.15 Coffee

10.15-12.00 Prospective evaluation: Long-term scenarios for strategic energy policy (Chair: Lennart Söder, KTH, Sweden)

Long-term scenarios for strategic energy policy : Availability of energy resources, required investments in infrastructure and appropriate environmental measures - Pantelis Kapros (Athens University)

Other long-term scenarios evaluation - Antonio Soria (IPTS, EU DG JRC Research)

12.00-12.15 Coffee

10.15-12.00 Energy sustainability and European competitiveness (Chair: Einar Hope, NHH, Norway)

Economic implications on European competitiveness of policies aimed at achieving a sustainable supply of electricity - Pedro Linares & Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga (Comillas University)

Security & adequacy of electricity supply - Fernando Lasheras (Eurelectric)

The consumers' viewpoint - Javier Penacho (AEGE, Spain)

13.15-14.30 Lunch

13.00-17.15 Afternoon Session: Assessment of opportunities in relation with a sustainable energy future for the EU

Objective : In this second part of the meeting, the major categories of approaches to address the problem of the lack of sustainability of our energy model will be addressed. The analysis includes: demand-side measures, renewable energy sources, long-term R&D in energy, improved approaches to regulation and the international cooperation to address universal access to modern energy forms.

14.30-16.00 Potential of demand-side measures (Chair: Franco Romerio, CUEPE, Switzerland)

Review and potential of demand-side measures - Pippo Ranci (UNICATT, Italy)

Demand-side measures and security of supply - Juan Moreno Moreno (REE, Spain)

Market-based instruments for energy efficiency policy - Roberto Malaman (Autorità, Italy)

16.00-16.15 Coffee

16.15-17.45 Potential of renewable energy sources (Chair: Loren Cox, MIT, USA)

Potential of wind generation - Lennart Söder (KTH, Sweden)

Potential of solar generation - Luis Antonio Torres (BP, Spain)

Potential of renewables in Europe - Reinhard Haas (EEG, Vienna)

17.45-18.00 Coffee

18.30-19.00 Potential of new nuclear technologies for a sustainable energy future (Chair: Reinhard Haas, EEG, Vienna)

Pros and cons of the nuclear industry: vision I - Thierry Dujardin (Nuclear Energy Agency)

Pros and cons of the nuclear industry: vision II - Franco Romerio(CUEPE, Switzerland)

19.00-20.30 Meeting of SESSA Executive Committee

21.00 Dinner


Friday, 20 May : Stakeholder Conference

9.30-13.00 Morning Session: Assessment of opportunities in relation with a sustainable energy future for the EU

9.30-11.00 Required means and resources for long-term R&D in energy (Chair: Antonio Soria, IPTS, EU DG Research)

A technical and economic perspective - Fernando Sánchez Sudón (CENER, Spain)
Foresight and Cleaner Fossil Fuels I - Jesús Abadía (ENDESA, Spain)
Foresight and Cleaner Fossil Fuels II - Juan Antonio Cabrera (CIEMAT, Spain)
Energy RTD in Europe - Domenico Rossetti(European Commission, DG Research)

11.00-11.30 Coffee

11.30-13.00 International cooperation to achieve universal access to electricity (Chair: Pippo Ranci, UNICATT, Italy)

Experiences and the position of the United Nations - John Christensen (UNEP)
A perspective from the NGOs - Julio Lumbreras (Engineering without Borders)
Recent initiatives in the EU - Jacques de Jong (Clingendael Institute)

13.00-14.30 Lunch

14.30-17.00 Afternoon Session: Assessment of opportunities in relation with a sustainable energy future for the EU (continuation)

14.30-16.00 Regulation for a sustainable electricity model for the EU (Chair: Domingo Jiménez Beltrán, Spanish Government Presidency)

Assessment of different approaches to promote renewable generation - Cayetano Hernández (IDAE, Spain)
The EU perspective - Beatriz Yordi (EU Commission DG TREN)
The perspective of the independent energy regulators - Jordi Dolader i Clara (Spanish Energy Regulatory Commission)

16.00-17.00 General discussion and conclusions
Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga, Pippo Ranci


ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas University
Alberto Aguilera 25, Madrid, Spain, Conference Room