Wednesday, 1 December 2021 (9.30-15.30)
“THE 0 FUTURE BEYOND COAL/CARBON”
Welcome addresses
| Time | Presentation | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.30-09.35 | Introduction | Purpose, format, agenda and context of the conference | Aleksandar Macura Programme director, RES Foundation |
| 09.35-09.45 | Our path to Ne to, 0! | A journey that’s safe, but one that arrives at the destination in time | Maja Matija Ristić, confirmed Secratary, Ministry of Mining and Energy, Government of Serbia |
| 09.45-09.55 | Luxury or necessity | Postcard from Glasgow, which risk is greater: runaway climate risk or energy transition risk | David Moran, confirmed COP26 Regional Ambassador: Europe, Central Asia, Turkey and Iran |
BREAK (9.55-10.00)
PANEL 1: World on the move – to 0!
| Time | Presentation | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00-10.50 | UN | 1.5°C fitness check | Françoise Jacob (via video), confirmed UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia |
| 1.5°C fitness check | Net Zero by 2050: a Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector | Yasmine Arsalane, confirmed Senior Analyst, IEA | |
| EU | A carbon-neutral Europe? Not without the Balkans! Is EnCom the right tool or do we need something else? | Thomas Waitz, confirmed Member of European Parliament | |
| US | The big leap forward: will we have critical mass? | David Livingstone, confirmed Office of the Special Envoy for Climate, US Department of State | |
| China | China’s commitment to climate neutrality, what does it mean for the rest of us? | Dr. Xiang Li, confirmed Research Scientist, Institute of Energy, Peking University | |
| Do we have the markets for Ne to, 0! What price tag and who pays? | Aleksandar Kovačević, confirmed Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) | ||
| 10.50-11.30 | Q & A | Plenary | Moderator: Aleksandar Macura, RES Foundation |
BREAK (11.30-11.40)
PANEL 2: The technology for “Ne to, 0!”
| Time | Presentation | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.40-12.30 | Race to 0 | 150 MW solar project with no incentives, the 1st to be certified by nature protection | Nikola Stamenov, confirmed CWP Global |
| What role for biomass? | Meeting the demand for bioenergy in a fossil free Sweden | Gustav Melin, confirmed CEO Svebio | |
| Storage | Technology, solutions, integration of transport & other sectors | Edo Jerkić, confirmed CBDO Megajoule | |
| What role for biomass? | Biomass to power in the Western Balkans | Bonnie Norman, President E3 International | |
| 12.30-13.00 | Q & A | Plenary | Moderator: Maja Turković CWP Global |
BREAK (13.00-14.00)
PANEL 3: The principles of “Ne to, 0!”
| Time | Presentation | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.00-14.50 | Participation, ownership | Say “Ne” to leaving people outside | Simon Ilse, confirmed Regional director Heinrich Böll Stiftung |
| 1,5 fitness | Out of pace or out of the race?: result is decided by action in this decade | Wendel Trio, confirmed Climate Change Policy & Science Analyst, previously director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe | |
| Governance | Lessons learned for just transition governance | Nikos Mantzaris, confirmed Partner & Senior Policy Analyst, The Green Tank | |
| Health | Say “Ne” to air pollution and ill health | Elizabet Paunović, confirmed Environmental and occupational health expert | |
| Transparency | Say “Ne” to secrets | Branko Čečen, confirmed Director CINS | |
| 14.50-15.30 | Q & A | Plenary | Moderator: Stevan Vujasinović, RES Foundation |