[08.05.08] Renewable energy in Russia: How can Nordic and Russian actors work together?
NUPI’s Energy Programme has the great pleasure of inviting you to the conference:
Renewable energy in Russia: How can Nordic and Russian actors work together?
This seminar aims to bring together actors from the Russian and Nordic energy sectors to discuss how Nordic and Russian actors can work together to realise Russia’s impressive potential within renewable energy. Presentations will focus on the challenges and opportunities in such collaboration, as well as on current developments in the Russian energy sector, such as the liberalisation of the energy sector, energy efficiency efforts and Russian climate politics.
Programme 10.00–16.00
Opening and welcome
Indra Øverland, Head of Energy Programme at NUPI
10.00–12.00 Session I: Framework and conditions
Chair: Vida Rozite, Senior Advisor, Nordic Energy Research
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The Kyoto mechanisms and Russian climate politics
Arild Moe, Fridtjof Nansen Institute
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The Wider Perspective: Russia’s Energy Scene
Elena Merle-Béral, Office of Global Energy Dialogue, International Energy Agency
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Legal framework: Conditions for development of renewable energy sources in Russia
Heidi Kjærnet, NUPI
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NEFCO renewable energy projects in Russia: Experiences and challenges
Raili Kajaste, NEFCO
Discussion
12.00 Lunch
13.00–14.15 Session II: Nordic-Russian cooperation experiences
Chair: Solveig Nordström, Vice President, NEFCO
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Experiences from energy sector cooperation in Russia
Arne Grove, Nordic Council of Ministers office in Kaliningrad
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Nordic-Russian cooperation in renewable energy: Challenges and opportunities
Nina Kristine Madsen, NUPI
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Engaging stakeholders in renewable energy development on the Kola Peninsula: Bellona's experience
Nina Lesikhina and Michele Hege Groenbech, Bellona Foundation, Murmansk/Oslo offices
Discussion
14.15 Break
14.30–16.00 Session III: Opportunities in science and business
Chair: Harald Botha, Senior Advisor, NordForsk
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Russia's hydrogen sector
Indra Øverland, NUPI
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Russia's solar power industry
Valeriy Kharchenko, All-Russia Center for Agriculture and Electrification
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Hydro projects in Russia
Louis Skyner, Wikborg Rein Russia team
Discussion
Closing remarks by Indra Øverland
16.00 End