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Energy Security: Green & Just (Ljubljana)
Our changing geopolitical landscape and the climate crisis have accentuated the fragility of European energy systems and confirmed the urgency of the green energy transition. At the same time, it is imperative to uphold one of the fundamental tenets of the European Green Deal, the commitment to a just transition, where ‘no person and no place will be left behind’.
About the event
This conference aims to spark a genuine and inclusive public debate about the future of the energy transition in Slovenia-which must prioritise safety, environmental sustainability and social equity. Presently, this debate is significantly influenced by the interests of Slovene energy companies which constrain the narrative in favour of fossil fuel and nuclear energy. In this context, the conference will explore the pivotal dimensions of energy security and other related energy concerns, to envision a Slovenian energy sector that will serve its citizens’ needs and expectations.
Speakers
- Bas Eickhout, MEP, Vice-Chair ENVI Committee, Vice-Chair of Group of the Greens / European Free Alliance in European Parliament
- Benoit Monange, Green European Foundation
- Dr. Vladimir Prebilič, Defence Research Centre of Univery of Ljubljana, Mayor of the Municipality of Kočevje
- Kyriaki Metaxa, Msc, Coordinator of the Ecology Programme, Heinrich Böll Stiftung
- Patricia Lorenz, Global 2000 – Friends of the Earth Austria
- Jure Vetršek, Msc, Institute for Innovation and Development of University of Ljubljana
- Dušan Plut, PhD, Geographer and Environmentalist
- Urša Zgojznik, Co-president of Vesna – Green Party
- Zoran Kus, MSc, Geographer and Sociologist
Programme
9.30 – 10.00 Registration and welcome coffee
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome and opening remarks
KLEMEN BELHAR, Institute of Social Ecology
10.15 – 11.15 Keynote session
10.15 – 10.30 Safety and defense of energy infrastructure,
Dr. VLADIMIR PREBILIČ, Defence Research Centre of Univery of Ljubljana, Mayor of the Municipality of Kočevje
10.30 – 10.45 Energy poverty and energy democracy
KYRIAKI METAXA, MSc, Coordinator of the Ecology Programme, Heinrich Böll Stiftung
10.45 – 11.00 Ensuring greater energy security tailored to people and the environment
JURE VETRŠEK, MSc, Institute for Innovation and Development of University of Ljubljana
11.00 – 11.15 Myths about nuclear energy and renewable energy
BENOIT MONANGE, Green European Foundation
11.30- 11:45 Break
11:45-12:45 Strategic approaches to ensuring national energy security
BAS EICKHOUT, MEP, Vice-Chair ENVI Committee, Vice-Chair of Group of the Greens / European Free Alliance in European Parliament
HINKO ŠOLINC, MSc, Director General of the Directorate for Energy, Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy
12.45 – 13.15 Coffee and climate-conscious snack break
13.15-14.15: PANEL DISCUSSION – Europe’s Energy Future
BAS EICKHOUT, MEP, Vice-Chair of Group of the Greens / European Free Alliance in European Parliament
ROBERT GODINA, Political advisor on EU Budget control, Greens / EFA Group in the European Parliament
PATRICIA LORENZ, Global 2000 – Friends of the Earth Austria
14.15-15.30 PANEL DISCUSSION – New nuclear project JEK2 vs. lighting candles – or what are Slovenia’s energy possibilities and opportunities?
LIDIJA ŽIVČIČ, PhD, Focus – Association for Sustainable Development
URŠA ZGOJZNIK, Co-president of Vesna – Green Party
JURE VETRŠEK, MSc, Institute for Innovation and Development of the University of Ljubljana
DUŠAN PLUT, PhD, Geographer and Environmentalist
ZORAN KUS, MSc, Climate and sustainability crisis expert
15.30 Closing remarks
Practicalities
Date and Time: 30th November 2023, 9:30-16:00
Location: Conference Hall M1, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Language: The conference will be held in Slovene and English languages. Simultaneous translations to English and Slovenian will be provided for certain panels.
Registration: Free entry. No registration needed.
This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Inštitut za družbeno ekologijo and the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.