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SUMMARY:Shaping the Energy Sector in Europe (Athens)
DESCRIPTION:CONTEXT\nThis conference is part of the Green European Foundation Energy Democracy transnational project\, which aims to explore the potential of an energy transition for Europe and how to shape this process in a democratic\, participatory way. \nEurope has to change its energy system into a fully renewable one to transition to a sustainable economy and to establish a real climate policy. This is a major challenge for every Member State of the European Union\, but will only succeed if the states work to together. \nEuropean citizens are already playing an active role\, together with governments at different levels\, as they are organising themselves in national energy cooperatives and also the European Federation REScoop. \nStudies show that by 2050\, around 45% of all EU households could be producing their own renewable energy\, and more than a third could come through renewable energy cooperatives. This constitutes a huge opportunity for regional economic development\, as locally-owned renewable energy projects deliver eight times the value of projects that are owned by private companies not from the area. \nThe reality in the different Member States is however extremely diverse. While the contribution of citizens’ Energy co-ops and local communities is well recognized in Western Europe\, the situation in Eastern Europe is quite the opposite. \nPROGRAMME\n10:30 – 11:00: Arrival of attendees\n \n11:00 – 11:05: Opening statement from the panel \n11:05 – 12:00: Welcome and opening addresses: \n\nKostas Diakos\, Green Institute President\nSocratis Famellos\, Vice-Minister Energy and Environment\nMimis Dimitriadis\, MP SYRIZA\, Chair of Parliamentarian Committee on Economy and Development\nManolis Vemis\, Coordinator of the Executive Secretariat – Greek Green Party (Οικολογοι Πρασινοι)\nPolitical parties representatives (tbc)\n\n12:00 – 14:00: First round of speakers: \nLegislative Framework of Energy Co-ops: \n\nMichalis Verroiopoulos\, Secretary of Energy Ministry of Environment and Energy\n\nChange of Energy Production and Consumption Model as a Prerequisite for a Sustainable and Democratic Future: \n\nGiorgos Dimaras\, Deputy Minister Energy and Environment\, MP SYRIZA Greek Green Party\n\nApplication of Energy Co-ops in Sustainable Agriculture: \n\nGiannis Tsironis\, former Alternate Minister of Agriculture\, MP SYRIZA Greek Green Party\n\nLessons from Community Energy in the UK: \n\nAnne Chapman\, Director of Green House UK Think Tank\, Director of Morecambe Bay Community Renewables\n\nThere will also be opportunities for Q&As from the audience. \n14:00 – 14:40: Buffet Lunch \n14:30 – 17:00: Second round of speakers: \nThe Transformation to Energy Democracy: \n\nMerlijn De Rijcke\, OIKOS Think Tank Belgium\n\nPresentation of the Energy Cooperative Project of Sifnos Island: \n\nGiannis Ghillis\, engineer\n\nPresentation of the Energy Cooperative Project of Tilos Island: \n\nGiannis Kaldelis\, engineer\n\nApplying Energy Efficiency Principles – Possibilities for the Greek City: \n\nNikos Samaras\, architect MSC\, lecturer at the Thessaly Technological Institute\n\nRecycling and Energy Democracy: \n\nChristina Efthimiatou\, chemical engineer\, board member of the Hellenic Recycle Agency EOAN\, co-spokesperson of the Greek Green Party (Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι)\n\nThere will also be opportunities for Q&As from the audience. \n17:30 – 18:00: Closing statements from international guests & panellists  \n\nThis event is open to all who would like to attend. For more information\, please contact the organiser Dimitris on dimitrispashalis@yahoo.com \nFor updates on this event and other upcoming ones of this GEF transnational project\, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/shaping-the-energy-sector-in-europe-athens/
LOCATION:Aition Polychoros\, Aition Polychoros 8-10\, Athens\, 11742\, Greece
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