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Regional Workshop in London, United Kingdom - April 25th, 2008

Harmonisation and coordination of European RES-E support mechanisms

Consequences for the North Sea region

Topics

Morning session - Status of discussion, existing initiatives and options

-- Welcome and introduction to the workshop by William GILLET, European Commission - EACI

-- The proposed Renewable Energy Directive by Karina VEUM, European Commission - DG TREN

-- Defining coordination and harmonisation of European RES-E support mechanism & Analysis of trade mechanism in the proposed Renewable Energy Directive by Mario RAGWITZ, Fraunhofer ISI

-- Consequences of different policy scenarios on RES-E development on EU level: Results from the Green-X model by Gustav Resch, EEG - Vienna University of Technology

-- Offshore wind - status and expectations by Poul-Erik MORTHORST, Risoe-DTU

-- The EU Offshore Action plan by Karina VEUM, European Commission - DG TREN

Afternoon session - The way forward from national and regional perspective

-- Green-X scenario results for individual countries by Gustav Resch, EEG - Vienna University of Technology

Panel debate: View from the regions's Member States on the future Renewable Energy Policy. Statements from country representatives

-- Statement from Ireland's point of view by Eugene DILLON, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

-- Statement from Netherlands's point of view by Ron van ERCK, Ministry for Economy

-- Statement from United Kingdom's point of view by Michael DUGGAN, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

-- Statement from Denmark's point of view by Poul-Erik MORTHORST, Risoe-DTU

-- Legal aspects of the proposed RES directive by Angus JOHNSTON, University of Cambridge

Location: The Registry, Royal Mint Court, London EC3N 4QN, United Kingdom