futures-e

Regional Workshop in Rome, Italy - October 1st, 2008

Harmonisation and coordination for renewable electricity support mechanisms

Consequences for the Mediterranean Countries

Topics

Morning session - The international background

-- Introduction to the workshop by Rodolfo PASINETTI, Ambiente Italia

-- The new European Renewable Energy Directive by Tom HOWES, European Commission

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

-- Consequences of different policy scenarios to meet 20% RES by 2020 - Results for the Mediterranean region by Gustav RESCH, Energy Economics Group

-- Renewable electricity support mechanism in Italy by Gerardo MONTANINO, Gestore dei Servizi Elettrici

Afternoon session - The way forward from national to regional perspective

-- The activities of the International Energy Agency (IEA) by Paolo FRANKL, International Energy Agency (IEA)

-- Innovative financial schemes for boosting renewable electricity in the Mediterranean countries by Emanuela MENICHETTI, OME

-- Focus on Concentrating Solar Power the state of the art of the technology by Christoph RICHTER, German Aerospace Center (DLR) - Executive Secretary SolarPACES

Location: Fiera di Roma – Via Eiffel, 1645 - 1647, Rome