DRAFT
Clean Energy for All European Islands
Inaugural Forum
Chania, Crete, 22September
Chair:
● Dominique Ristori, Director General for Energy, European Commission
● Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece
● Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, European Commission
Speakers invited:
● Gesine Meissner, Chair, Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas Intergroup of the EU Parliament
● Adnan Amin, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA)
● Stavros Arnaoutakis, Governor, Crete Region
Coffee break
This session will discuss the impacts of the European Islands Initiative by showcasing existing and future plans to decarbonise EU islands
Opening address and co-chairs:
● GiorgosStathakis, Minister of Energy and Environment, Greece (invited)
● Dominique Ristori, Director-General for Energy, European Commission
Panel discussion with invitedhigh-level representation from EU islands:
● Giles Simeoni, President of Corsican Executive Council
● AkselJohannesen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
● Rosario Crocetta, President of Sicily
● Fernando Clavijo, President of the Government of the Canary
● Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Regional Government of the Azores
● Didier Robert, Président du Conseil Régional de la Réunion
● Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament
Speaker invited:
● Andrew McDowell, Vice President, European Investment Bank
Lunch break
This session will feature two roundtables showcasing existing best practices and innovative projects in the areas of renewables, research and innovation, and energy efficiency
Roundtable 1: Transitioning large islands
Chair:
● Megan Richards, Director Energy Policy, DG Energy, European Commission
Participants invited:
●EURELECTRIC’s Network of Experts on Islands’ Energy Systems, Teresa Luis Ruiz
● ENTSO-E Secretary-General Laurent Schmitt
● Energy Expert Group of Outermost Regions, Eduardo Maldonado, University of Porto
● Renewable energy projects on islands, Eric Scotto, Akuo Energy, France
● Integrating wind resources, Doireann Barry, Innovation programme manager, Eirgrid
● Connecting islands, Luca Marchisio, Business Development Manager, Terna
● El Hierro's wind-pumped hydropower station, Cristina Morales Clavijo, GoronadelViento El Hierro, S.A
● Transitioning the buildings and industry on islands, HákunDjurhuus,CEO of Elfelagið SEV, Faroe Islands
●Sustainable Energy Portfolios for Small Island States, Sandor Szabo, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Roundtable 2: Transitioning small islands
Chair:
● MechthildWörsdörfer, Director Renewables, Research and Innovation, and Energy Efficiency, DG Energy, European Commission
Participants invited:
● Dimitris Zafirakis, Coordinator, Tilos project, Tilos, Greece
● Smart Islands Initiative, Leo Filippov, Association of Estonian Islands
● Transitioning the transport sector, Elisabeth Ayrault, Chief Executive Officer, CNR, Marie Galante
● Creating capacity, Soren Hermansen, Director, Energy Academy, Samsoe Island, Denmark
●Financing renewable energy projects on islands, Martin Baart, CEO, Ecoligo
● Engaging communities, Rune Schmidt, Manager, ÆrøEnergi- ogMiljøkontor, Denmark
●The Orkney Islands - Hydrogen Storage Empowering Island Communities,Nigel Holmes, CEO, Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association
●Gianni Chianetta, Director, Greening the Islands
● Dominique Ristori, Director-General for Energy, European Commission
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