White Certificates – Energy Efficiency Development Mechanisms
14 July 2009, 11:00 a.m.
Ministry of Economy, Hall A/B/C, Pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5, Warsaw
HONORARY PATRONAGE: Waldemar Pawlak, Minister of Economy
In order to accelerate the process of improvement of energy efficiency, a new legal act prepared by the European Commission – Directive 2006/32/EC on the efficient use of energy and energy services – entered into force on 17 May 2006. This act placed upon member states the task of undertaking actions to limit use of energy by end users by 1% per year over a period of 9 years, starting on 1 January 2009.
In order to execute the aims of the aforementioned Directive, an act on Energy Efficiency was drafted within the Ministry of the Economy. A core element of this act is the White Certificates System, i.e. a system of tradable certificates confirming energy savings. The market mechanisms used in the system simultaneously remain completely steerable in respect of their strategic parameters (operational costs and generated volume of investments).
Pursuant to the intent of its authors, the System was to ensure conditions for improvement of energy efficiency in respect of use, generation and limitation of losses during transmission of energy, in a simple way. This solution contains many inbuilt optimisation and anti-corruption mechanisms, but in spite of this fact there are still doubts from the side of the Regulator and some Market players.
The aim of the organisers of the White Certificates debate is to justify the necessity of implementing the Act on Energy Efficiency and obtaining the support of representatives of the economy and the public for the assumptions underlying this legal act (including the White Certificates System). During the debate we would also like to discuss the questions of financing of White Certificates, competences of institutions engaged in the process of implementation of the System and last but not least a possibility of replacement of White Certificates mechanism with any other efficient tool.
Co-financed by European Climate Foundation.
The following experts have been invited to participate in the debate:
- dr Henryk Majchrzak, Director of the Energy Department, Ministry of the Economy;
- dr Mariusz Maciej Swora, President of Energy Regulatory Authority;
- dr Andrzej Malinowski, President of Confederation of Polish Employers;
- dr Jan Rączka, President of the Management Board of National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management;
- dr Janusz Kochanowski, Ombudsman;
- prof. Krzysztof Żmijewski, Secretary General of Public Board of the National Programme for the Reduction of Emissions;
- Richard Cowart, Director of the Regulatory Assistance Project, European Programs, Vermont, USA;
- Andrzej Werkowski, Chairman of the Management Board, Jes Energy Sp. z o.o.;
- Wojciech Konecki, General Director, CECED Polska;
- Karol Jasiński, President of the Management Board, Wircom Sp. z o.o., Anwil Group.
The debate will be chaired by Marina Coey, President of the Management Board, Procesy Inwestycyjne Sp. z o.o.
The meeting will take the form of a discussion based on short presentations by invited guests.
Participation in the debate is free-of-charge.
PRESENTATIONS:
- Silvia Rezessy, Renewable Energy, Scientific/Technical Project Officer, DG JRC, European Commission >>>
- PhD Henryk Majchrzak, Director of the Energy Department, Ministry of Economy oraz Andrzej Guzowski, Main Specialist from the Energy Department, Ministry of Economy >>>
- prof. Krzysztof Zmijewski, Secretary General of the Public Consultancy Board for the National Programme of Emission Reduction >>>
- Tomasz Bankowski, Main Specialist of Project Coordination, SPEC SA >>>
- Karol Jasiński, President of the Management Board, Wircom Sp. z o.o., Anwil Group >>>
- Wojciech Konecki, General Director, CECED Polska >>>
- Maria Dreger, Manager for Norms and Standards, Rockwool Polska Sp. z o.o. >>>
- Andrzej Werkowski, President of the Chamber of Industrial Power and Energy Consumers, President of the Management Board of Jes Energy Sp. z o.o. >>>
- Richard Cowart, Director of the Regulatory Assistance Project, European Programs, Vermont, USA >>>
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