XII International Conference POWER RING
15 December 2016, 09:00 - 16:30 hrs, Warsaw
The Conference Patrons: the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of the Environment, the Sobieski Institute, the Polish Bank Association, the Secretariat for the Mining and Power Industry of the Solidarność trade union
Date: 15.12.2016 r., 9:00 - 16:30
Registration starts at 8:00
Official opening at 9:00
Venue: Ministry of Development, Sala Pod Kopułą, Pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5 Warsaw
Poland's economy is currently undergoing transition, which has been clear for some time already. By investing in its development Poland joins the global trend of building a low-emission economy in a most reasonable and balanced way, also in order to eliminate the remaining obstacles to development between Poland and the richer EU countries while raising the living standards of the citizens. Therefore, the public discussion on the possible solutions should take into account the environmental, economic, and social aspects.
The Ministry of Development led by Deputy Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has drafted a strategic document entitled "Strategy for Responsible Development". It clearly indicates the need for immediate action in many areas of the Polish economy. According to the document, Poland’s main challenges in the energy sector include: securing stable supplies of energy at the lowest possible prices; energy efficiency; compliance with the EU requirements in the field of combating climate change; and the transition to a low-emission economy. The vision of the new model of development provides for: modernization and extension of power transmission grids and gas storage facilities; investments in the conventional power sector; wider use of stable renewable energy sources; introduction of nuclear power; and support to the development of low-emission public transport.
In this important discussion, attention should be paid to the rapidly developing trend of building a closed circle economy with its basic message that waste is not a problem but a valuable resource.
As an introduction and identification of the areas for in-depth discussion, the recommendations of the two conferences on the subject, held in October and November, will be used. They will be supplemented by the young generation’s opinions presented in an earlier conference for students.
To achieve the aforementioned goals and climate policy targets, new ideas and resources are needed. Therefore, this year's Power Ring conference will discuss the necessary investments, the effectiveness of their implementation, the technologies to support development and innovation in the energy sector and other sectors, taking account of the possible funding sources and opportunities for effective implementation of relevant projects. The discussion will focus on the following issues:
- The role and place of energy in sustainable development
- Poland’s integrated plans for the energy and climate sector until 2030 and until 2050
- The closed circle economy: a solution that is, in principle, faultless but difficult to fully implement
Further information on the event is available from Ms Krystyna Kowalska, e-mail: komunikacja@proinwestycje.pl, phone number +48 22 424 82 01.
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Conference Programme
08:00 – 08:55
Registration coffee
09:00 – 09:20
OPENING ADDRESSES
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Mateusz Morawiecki
- Minister of Energy Krzysztof Tchórzewski
09:20 – 10:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The presentation of the “Clean Energy Status and Prospects post-Paris Agreement” report
Kamel Ben Naceur, Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, the International Energy Agency
After the presentation of the report, there will be a question and answer session with the participants present at the venue and the online participants
10:00 - 12:15
SESSION I
The role and place of energy in sustainable development
- Energy challenges after COP21
- Trends in the energy sector caused by the low-emission transformation of the economy
- The closed circle economy as viewed from the perspective of the energy sector
Special Presentations:
- Paweł Sałek, Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Climate Policy, the Ministry of the Environment
The following persons have been invited to take part in Session I:
- Samuele Furfari, Policy Coordinator, DG Energy, the European Commission,
- Ireneusz Zyska, Member of Polish Parliament (Sejm), Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on Mining and Energy
- Eryk Kłossowski, President of the Board, PSE SA,
- Bolesław Jankowski, Vice-President of the Board, PGE SA,
- Robert Stelmaszczyk, President of the Board, Innogy STOEN Operator Sp. z o.o,
- Gérard Bourland, Director General, Veolia Group Polska
- Waldemar Szulc, Economic Society Polish Power Plants
Moderator: Wojciech Jakóbik, Biznes Alert
After the presentations by the panellists, there will be a question and answer session with the participants present at the venue and the online participants, followed by electronic voting of the conclusions to summarize the panel.
12:15 - 12:35
COFFEE BREAK
12:35 – 14:10
SESSION II
Poland’s integrated plans for the energy and climate sector until 2030 and 2050
- How to implement the low-emission transformation of the Polish economy in practice - a discussion based on the recommendations of the October debate: Low-emission transformation - a recipe for increasingly competitive and innovative economy
- The low-emission transformation financing mechanism with special emphasis on the power sector projects
- The place of coal in the Polish energy sector – adjusting investments in the coal-based power sector to Poland’s coal resources
- The desired share of distributed generation systems
- Conditions and possibilities for the development of renewable energy
- Cost-effectiveness of building energy clusters: will they continue to develop
- The prospects for the heating sector in the context of nearly zero-energy buildings
- Electro-mobility: the directions and pace of development
Special Presentation:
- Samuele Furfari, Policy Coordinator, DG Energy, European Commission
The following persons have been invited to take part in Session II:
- Tomasz Dąbrowski, Director, Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy
- Artur Michalski, Vice-President of the Board, the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management [NFOŚiGW],
- Jean-Michela Kaleta, President of the Board, SITA Polska,
- Maciej Bukowski, President, WiseEuropa
- Stanisław Poręba, Expert, EY
- Tadeusz Bąk, President of the Management Board, Clean Worls Energy Systems
- Marcin Korolec, President, Foundation for Promotion of Electrical Vehicles.
Moderator: Bartłomiej Sawicki, Biznes Alert
After the presentations by the panellists, there will be a question and answer session with the participants present at the venue and the online participants, followed by electronic voting of the conclusions to summarize the panel.
14:10-14:40
SNACK BREAK
14:40 – 16:30
SESSION III
The closed circle economy: a solution that is, in principle, faultless but difficult to fully implement
- In the energy sector, how to implement the principle that waste is not a problem but a valuable resource
- One of the necessary conditions for implementing the closed circle economy is to change people’s behaviours: a discussion based on the recommendations of the November debate: Smart Living
- Sustainable consumption as one of the pillars of the closed circle economy
Special Presentation:
- Sławomir Mazurek, , Director, Department of Raw Materials Policy and Analysis, the Ministry of the Environment
The following persons have been invited to take part in Session III:
- Małgorzata Mika-Bryska, Director, Regulatory Matters and Public Relations, Veolia Energia Polska,
- Tomasz Szczygielski, The Polish Union of Combustion By-Products,
- Leszek Drogosz, Director, Department of Infrastructure, Warsaw Municipal Office,
- Jarosław Tworóg, Vice-President of the Board, National Chamber of Commerce for Electronics and Telecommunications (KIGEiT)
- Bogdan Ślęk, Chairman of the Development Committee, Pol-lighting – Union of the Lighting Equipment Producers
Moderator: Bartłomiej Derski, wysokienapiecie.pl
