09.30

2nd International Parliamentary Forum on Renewable Energies

Chair: Hermann Scheer, MP, Germany

Co-chair:

• Mechtild Rothe, MEP
• Nicias Ribeiro, MP, Brazil
• Amin Mobarak, MP, Egypt

The International Parliamentary Forum will review the best policies for the promotion of Renewable Energies, including the constraints and controversies during the decision-making processes. One of the top issues will be a comparison between feed-in tariff and quota concepts.

This session will allow an exchange of Renewable Energy policy experiences among legislators, parliamentarians and representatives from NGOs, science and industry supporting Renewable Energies. Parliamentarians will have a privileged right to speak.

Speakers:

• Frede Hvelplund, Aalborg University, Denmark: Best legal Framework for Renewable Energy Power Promotion
• Paul Gipe, Tehachapi, USA: Renewable Tariffs: Are they making a comeback in North America?
• Heinz Kopetz, Austrian Biomass Association, Austria: Best Biomass Policy
• Fernando Ferro, MP, Brazil: Best biofuel Promotion
• Hans-Josef Fell, MP, Germany: Best Research, Development and Education Policy

13.00

Break

14.00

2nd International Parliamentary Forum on Renewable Energies

• Mohammad Ismail Khan: Minister of Energy and Water, Afghanistan
• Federico Butera, Politecnico di Milano, Italy: Best Solar Building and Urban Planning Promotion
• Raymond Myles, INSEDA, India: Best Solar Village Promotion
• Rudolf Rechsteiner, MP, Switzerland: Parlamentarians and the Energy Conflict
• Augusto H. Baculio, MP, Philippines: Renewable Energies on the Philippines

19.00

End of the Session

20.00

EUROSOLAR Reception