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NTNU Energy Transition Conference 2024

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Program

Program

A few key presenter will take stock of the policy landscape. Reporting on the current situation and how to get back on track.


Marianne Sivertsen Næss,
Member of Parliament, Chair,
The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment


Jim McFarland,
Senior Economist,
U.S. EPA's Climate Change Division 

Matthew Baldwin,
Deputy Director-General,
Energy Department of the European Commission

Tor Grande,
Rector,
NTNU

On the journey towards a sustainable energy transition, a pivotal aspect is the upscaling of green technologies and solutions. The development needs ramping up if we are to meet our goals. This raises questions, like:

  • How can we effectively balance environmental preservation and cultural practices with the pressing need for faster implementation of renewable generation?
  • What political incentives and new regulations must be implemented to catalyze faster change?
  • How can and should education and workforce development help us deliver the competence needed at the right time?
  • How does international competition and geopolitics affect investments

This session will focus on the need for action to reach the targets of the Paris-agreement, and the need to recognize global differences and the challenges of emerging economies.


Joakim Lagerholm,
Vice President,
Siemens Energy Nordics

Laura Hurley,
Director of Policy,
Xiron Global

Ragnhild Ulvik,
Senior Vice President,Future Business,
Statkraft

Mona Mølnvik,
Research Director, executive VP for Gas technology,
SINTEF Energy Research

Arunabha Ghosh,
Founder-CEO,
CEEW
 

In this session we will shed light on the role of circular value chains in the energy transition. Sustainable solutions rely on robust supply chains beyond the scope of the energy sector alone. Manufacturers grapple with the challenges of meeting escalating demand, increased deglobalization and geopolitical tension while also navigating the complexities of the energy transition themselves, like reducing emissions and strict technological and environmental regulations. This raises critical questions, like:

  • How can we safeguard the resilience of vital components within a circular economy when the materials required by emerging green technologies and the surrounding regulations, remains uncertain?
  • How does deglobalization affect the circular value chains?
  • And how does this again influence the transition of transport and industry?

Arild Aspelund,
Professor,
NTNU

Aude Pommeret,
Professor of Economics,
University Savoie Mont Blanc

Maria Varteressian,
State Secretary for Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Labour Party


Jana Krägenbring-Noor,
Head of Environmental Sustainability,
Mercedes-Benz AG


Stephan Krinke,
Head of Sustainability Management and Life Cycle Engineering,
Fraunhofer IST
 

The energy transition and the required speed with which it needs to happen inevitably leads to conflicts between decarbonizing the energy system and other important domains such as biodiversity, cultural traditions, and human needs. In this session, we will outline these challenges by looking at examples and explore ways to balance these legitimate needs and perspectives.

  • How can we equip our democracies with the tools to be able to both make fast decisions, succeed with the sustainable transition, and engage citizens and stakeholders in a fair and balanced way?
  • How can we progress from resistance to not just acceptance but engagement in the transition?
  • How can we monitor the progress of this transition beyond looking at GDP and CO2 emissions, for example by assessing well-being effects, natural and cultural wealth?


Morten Halleraker,
SVP New Business & Investments,
Equinor


Swetha Ravi Kumar,
Executive Director,
FSR Global


Richard Damania,
Chief Economist, Sustainable Development Practice Group,
The World Bank

Anna Wieczorek,
Professor, Chair of sustainable innovation and transitions,
Eindhoven University of Technology the Netherlands

Mirey Atallah,
Chief of the Nature for Climate Branch,
UNEP
 

speakers 2024

Speakers

 


Marianne Sivertsen Næss,
Member of Parliament, Chair,
The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment


Tor Grande,
Rector,
NTNU

Joakim Lagerholm,
Vice President,
Siemens Energy Nordics

Jim McFarland,
Senior Economist,
U.S. EPA's Climate Change Division 


Morten Halleraker,
SVP New Business & Investments,
Equinor


Mirey Atallah,
Chief of the Nature for Climate Branch,
UNEP

Ragnhild Ulvik,
Senior Vice President,Future Business,
Statkraft

Matthew Baldwin,
Deputy Director-General,
Energy Department of the European Commission


Swetha Ravi Kumar,
Executive Director,
FSR Global


Arunabha Ghosh,
Founder-CEO,
CEEW

Richard Damania,
Chief Economist, Sustainable Development Practice Group,
The World Bank

Maria Varteressian,
State Secretary for Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Labour Party


Jana Krägenbring-Noor,
Head of Environmental Sustainability,
Mercedes-Benz AG


Arild Aspelund,
Professor,
NTNU

Mona Mølnvik,
Research Director, executive VP for Gas technology,
SINTEF Energy Research

Stephan Krinke,
Head of Sustainability Management and Life Cycle Engineering,
Fraunhofer IST

Anna Wieczorek,
Professor, Chair of sustainable innovation and transitions,
Eindhoven University of Technology the Netherlands

Aude Pommeret,
Professor of Economics,
University Savoie Mont Blanc

Laura Hurley,
Director of Policy,
Xiron Global

Program ETW 2024 tabell

Program for the week

 

Monday:

   08:30

Workshop: Social conflicts and tensions in the transition

Organizers: Tomas Moe Skjølsvold, Christian Klöckner, Reinhard Madlener, Anna Wieczorek, Astrid Sørensen

   13:00

Workshop: Exploring a sustainable society and the concept of growth

Organizers: Marius Korsnes, Even Bjørnstad, Jae Edmonds, , Marianne Ryghaug, Anna Wieczorek, Astrid Sørensen

   09:00

Workshop: AI and the Energy Transition

Organizers: Amparo Alonso Betanzos, Reinhard Madlener, Mark O’Malley, Henrik Madsen, Astrid Sørensen

   16:00

Network Meeting for Young Energy Professionals:  Green Energy Shifters

Organizers: Dr. Julius Wesche (NTNU)

 

Tuesday

   09:00

NTNU Energy Transition Conference 2024

Building Momentum for Sustainable Solutions

 

Wednesday

   09:00

Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME) Conference

The FMEs as enablers in mitigating climate and energy challenges

Organizers: INCLUDE, NTRANS, HighEFF, ZEN, Bio4Fuels, HydroCEN, Hydrogeni, Hyvalue,  SuSolTech, CINELDI, MoZEES, NorthWind, NCCS

   12:15

Workshop: European Climate and Energy Modelling Forums

Organizers: Pedro Crespo del Granado, Will Usher, Raquel Santos Jorge, Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, Konstantin Loffler, Asgeir Tomasgard

 

Thursday

   08:30

Workshop: Pathways to Sustainable Development: Scenarios for Energy Transition Acceleration 

Organizers: Asgeir Tomasgard, Jae Edmonds, Christian von Hirschhausen, Witold- Roger Poganietz and Pedro Crespo del Grandao 

   09:00

Workshop: Power Markets

Organizers: Hans Auer, Anne Neumann, Mette Bjørndal, Magnus Korpås, Henrik Madsen, Asgeir Tomasgard

   09:00

Energy Innovation Day

Organizers: Vivek Sinha, Roger Sørheim

 

Friday

   08:30

Workshop: The Role of Natural Gas in The Energy Transition

Organizers: Franziska Holz, Asgeir Tomasgard, Pedro C. del Granado, Jae Edmonds, Steven Gabriel, Sergey Paltsev

   13:00

Workshop: Creating hydrogen and e-fuel markets

Organizers: Franziska Holz, Asgeir Tomasgard, (Anne Neumann), Pedro C. del Granado, Jae Edmonds

   09:00

Workshop: Gigaton CCS

Organizers: Astrid Sørensen, Asgeir Tomasgard, Nicola Marsh, Jay Fuhrman, Sergey Paltsev

   12:30

Workshop: CDR & Negative Emission Markets

Organizers: Astrid Sørensen, Asgeir Tomasgard, Nicola Marsh, Jay Fuhrman, Steven Gabriel


Programme committee 2024

Programme Committee 2024: 

  • Asgeir Tomasgard, NTNU
  • Anders Hammer Strømman, NTNU
  • Anne Neumann, NTNU
  • Anne Steenstrup-Duch, SINTEF
  • Astrid Sørensen, Equinor
  • Even Bjørnstad, Enova
  • Julius Wesche, NTNU
  • Mari Grooss Viddal, Statkraft
  • Marie Bysveen, SINTEF
  • Massimo Busuoli, NTNU Brussels
  • Matilde Brox Bordal, NTNU
  • Morten A. Biering, NTNU
  • Sanjanaa Achar, Equinor
  • Terese Løvås, NTNU
  • Tone Knudsen, Statkraft
  • Vivek Sinha, NTNU
  • William Christensen, OED