Miljø- og Planlægningsudvalget

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Danmark

 

Invitation to seminar on Climate Changes and Energy Issues November 5 and 6, 2007 in Oslo at Stortinget.

 

We have the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar on Climate Changes and Energy Issues in Oslo on November 5 and 6, 2007. The initiative for the conference springs from the cooperation between speakers of the Nordic and Baltic parliaments. They have agreed to hold political conferences of a variety of different topics, of which Climate Changes and Energy Issues is the first one to be arranged. The Nordic Council acts as coordinator for the conference. Draft program is attached.

 

The focus of the discussions will be on how we can meet the complex challenges of climate changes trough national politics and international cooperation. We envisage a conference where politics take main stage. Our belief is that we all a certain knowledge of the factual aspects, and on this occasion will benefit from exchanging views on politics. We would appreciate very much input to the program from you. An outline of the draft program is attached.

 

Any comments to the program should be passed on to advisor Eline Oftedal at [email protected] at the earliest convenience and no later than June 15

 

The conference with discuss Climate Changes and Energy Issues and will start at 2 pm the 5th and end 1pm on the 6^th of November, which should enable you to set aside just two half days.

After consultations with the parties we found these dates to be most convenient, and hope you will set the dates aside today.

 

On the practical side we invite four representatives form each country of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland, as well as four representatives of the Nordic Council and the Baltic Assembly to participate at a conference.

 

We have made reservation with Rica Victoria Hotel. Each participant reserves their own hotel room and will obtain the conference price by quoting “232597” at Rica Victoria Hotel

Rosenkrantzgate 13, 0121 Oslo, Tlf: +47 24 14 70 00, Fax: +47 24 14 70 01, E-post: [email protected]

 

We would like to invite Chairs of standing committees to a short preparatory meeting before the seminar starts, as well as a short meeting at the end of the seminar to discuss follow-up activities.

 

We do look forward to welcoming you to Oslo, and to have fruitful discussions on important challenges for our region.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Mr Gunnar Kvassheim                                                Mr Asmund Kristoffersen

Chairman of the standing committee on                      Chairman of the Environment and

Energy and the Environment,                                       Natural Resources committee,

the Norwegian Parliament                                            Nordic Council

21 June

Baltic – Nordic seminar on

 

Climate changes and energy issues,

 5 – 6 November 2007

 

Meeting room N-202,

 

Stortinget, Oslo - Norway

 

 

Draft Program

 

Monday 5 November

 

14:00   Opening remarks by Mr Gunnar Kvassheim, chairman of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment

 

14:05   Combating climate changes and CO2 emissions

Co-chairs Mr Kvassheim and Mr Kristoffersen

            Each country is given five minutes each to present their chosen action to mitigate climate changes.

Questions and comments.

           

15:15  Coffe breake

 

15:45   National policy aimed at meeting international targets

            Introduction to debate by Mr Børge Brende, member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, tbc

 

 

17:00   Adjourned               

 

19:00   Dinner hosted by

 

Tuesday 6 November

 

09:00   International targets

            To be named

 

09:30             Regional approach to reducing CO2 emissions and the energy supplies

          Mr. Indulis Emsis, Chairman of the Baltic Assembly Environmental Protection and Energy Committee tbc,         

Mr Asmund Kristoffersen, chairman of the Nordic Council Environment Committee

 

10:00 Coffebreak                

 

 

10:30   Ministerial panel debate: Combating climate changes – International targets and national fulfilment.

            Ms Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for Environment, Finland, tbc

            Mr Raimonds Vējonis, Minister for Environment, Latvia, tbc

            Ms Helen Bjørnøy, Minister for Environment, Norway, tbc

            Moderator: NN, journalist

 

11:30             Food for Thoughts

White Winter v/Gudmund Skjeldal tbc

 

11: 50 Closing remarks by Mr Gunnar Kvassheim, chairman of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment

 

12:00             Lunch

 

13:00 Departure