19 October

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, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, Norway

           

16:00   Discussion

 

17:00   Adjourned      

 

19:00   Dinner hosted by the Norwegian delegation to the Nordic Council

            Venue: Grand Hotel, Karl Johans gate 31

 

Tuesday 6 November

 

09:00   International targets?

            Mr Svein Tveital, Deputy Director UNEP/GRID-Arendal

 

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

Mr. Mart Jüssi, Vice-Chairman of the BA Environmental Protection and Energy

Committee

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.

            Mr Raimonds Vējonis, Minister for Environment, Latvia,

            Mr Erik Solheim, Minister for Environment, Norway,

            Moderator: Gyri Aure, editor of Sunnmøringen, tbc

 

11:30   Food for Thoughts

“White Winter”, Gudmund Skjeldal

 

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

 

12:00   Lunch

 

13:00 Departure