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Low Stabilisation Scenarios: Strategies, Technologies and Costs

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Programme (Latest updating: March 31st, 2006)
Thursday, 16th March 2006 | Friday, 17th March 2006

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THURSDAY, 16th MARCH 2006
Strategies and Technologies for Low Stabilisation Scenarios

8.30 - 9.00 REGISTRATIONS
9.00 - 9.30
INTRODUCTION
Carlo CARRARO - University of Venice and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy
John SCHELLNHUBER - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany
9.30 - 13.00

SESSION I
Chair: Carlo CARRARO - University of Venice and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy

9.30 - 10.15

Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change. A Scientists Point of View
John SCHELLNHUBER - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany [presentation (6.797 Kb)]

10.15 - 11.00

How to Achieve the 2°C Target: the Costs and Risks of Overshooting
Michel DEN ELZEN - National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands [presentation (6.214 Kb)]
Discussant: Elmar KRIEGLER, - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany [discussion (208 Kb)]

11.00 - 11.30

Break

11.30 - 12.15

Integrated Land-Use and Energy Scenarios for Low Stabilisation Targets
Detlef VAN VUUREN - Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP), The Netherlands [presentation (5.279 Kb)]
Discussant: Wolfgang LUCHT - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany [discussion (619 Kb)]

12.15 - 13.00

The Economics of Nuclear Power in Low Cost Stabilisation Scenarios
Ujjayant CHAKRAVORTY - University of California, U.S.A. [presentation (206 Kb)]
Discussant: Felix Christian MATTHES - Öko-Institut, Germany

13.00 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 -18.00
SESSION II
Chair: Hermann HELD - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany
14.30 -15.15

Carbon Capturing and Sequestration and Extensive Biomass Use in the Electricity and Transport Sector
Christian AZAR - Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden [presentation (726 Kb)]
Discussant: Gabriela VON GOERNE - Greenpeace Germany, Germany

15.15 - 16.00

Long Term Climate Stabilisation Targets and Short Term Investment Strategies in the Energy Sector
Carlo CARRARO - University of Venice and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy [presentation (2.020 Kb)]
Discussant: Socrates KYPREOS - Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), Switzerland

16.00 - 16.30 Break
16.30 - 17.15

Costs and Risks of Low Stabilisation Scenarios: Lessons from IMCP
Ottmar EDENHOFER - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany [presentation (1.312 Kb)]
Discussant: Valentina BOSETTI - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy [discussion (154 Kb)]

17.15 - 18.00

Energy Scenarios and Technology Options - the Perspective of IEA for Low Stabilisation
Antonio PFLÜGER - International Energy Agency (IEA), France [presentation (1.991 Kb)]
Discussant: Christian AZAR - Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

18.00 Adjourn
19.30

Social Dinner
Address by:
- Harry LEHMANN - Head of Environmental Strategies' Faculty, Federal Environmental Agency (UBA), Germany