EuroCASE Conference

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Euro-CASE Conference How Can Europe Meet its
2020 Renewables Targets? The Royal Academy of
Engineering, London 3 November 2008
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2020 Renewable Energy Targets

• March 2007 European Council agreed to
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 from 1990
  levels by 2020
• Meet 20 of total energy needs from renewable
  energy sources by 2020
• January 2008 EU Commission Climate Action and
  Renewables Package
• Proposal for a Directive promoting renewable
  energy
• Individual, binding targets for each Member State
• Member States to produce National Action Plans

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Ambitious National Targets
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2020 Renewable Energy Targets

• Very short timeline to achieve targets- just 12
  years.
• There needs to be a sustained effort to tackle
  regulatory, institutional, legal, technical and
  supply chain barriers to new build if we are to
  deliver targets within deadline.
• Engineers will be important stakeholders in
  addressing many of these barriers.
• European co-operation will also be essential.

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Euro-CASE Conference

• First concerted attempt to address the
  engineering aspects of the challenges associated
  with the 2020 targets on a European level.
• Conference will bring Europes most eminent
  engineers together to
• Identify engineering barriers to new renewables
  build.
• Propose appropriate solutions.
• Share national expertise.
• Examine opportunities for networking and
  co-operation.

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Euro-CASE Conference- Structure

• Opening Addresses
• Lord Browne, President of the RAEng
• Professor Treschow Torell, Euro-CASE President
• Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner (keynote
  speech- to be confirmed)
• 4 Technology Sessions
• 1 Panel Session
• European Targets, Global Goals The broader
  context of the 2020 Renewables Targets.
• Networking Reception

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Technology Sessions

• 4 Sessions QA on key renewable energy
  technologies
• Wind power
• Solar
• Hydro, Tidal and Wave
• Biomass, Biofuels and Biogas
• Each session addresses major technical
  challenges associated with specific renewable
  technologies
• 12 presentations delivered by 10 Engineering
  Academies, chosen on basis of national expertise
  and geographic balance.

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Panel Session

• European Targets, Global Goals The Broader
  Context of the 2020 Renewable Energy Targets
• Session will examine what other carbon mitigation
  policies are needed to complement the 2020
  targets- both in Europe and internationally
• Speakers from 6 Engineering Academies to discuss
  related carbon mitigation policy issues, such as
  renewables trading, international advocacy and
  assistance, energy efficiency and nuclear power
• Session to be followed by QA.

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Networking Reception

• Reception for all delegates, plus over 100
  renewable energy stakeholders from UK and Europe.
• Delegation of 20-30 European Science Writers
  (tbc).
• Addressed by UK Minister for Energy, Malcolm
  Wicks (tbc).
• Rapporteur to deliver key messages from
  conference to attendees.

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Budget

• Total cost of conference 11585 (14627)
• Registration revenue (65 delegates) 10205
  (12885)
• Projected shortfall 1380 (1742)
• Production of report 6500- c. 10000
  (8250-c.12000)

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Accommodation

• Academy has negotiated 2 discount accommodation
  rates with local hotels
• Jolly St Ermins Hotel 175 (221) per night (no
  breakfast)
• Thistle Piccadilly Hotel 175 (221) per night
  (breakfast included)
• Further hotel information circulated in delegate
  pack.

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Publicity

• Findings of conference to be delivered to
  stakeholder reception.
• Academy press office to promote in national and
  specialist media.
• Book of proceedings to be published and widely
  circulated.
• Each national academy to promote conference in
  own market.

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Feedback

• Questionnaire assessing success of conference
  distributed to all delegates.
• Feedback requested at Euro-CASE Board meeting on
  4 November.

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Projected Outcomes

• Successful first annual conference
• Production of firm set of policy recommendations.
• Increased networking and co-operation among
  European engineers on renewables technology.
• European engineers and Euro-CASE recognised as
  stakeholders in delivering 2020 targets.
• Heightened profile for Euro-CASE and national
  Academies in field of renewable energy.