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CHANGING COURSE:
A CONTRIBUTION TO A GLOBAL ENERGY STRATEGY

Presentation at the Boell Forum
Date: Monday, September 2
Time: 11h00-16h00
Venue: Boell Forum at the People's Global Forum + [ where is it ]

Energy is a central, but often very controversial issue in the negotiations around the Johannesburg Summit. As a constructive contribution to this debate, the Heinrich Böll Foundation has commissioned a discussion paper at the Öko-Institut. Elaborated with collaborators from across the globe, the paper focuses on key strategies with a potential for consensus among the most diverse actors: energy efficiency and renewable energies.

After a presentation of the central elements of this paper, this debate will provide a space for reactions and comments from a wide variety of players. In a second round, some "Type II Initiatives" on energy will be presented and challenged on their contribution to the implementation of a Global Energy Strategy.

Programme

11h00

Welcome
Barbara Unmuessig, Executive Co-Director, Heinrich Boell Foundation

Part One: Towards a Global Energy Strategy

11:10

Elements of a Sustainable Global Energy Strategy
Uwe Fritsche, Öko-Institut

11:30

Comments and Reactions
Richard Worthington, Earthlife Africa, South Africa; Anju Sharma, CSE, India*; Reinhard Loske, Green Spokesperson on Environment in the Parliament, Germany; Wendy Poulton, Eskom, South Africa; Bernardo Reyes, IEP, Chile; Tanay Sidki Uyar, Marmara University, Turkey

13:00

Lunch Break

Part Two: Type II Initiatives on Energy: A Contribution Towards Implementation of a Global Energy Strategy?

14:00

Energy for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development
Representative of EU Commission

US Typ II Initiatives
NN (US)

Global Energy Network
John M. Christensen, UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment

Comments by
Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace International; Nyaguthii Chege, NRDC; Uwe Fritsche, Öko-Institut, and panelists from Part I

15:45

Wrapping up and Conclusions
Uwe Fritsche, Öko-Institut; Barbara Unmüssig, Executive Board Heinrich Boell Foundation


Note: Like with all events taking place inside the venue of the People's Global Forum, you need to be registered for the People's Global Forum to attend the event at the Boell Forum. If you are not yet registered, you can do so at the web site of the Civil Society Secretariat. You do not need to register for the event at the Ubuntu Village.


C O N T A C T

Joerg Haas
Heinrich Boell Foundation
Berlin Head Office
haas@boell.de


D O W N L O A D

 [ GES draft final report, August 2002 -- pdf; 1MB ]

[ Outline of the project -- pdf; 4 pages ]

[ Presentation given at the Global Energy Forum in Bali during the PrepComm IV -- pdf; 12 pages ]


S E E  A L S O

[ More about the Global Energy Strategy project ]

[ More activities of the Heinrich Boell Foundation during the World Summit ]

[ Activities of the Heinrich Boell Foundation in the run up to the World Summit ]

[ Global Energy side event of the Heinrich Boell Foundation at the PrepComm IV ]

[ More on energy ]


L I N K S

[ The Global Energy Strategy project on the web ]

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