16.Mar - 16 March 2010. Northwest Russia Renewable Energy Forum. Working Group on Bioenergy, Oslo
How do we make bioenergy projects in Northwest Russia a reality?
The Bellona Foundation, Bellona Murmansk and the Environmental Rights Center St. Petersburg are arranging a working group meeting (via video) for individuals interested in participating in the design, development, financing and implementation of bioenergy projects in Northwest Russia. The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate the creation of concrete projects in this sector.
Northwest Russia Renewable Energy Forum
Working Group on Bioenergy
Date: Tuesday, March 16
Time: 12:30 – 16:00
Place: Oslo (Nordregate 2), Murmansk and St. Petersburg via video conferencing equipment. There will be consecutive interpretation into English and Russian. Participants who are unable to travel to the meeting places may also connect via video from their offices by supplying us with their IP# or ISDN # in advance.
Registration: Please send confirmation of your attendance in Norway to Vladislav Nikiforov at vlad@bellona.no by February 28.
Agenda
12:30 Introduction
Bellona Oslo, Bellona Murmansk and ERC-Bellona St. Petersburg
12:40 Presentation round of participants in Murmansk, St. Petersburg and Oslo
13:00 Prospects for development of bioenergy on the Kola Peninsula
Aleksandr Podstickin, Head Adviser, Agricultural Committee of Murmansk Oblast, Murmansk
13:20 Prospects for Creation of an International Bioenergy Cluster on the Basis of the Novgorod Oblast
Victor Dmitriev, Director, the Russian-Swedish Bioenergy Information and Training Center, Novgorod
13:40 in Northwest Russia – Development, Conditions, Perspectives
Olga Rakitova, Executive Director, National Bioenergy Union and Head Editor of the magazine “Bioenergy International”, St. Petersburg
14:00 Discussion
Which projects are most prospective? What obstacles exist and how do we overcome them?
14:15 Coffee break
14:30 Design and development of bankable bioenergy projects
Hans Borchsenius, Head of International Department, Norsk Energi AS, Oslo
15:00 Mechanisms and instruments that promote bioenergy in Norway
Cato Kjølstad, Director, Norwegian Bioenergy Association (NoBio), Oslo
15:30 Discussion
What actions are needed at the local, regional and federal level to make these bioenergy projects a reality? What recommendations can we put forth to Russian authorities to build framework conditions for development of bioenergy resources?
15:50 Conclusion
This meeting is made possible thanks to sponsorship from the Norwegian Barents Secretariat.
