World Forum on ‘Fuel, Food and the Environment: The Bioenergy Challenge’ at Milan Convention Centre, Italy
18 June 2012 - 18 June 2012
Austria
The one-day workshop will provide a forum for discussion on sustainability and climate change mitigation objectives of bioenergy and biofuels in particular, in view of the regulatory approaches to reduce Indirect Land Use Changes effects recently proposed by the EU Commission and those already implemented in US legislation. This workshop will bring together global experts from regulatory bodies, scientists and stakeholder from EU, US, Brazil, Malaysia, China etc.
Morning Session:
How can policy makers guide Europe towards a sustainable bioenergy solution? The objective of this session is to get EU and world governmental regulatory bodies perspective on the debate about the use of agricultural crop for fuel or food/feed, and the environmental impacts and protection measurements taken by each Country. Presentations will be followed by a debate guided by a moderator.
Afternoon Session:
How can science-based evidence provide a solution to the bioenergy challenge? The objective of this session is provide world recognized experts in the field the opportunity to give updates on scientific progresses in monitoring and quantifying the effects of intensification of agriculture and increased land demand.
Programme Morning Session (10:30 – 13:00)
How can policy makers guide Europe towards a sustainable bioenergy solution?
10:30 – 11:00 Opening and welcome addresses by
Dominique Ristori, Director General European Commission - DG JRC
Giuliano Pisapia, Mayor of Milano
11:00 – 13:00 Roundtable
Roberto Formigoni, Commissioner General of Expo Milano 2015
Corrado Clini, Italian Minister for the Environment Land and Sea
European Commission:
Philip Lowe, Director General - DG ENER
Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director of “Mainstreaming Adaptation and Low Carbon Technology” DG CLIMA
Giovanni De Santi, Director of the Institute for Energy and Transport DG JRC
Manoj Juneja, Deputy Director General FAO
National Ministers: Brazil, China, Argentina, Indonesia, USA, Mexico IEA
13:15 – 14:00 Press Conference
Afternoon Session (14:30 – 18:00)
How can science-based evidence provide a solution to the bioenergy challenge?
Invited speakers:
Stefan Bringezeu, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
Govinda Timilsina, The World Bank (Development Research Group)
Drew Kodjak, ICCT - International Council on Clean Transportation
John Courtis, US - CARB
Ariel Brunner, Birdlife International
Clemente Cerri, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Marco Colangeli, GBEP - FAO European Commission - DG JRC
17:30 – 18:00 Concluding Session and final debate / open questions
Organisation
Honorary Committee:
Roberto Formigoni, Commissioner General of Expo Milano 2015
Corrado Clini, Italian Minister for the Environment, Land and Sea
Giuliano Pisapia, Mayor of Milano
Dominique Ristori, Director General European Commission - DG JRC
Steering Committee:
Giovanni De Santi, European Commission - DG JRC Chairman
Michela Morese, GBEP IEA
Franco Picco, Regione Lombardia Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea
Conference Coordinator:
Luisa Marelli, European Commission - DG JRC
Giovanni Floris, Office of the Commissioner General of Expo Milano 2015
Conference contact person:
Vittoria Torchia, Fiera Milano S.p.A.
Darren Mc Garry, European Commission - DG JRC
Day: Monday, 18 June 2012
Time: 10:30 - 13:00, 13:30 - 18:30
Access: Free admission, pre-registration required.
http://www.conference-biomass.com/World-Forum-on-Fuel-Food-and.1077.0.html(opens in new window)
Morning Session:
How can policy makers guide Europe towards a sustainable bioenergy solution? The objective of this session is to get EU and world governmental regulatory bodies perspective on the debate about the use of agricultural crop for fuel or food/feed, and the environmental impacts and protection measurements taken by each Country. Presentations will be followed by a debate guided by a moderator.
Afternoon Session:
How can science-based evidence provide a solution to the bioenergy challenge? The objective of this session is provide world recognized experts in the field the opportunity to give updates on scientific progresses in monitoring and quantifying the effects of intensification of agriculture and increased land demand.
Programme Morning Session (10:30 – 13:00)
How can policy makers guide Europe towards a sustainable bioenergy solution?
10:30 – 11:00 Opening and welcome addresses by
Dominique Ristori, Director General European Commission - DG JRC
Giuliano Pisapia, Mayor of Milano
11:00 – 13:00 Roundtable
Roberto Formigoni, Commissioner General of Expo Milano 2015
Corrado Clini, Italian Minister for the Environment Land and Sea
European Commission:
Philip Lowe, Director General - DG ENER
Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director of “Mainstreaming Adaptation and Low Carbon Technology” DG CLIMA
Giovanni De Santi, Director of the Institute for Energy and Transport DG JRC
Manoj Juneja, Deputy Director General FAO
National Ministers: Brazil, China, Argentina, Indonesia, USA, Mexico IEA
13:15 – 14:00 Press Conference
Afternoon Session (14:30 – 18:00)
How can science-based evidence provide a solution to the bioenergy challenge?
Invited speakers:
Stefan Bringezeu, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
Govinda Timilsina, The World Bank (Development Research Group)
Drew Kodjak, ICCT - International Council on Clean Transportation
John Courtis, US - CARB
Ariel Brunner, Birdlife International
Clemente Cerri, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Marco Colangeli, GBEP - FAO European Commission - DG JRC
17:30 – 18:00 Concluding Session and final debate / open questions
Organisation
Honorary Committee:
Roberto Formigoni, Commissioner General of Expo Milano 2015
Corrado Clini, Italian Minister for the Environment, Land and Sea
Giuliano Pisapia, Mayor of Milano
Dominique Ristori, Director General European Commission - DG JRC
Steering Committee:
Giovanni De Santi, European Commission - DG JRC Chairman
Michela Morese, GBEP IEA
Franco Picco, Regione Lombardia Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea
Conference Coordinator:
Luisa Marelli, European Commission - DG JRC
Giovanni Floris, Office of the Commissioner General of Expo Milano 2015
Conference contact person:
Vittoria Torchia, Fiera Milano S.p.A.
Darren Mc Garry, European Commission - DG JRC
Day: Monday, 18 June 2012
Time: 10:30 - 13:00, 13:30 - 18:30
Access: Free admission, pre-registration required.
http://www.conference-biomass.com/World-Forum-on-Fuel-Food-and.1077.0.html(opens in new window)