CHAIRPERSONS MEETING CLIMATE, ENERGY, BUILDING AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEES Energy Efficiency in Production, Buildings and Transport COPENHAGEN, 26-27 MARCH 2012 FINAL VERSION 1/8
Program 26 March: Energy Efficiency in Production and Buildings 11:00 12:30 Arrival at the Hotel Registration 12:30 Coaches depart from the Hotel to Christiansborg Palace 13:00 Welcome Address Mr. Steen Gade, Chairman of the Danish Parliament s Climate, Energy and Building Committee 13.10 Opening Address Mr. Martin Lidegaard, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building 13.30 Questions and debate 13.45 The Draft Directive on Energy Efficiency. Statement, views and recommendations from the European Parliament Ms. Britta Thomsen, MEP 14.05 Questions and debate 14.20 Coffee Break 14.50 The Energy Sector tells about the Danish experience with regulation that prompts investments in renewable energy and energy saving and draws perspective for the future Mr. Lars Aagaard, CEO, Danish Energy Association 15.10 Questions and debate 15.25 Energy- and environmentally friendly buildings, architectural integration of energy efficient components, solar cells, insulation and sustainable urban planning Mr. Torben Esbensen, M. Sc. in Engineering, Adm. Director Esbensen Consulting Engineering 15.45 Questions and debate 16.00 Closing remarks. End of Day 1 Mr. Steen Gade, Chairman of the Danish Parliament s Climate, Energy and Building Committee 16.15 Coaches depart from Christiansborg Palace to the European Environment Agency 2/8
16.30 Arrival at the European Environment Agency Welcome and brief introduction to the EEA Tracking energy efficiency in road transport: Regulation works! Tracking progress towards environmental targets in transport Environmental challenges of a transition to a low carbon energy system 17.30 Coaches depart from the European Environment Agency to the Hotel 18.30 Transportation by Coach and Boat from the Hotel to Trekroner Sea Fortress 19.30 Dinner hosted by the Climate, Energy, Building and Transport Committee at the Restaurant Trekroner Sea Fortress Attire: Business casual 22.00 Transportation by boat from the Restaurant to the Hotel 3/8
27 March: Energy Efficiency in Transports 08.30 Coaches depart from the Hotel to Christiansborg Palace 09.00 Welcome to Day 2 Mr. Benny Engelbrecht, Chairman of the Danish Parliament s Transport Committee 09.10 The future of regulation of transport in Europe. The Pathway to Low Carbon Transport in the EU From Possibility to Reality Dr. Arno Behrens, Head of Energy & Research Fellow, CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies 09.30 Traffic planning in Copenhagen public transport and bicycles as a means of improving energy efficiency Ms. Ayfer Baykal, Mayor of Technical and Environmental Affairs in Copenhagen 09.50 Questions to panel and debate 10.20 Family Photo 10.30 Coffee Break 11:00 Developing a European strategy in transports to achieve energy efficiency and reduced emissions Dr. Wolfgang Schade, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), Head of Business Area Transportation Systems 11.20 Perspectives on the future of energy efficiency and reduced emissions in the car industry Mr. Philippe Doublet, Renault, Expert Leader, CO 2 & Vehicle Environmental Technology 11.40 Questions to panel and debate 12:10 Closing remarks. End of Day 2 Mr. Benny Engelbrecht, Chairman of the Danish Parliament s Transport Committee 12.30 Lunch hosted by the Danish Parliament in the Members Restaurant 13.30 End of the Conference. A 30 minute guided tour of the parliament (in English and French) will be offered to participants at the close of the meeting. 4/8
ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS Conference Venue The Danish Parliament Christiansborg Palace DK-1240 Copenhagen K Tel.: +45 3337 5500 Hotel First Hotel 27 Løngangstræde 27 DK-1468 Copenhagen K Tel.: +45 33 12 65 72 http://www.firsthotels.com/our-hotels/hotels-in- Denmark/Copenhagen/First-Hotel-Twentyseven/ (Approximately 700 meters from the Danish Parliament) Dinner Venue Conference Staff Trekroner Søfort Trekroner Sea Fortress Overgaden Neden vandet 29 DK-1414 Copenhagen K Tel.: +45 3296 5353 http://www.trekronerfort.dk/ Mongin Forrest, Presidency Coordinator +45 3337 3342, GSM +45 6162 4611 Jan Rasmussen, Clerk Climate, Energy and Building Committee +45 3337 5520, GSM +45 6162 3096 Mikkel Rimsø Sørensen, Clerk Transport Committee +45 3337 5505, GSM +45 6162 5056 Birgitte Wern, Interpretation +45 3337 3205, GSM +45 6162 3471 5/8
GENERAL INFORMATION Website Registration and information Badges Interpretation Documents Seating and speech requests www.presidency.dk Participants will receive their identity badges, documentation and other conference material when they register on arrival at the Hotel First 27 on 26 March 2012. Delegates arriving late will register in the lobby of the Danish Parliament prior to the meeting. Available during check-in (see above). For security reasons all participants are requested to wear their badges throughout the entire conference. The organizers have provided simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Danish. 1 st floor In front of the Conference Hall Delegates will have assigned seating in the Conference Hall. Delegates are requested to sit in their assigned seat. Delegation flags and names cards will be clearly visible in the Hall. Information on how to request the floor and use the microphones will be available in the Hall. Secretariat 1-117 Copy Center Tingstedet FAX Send and receive: +45 3337 3242 The Fax is in the Service Center, 1 st floor Restaurant Post Office Snapstinget, ground floor Everyday 08.00 20.00 Service Center, 1 st floor Everyday 10.00 16.00 6/8
ATM Kiosk 1 st floor Ground floor Everyday 07.00 16.00 Police/ambulance/fire Contact Security +45 3337 5602 +45 3337 5603 Telephone Smoking Refreshments IT Centre Toilets Lunch Transportation Dial 0 in order to call out of the house Smoking is prohibited on the premises of the parliament. Please use specially marked smoking booths (see map) or go outside. Will be severed during coffee breaks and throughout the day in room 1-133 next to the Conference Hall. The Great Hall, 1 st floor See map Served in the Members Restaurant, ground floor room S - 133 Participants are asked to arrange transport to and from the airport on their own. Taxi: Taxis are available at the airport and the return transfer can be booked via the hotel. The cost of transfer from the airport to the city centre is approx. 200-300 Danish kroner (D.Kr.) Trains from the airport: The ticket office is located in Terminal 3 above the railway station. There are lifts and stairs between the platforms and Terminal 3. The train operates between the airport and Copenhagen Central Station. The travel time is approx. 30 minutes. Metro from the airport: The Metro station is located at the end of Terminal 3 and is covered by the roof of the terminal. The Metro 7/8
operates at 4-6 minutes intervals during the day and evening hours and at 15-20 minutes' intervals during the night. The travel time from the airport to the centre of Copenhagen (Kongens Nytorv Station) is 15 minutes. Currency Meeting Room 1 Meeting Room 2 Wifi Print Press TV The currency in Denmark is Danish kroner. 1 euro = approx. 7,5 D.Kr. 1-008 Please contact the Secretariat 1-009 Please contact the Secretariat Free internet access is available throughout the Palace. Use the Guest network and confirm the connection in your web browser. Please contact the Secretariat. Questions regarding the press and other may be addressed to the Secretariat. The entire Conference will be broadcast live on Danish national television (in Danish and original language) and will also be available live on streaming immediately after the conference. It will also be available ondemand. 8/8