The European Commission publishes its roadmap to a competitive low carbon economy
Mar 13th 2011, 15:30
March 8th - The European Commission published its roadmap to a competitive low carbon economy and acknowledges need for full power sector decarbonization by 2050. See also the ECF press releaseRoadmap 2050 launch in UK: September 15– REGISTER HERE
Aug 9th 2010, 10:20
15 September 2010, 09.00 - 17.30
Europe: looking ahead on climate change - The path to 2020 and 2050
Venue: Central London [tbc]
Register: http://www.green-alliance-event.org.uk/
Including keynote speeches by:
The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and
Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment
Also featuring:
Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, Grantham Institute for Climate Change
Jules Kortenhorst, chief executive, European Climate Foundation
Nick Mabey, chief executive, E3G
Professor Goran Strbac, chair in electrical energy systems, Imperial College London
Dr Keith Allott, head of climate change, WWF-UK tbc
Jeremy Oppenheim, director, McKinsey & Company tbc
Further senior speakers from industry and government to be confirmed
This whole-day conference will see the UK launch of the European Climate Foundation Roadmap 2050 report, a ground-breaking analysis undertaken by McKinsey & Company, KEMA, The Energy Futures Lab at Imperial College London, Oxford Economics, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, E3G and the Regulatory Assistance Project. Participants will discuss the implications for UK climate and energy policy of the Roadmap 2050 analysis, considering the opportunities and challenges of an interconnected Europe. Keynote speakers will give their perspectives on how to secure accelerated European action on climate change in this new decade, discussing the EU’s carbon emissions reduction targets for 2020 and the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
To register for this event visit http://www.green-alliance-event.org.uk/ or phone 020 7630 4515. Attendance is free but places are limited. Conference location and agenda will be confirmed in early September.
This conference is organised by Green Alliance and the European Commission Representation in the UK as part of the series Climate Change: EU Opportunities, in association with the European Climate Foundation and Transform UK.
Roadmap 2050 in Sweden: June 18th 2010
Jun 18th 2010, 09:00
Roadmap 2050 in Sweden, June 18th, 2010: In cooperation with the Swedish think tank FORES and in presence of the Swedish Secretary of State for Energy, Ola Altera, the ECF launched the study in Stockholm on June 18th. Over the last weeks the Roadmap 2050 project went on tour around European capitals. We landed in Copenhagen, Oslo, Budapest, Warsaw, Madrid and Paris. The events bring together a range of stakeholders involved in the national debate on energy policy around the Roadmap 2050 project, to bring facts and ambition to the discussion. See more here. See photos here.
New Roadmap 2050 site goes live
Jun 15th 2010, 10:52
Our new website is now live! We hope you enjoy looking around - if you have any comments or feedback, please do let us know.
Roadmap 2050 in France: June 11th 2010
Jun 11th 2010, 09:00
Roadmap 2050 in France, June 11th, 2010: In cooperation with the French think tank IDDRI and the national Transmission System Operator RTE, the ECF launched the study in Paris on June 11th. Over the last weeks the Roadmap 2050 project went on tour around European capitals. We landed in Copenhagen, Oslo, Budapest, Warsaw, Madrid and Paris. The events bring together a range of stakeholders involved in the national debate on energy policy around the Roadmap 2050 project, to bring facts and ambition to the discussion. See more here, and check out the RTE blog for more from our director of EU policies at ECF, Stephen Boucher.
Roadmap 2050 in Spain: June 9th 2010
Jun 9th 2010, 09:00
Roadmap 2050 in Spain, June 9th, 2010: In cooperation with the reknowned Spanish think tank Real Instituto Elcano and in presence of Secretary of State for Climate Change, Teresa Ribera, the ECF launched the study in Madrid. Over the last weeks the Roadmap 2050 project went on tour around European capitals. We landed in Copenhagen, Oslo, Budapest, Warsaw, Madrid and Paris. The events bring together a range of stakeholders involved in the national debate on energy policy around the Roadmap 2050 project, to bring facts and ambition to the discussion. See article here. See photos here.
Roadmap 2050 in Denmark: May 25th 2010
May 25th 2010, 09:00
Roadmap 2050 in Denmark, May 25th, 2010: In cooperation with the Danish Ministry of Energy and Climate Change and in presence of the Minister, Lykke, the ECF launched the study in Copenhagen on May 25th. Over the last weeks the Roadmap 2050 project went on tour around European capitals. We landed in Copenhagen, Oslo, Budapest, Warsaw, Madrid and Paris. The events bring together a range of stakeholders involved in the national debate on energy policy around the Roadmap 2050 project, to bring facts and ambition to the discussion. See more here.
