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Presentations from the Workshop on Climate Technology and Carbon Market Partnerships


 

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Workshop Programme

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PRESENTATIONS

 Day 1 - Wednesday 4th November 2009

Opening Address from His Excellency the former President of Botswana, Mr F G Mogae, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Change

Background on the Botswana Innovation Hub initiative, Dr Budzanani Tacheba

Background on the Lund University initiative + Climate Policy: Copenhagen and beyond, Dr Johannes Stripple, Lund University

Mitigation in developing countries: An overview, Dr Harro van Asselt, Free University, Amsterdam

The impact effectiveness of different Climate Change Technologies, Prof Lars J Nilsson, Lund University/IPCC Advisor

Botswana climate change mitigation development, David Lesolle, African Carbon Exchange (Pty) Ltd

Botswana legal framework for Renewables and other Climate Technologies, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Mr B.K. Paya, Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Resources

Renewables and energy efficiency, Prof. Oladiran, Centre for the Study of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (CSRSE) at the University of Botswana

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) – an update on possibilities, Dr Coninck, ECN, Netherlands
 

Examples from the Botswana Project Pipeline:

Partner Driven Cooperation and DemoEnvironment: Mr Dag Sundelin, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

Involving developing countries in setting climate standards, Anna Sabelström, Sweden National Board of Trade

Day 2 - Thursday, 5th November 2009

World Bank - Challenges and Opportunities for Botswana (Mr Karan Capoor)

European Investment Bank Group: GEEREF an innovative instrument for fighting Climate Change by Investing in Developing Countries, Dr. Gunter Fischer, CFA, Principal

Energy Environment Program, Ms Katriina Koivisto, Finnish Embassy in Pretoria

Evolution One Fund, Dr Zuko Kubukeli, Inspired Evolution
 

NORSAD: Nordic - SADC Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) financing initiative

Carbon Markets – an introduction of its role and function, Mr Sten Stenbeck, StenStenbeck Consulting and Training

Financing emission reductions - Making CDM happen in Southern Africa? Mr Mattias Goldmann, Tricorona AB

The role and (corporate) responsibility of a compliance buyer and the practicalities in the CER generation and commercialisation, Mr Ad Dankers, Vattenfall Power Consultants

The Africa Carbon Asset Development Facility, Mr Glenn Hodes, UNEP Risoe

The development of a legal framework for carbon markets in Botswana, David Lesolle, African Carbon Exchange (Pty) Ltd

Focus Groups:

1. Solar Focus Group

(a)  A Case for Solar Energy in Botswana, Prof. Jain, University of Botswana

(b)  200 MW PV Solar Power

(c)  How to make partnerships happen (Solar), O.J. Setlhare

              2. BioFuels

                          (a)  Ageratec, Sweden

(b)  Botswana Govt Bio projects

(c)  Itzama

(d)  SIG

(e)  TEM in Gaborone, Botswana

3. Energy Efficiency, CCS, carbon footprint, CDM information

 

              4. REDD focus group

(a) Conservation International

(b) REDD-ALERT

 
 
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