20th REFORM Group Meeting Salzburg: On the Way to COP 21 in Paris - Climate Protection Policy, Carbon Markets and Sustainability Agenda

Agenda for the 20th REFORM Group Meeting 2015

The REFORM Group (Restructuring Energy Systems For Optimal Resource Management) is an international network among research organisations, universities, SMEs and decision makers involved in the scientific and technical system of research and policy consultancy in the energy field. Established in 1991 by Prof. Atle Midttun und PD Dr. Lutz Mez with the aim of fostering interaction and transfer of knowledge between research, policy, politics and innovation and accelerating the transformation of the energy system, the core group has grown to over 50 members. Cooperation takes place through international joint initiatives, e.g. projects and publications, workshops and since 1995 an annual conference at Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg; Austria.

List of Participants 20th REFORM Group Meeting 2015

Conference Photos

Presentations:

• Ajanovic, Amela & Haas, Reinhard: SREG Smart Region: First results of master plans in cities surrounding Vienna (coming soon)
• Akhmetbekov, Yerbol & Baigarin, Kanat: The role of Kazakhstan in energy security of the region
• Alber, Gotelind: Gender, Cities and Climate Change
• Antidze, Tamar: Sustainable Energy Pathways in the South Caucasus: Opportunities for Development and Political Choices
• Arentsen, Maarten: The Dutch Environment of Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement and Sustainability
• Bakhshi, Maryam: Dealing with Climate Change in the Islamic Republic of Iran: an Investigation into the Policies and Measures
• Beermann, Jan: 100% Renewable Energy Regions in Germany: The case of the District of Ahrweiler
• Carpenter, Ele: Gaining acceptance and acceptability through artist involvement?
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria: Green, sustainable and smart
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria & Brunnengräber, Achim: Deconstructing Acceptance: Siting of radioactive waste repository from societal and scientific perspectives - Introduction
• Fleming, Paul: From green to smart: 25 year experience of sustainable energy planning in Leicester
• Fleming, Paul: Energy Efficiency as a Key Factor of Sustainable Campus Management
• Gottlieb, Avi: Can the World’s Cities Manage Global Change?
• Hammar, Ture: Energy efficiency requirements for end-use equipment
• Hoffmann-Kallen, Astrid: Masterplan 100% for Climate Protection: On the Way to a Climate Neutral Hannover Region 2050
• Hohmeyer, Olav: The example of Flensburg’s path to CO2-neutrality by 2050
• Hvelplund, Frede: Wind power ownership models and EU climate policy- a Danish case study
• Iglar, Branislav: From CONCERTO Communities to Smart Cities: The role of Smart Cities and Communities Information System
• Iida, Tetsu: The role of local governments for climate protection and energy in Japan
• Jochem, Eberhard: Doubling the progress of energy efficiency by learning energy efficiency networks (additional video here)
• Jochem, Eberhard & Eberle, Armin: Energy Efficiency Networks – a new policy instrument to improve Energy efficiency in various countries
• Jurewitz, John & Mazmanian, Dan: US GHG and Energy Polices – Background and COP21 Commitment
• Krütli, Pius: The process matters – a matter of acceptability
• Lehtonen, Markku: Compensation and voluntarism
• Litmanen, Tapio: NIMBY and nuclear communities: How are they connected?
• Luukkanen, Jyrki: The Cuban Energy Revolution and future role of renewable energy in Cuba
• Martell, Meritxell: From acceptance to ownership in siting projects
• Midttun, Atle: Business Models for Sustainability: Energy Industry Under Commercial and Ecological Transformation
• Nakhutin, Alexander: The climate change policy of the Russian Federation
• Niemann, André: Sustainability at the University of Duisburg-Essen
• Risch, Katrin: The Potential of International Networks to Trigger Innovation: The “University Alliance for Sustainability”
• Schafhausen, Franzjosef: Climate Action - Worldwide, in Europe and Germany
• Schafhausen, Franzjosef: The National Climate Initiative - Overview of strategic governmental support for municipalities
• Schleicher-Tappeser, Ruggero: Energy Policy and Industry Policy in Europe – the case of photovoltaics
• Swahn, Johan: Nuclear waste governance from an environmental justice perspective
• Taheri, Bahram: Low Carbon Policy in Germany and Iran: The Role of RE+EE in the Iranian Low Carbon Policy
• Verbruggen, Aviel: Can COP21 ever be a success?
• Vettorato, Daniele: Integrating ambitious green targets in city planning: Bolzano in the project Sinfonia
• Walk, Heike: Acceptance between innovation and participation
• Wanke, Andreas: Sustainability at universities
• Watts, Nicholas: Blue Economy and Renewable Energy in SIDS: SIDS’ Leadership in Renewable Energy Policy and the Capacity Challenge
• Yorkan, Arzu: Understanding Climate Change in Turkey: A Policy in the Triangulation of National, International and Supranational Levels
• Ziesing, Hans-Joachim: Worldwide GHG emissions 2014
• Ziesing, Hans-Joachim: The German Monitoring process of “Energiewende”
• Ziesing, Hans-Joachim: On the way to smartness: Municipal Master Plans for Climate Protection