Seminar 2: Berlin, February 28-29, 2008
Program Seminar 2
Location Seminar 2
Accommodation Seminar 2
Contact Seminar 2
Papers Seminar 2
The second strategy seminar examined the nexus of energy, climate change, and security from the environmental angle, focusing particularly on resources and climate change. It was held in Berlin, one of the hubs of international reflection and debate about global climate policies under the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Program Seminar 2
(You can also download the agenda for the whole seminar-series here: Agenda What Price Energy Transformation)
The first day recalled the framework for the seminar series, and reviewed the summary of the first seminar, including "open points". The Seminar took stock of current energy resource use, reserves and outlook. The potential of main energy sources and technologies, as well as related environment and climate challenges were addressed. Where are they located? What is their future potential? What are their respective economic and technological, environmental and climatic, and security policy implications?
The dinner speeches provided a counterpoint to the first day’s discussions, challenged supply-side thinking, and put the theme into a wider political context.
The second day focused on energy efficiency, the potential for "getting more from less", and the need/potential for restructuring the energy supply systems on which industrialized, urbanized and mobilized societies depend.
Key messages and conclusions of the second seminar were captured, together with the points from the first seminar in a second draft summary. This second draft summary was then further developed during the 3rd Strategic Seminar and finalized at the conclusion of the 3rd seminar.
Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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10:00 |
Registration and Coffee |
| 11:00 | Session 1: Welcome, Recall and Outlook Host: His Excellency the Ambassador of Denmark to Germany, Carsten Søndergaard |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
13:30 |
Session 2: Renewable Energies – a Miracle Cornucopia? Water, Wind, Sun, Geothermal and Biomass Energy: what are the technical models, potentials, challenges and limits? How reliable and predictable are they? What is their potential impact on development? On migration? On food security? What are their drawbacks, and how “clean” are they really? Chair/Moderator: Camilla Bausch, EcologicIntroduction: Christine Wörlen, German Energy Agency Introduction: Miranda Schreurs, Environmental Policy Research Centre, Freie Universität Berlin  (download Mrs. Schreurs presentation here)
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| 15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:15 | Session 3: Nuclear Energy – A Radiant Future? Nuclear energy is one of the most controversial resources in today’s debate – due to limited uranium supply, rising costs of mining and processing, risks of proliferation (including terrorism), lack of near-term prospects for technological improvements (fusion), legacy and waste disposal issues, and low public acceptance. Nevertheless, nuclear energy is espoused by an increasing number of policymakers as a “clean” alternative to fossil energies. This session explores the issues and the potential role of nuclear energy, and clarifies areas of consensus and controversy among the participants. Chair/Moderator: R. Andreas Kraemer, Director, Ecologic |
| 16:45 | Coffee Break |
| 17:00 | Session 4: Fossil Energies – Evidence of Hope? Coal reserves are becoming ever more costly to mine, process, and use, but still play a role in energy diversification scenarios; what is the best or least bad pathway? Oil is the most important liquid fuel, and the transport sector currently depends on it without available substitutes; but it will expire earlier, and exhibits steeper likely future costs for extraction. Natural gas may be in even shorter supply, but offers potential for developing decentralized energy systems, creating a bridge to biogas (and other biofuels). What are the technological and economic prospects and limitations for carbon sequestration? Chair/Moderator: R. Andreas Kraemer, Director, Ecologic |
| 18:30 | Closure of Day 1 – Announcements |
| 18:45 | Transport to the Residence |
| 19:30 | Dinner – European Contributions to Transatlantic Cooperation on Climate Change? Location: Residence of the Danish Ambassador (Podbielskiallee 34, Berlin-Dahlem) Host: His Excellency the Ambassador of Denmark to Germany, Carsten Søndergaard Keynote Speaker: Mikael Skou Andersen, National Environmental Research Institute, Department of Political Analysis |
| 22:00 | Transport to the Hotel |
Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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| 8:30 | Keynote Hans Jørgen Koch, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Energy, Danish Energy Authority. Download Mr. Koch's presentations here: The Danish Agreement on Energy Policy The EU Climate & Energy Package |
| 9:00 | Session 5: Energy Efficiency – Expanding the Realm of the Possible Transport, buildings, appliances, processes: the untapped potential for higher efficiency in energy use is enormous. Realizing energy efficiencies, and expanding supply becomes less urgent. But some sectors are more efficiency-resistant than others – for example, aviation. What measures can be taken to promote energy efficiency? Chair/Moderator: R. Andreas Kraemer, Director, Ecologic |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 | Session 6: Transforming Energy Use – Aiming for the Impossible? What changes do we need to make in all components of our industrial societies in order to switch supplies to sustainable and secure sources? Is it possible to shift the focus of the energy debate from the supply to the demand side – not through regulation, but with the help of information, “smart” technologies and incentives? Which sectors of human activity are more amenable to energy use transformation, which are less so (mobility)? – This session links the resource/environment perspective of the 2nd seminar with the economic, regulatory and supply-security aspects of the1st seminar. Chair/Moderator: R. Andreas Kraemer, Director, Ecologic |
| 12:15 | Coffee Break |
| 12:30 | Summary Session: Analysis and Conclusions Presentation of Summary Text for 1st and 2nd Seminars (with “open points” to be revisited in the 3rd Strategy Seminar) by Rapporteur, Discussion. An edited version will be mailed to participants for review before the 3rd Seminar |
| 13:30 | Closure, Acknowledgements, Next Steps |
| 14:15 | Light Lunch |
Location Seminar 2
The seminar will take place at the
Royal Danish Embassy
Rauchstr. 1
D-10787 BERLIN
Tel.: +49 (0)30 5050 2000
Accommodation Seminar 2
Room reservations are made directly by the organizers. Please inform us as soon as possible about your travel schedule and we will make the room reservation for you.
SORAT Hotel Ambassador Berlin
Bayreuther Str.42-43
D-10787 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 219020
Fax: +49 30 21902366
Website
The Sorat hotel is well located in the west of Berlin, very close to the subway station “Wittenbergplatz” and the bus stop “Bayreuther Straße” (where by the way the famous bus line 100 stops, which can also serve as a sightseeing tour as it drives past almost any of Berlins’ main tourist attractions). Only a few hundred meters away is the Ku’Damm, Berlin’s most famous shopping street, and the station “Zoologischer Garten”, one of Berlin’s most important hubs of public transport (S-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus). The Danish Embassy, at which the seminar will take place, is also only 800 meters away and thus within walking distance, but you can also take the bus if you prefer.
(the red point marks the position of the Sorat hotel on this map.)
How to get from the airport to the hotel:
We kindly ask you to make use of public transport. However if you have a late arrival or heavy luggage, you may also take a taxi from the airport to the hotel. (Participants arriving at Airport Schönefeld please use the RE7 or S9 as described below, but in this case get off at “Zoologischer Garten” and call a taxi from there.)
!Please always remember to keep original receipts and tickets for reimbursement!
- If you arrive at Airport Tegel:
Please take bus line X9 towards “Zoologischer Garten” and get off at “Zoologischer Garten”. Change here for bus line 100 towards “Alexanderplatz” and get off at “Bayreuther Straße”. As the Sorat Hotel is located in the street “Bayreuther Straße” itself (number 42-43), just walk down the street and you’ll find it on the left side of the street after approximately 200m (see map above).
Duration: 35 Minutes
- If you arrive at Airport Schönefeld:
There are two possibilities to get from Airport Schönefeld to the Sorat Hotel. Each of them will take approximately one hour.
Possibility one: Please take train RE7 (Regional Express 7) towards “Belzig” or “Dessau” and get off the train at “Zoologischer Garten”. Change here for the U2 towards “Pankow” and get off at “Wittenbergplatz”. The Bayreuther street is at the next intersection. The Sorat Hotel is on the right side of the street after approximately 100 meters (see map above).
Possibility two: Please take the S9 (direction Charlottenburg or Spandau) and get off at “Warschauer Straße”. There, follow this 
subway sign which guides you to the subway station “Warschauer Straße”. There, take the U1 (direction Uhlandstraße) and get off at “Wittenbergplatz”.
The street "Bayreuther Straße" is at the next intersection. The Sorat Hotel is on the right side of the street after approximately 100 meters (see map above).
- If you arrive at Airport Tempelhof:
Please take the subway line U6 towards “Alt-Tegel” or “Wedding”. Get off at “Hallesches Tor” and change here for line U1 towards “Uhlandstraße” and get off at “Wittenbergplatz”.
From there, you’ll find the Bayreuther Straße at the next intersection. You’ll find the Sorat Hotel after approximately 100 Meters on the right side of the street (see map above).
Duration: 25 Minutes
How to get from the hotel to the conference venue:
As it is only an 800 meter distance you may either walk or take the bus.
If you prefer a short walk, a look on the map may be helpful.
If you want to take a bus, take bus line 100 towards “Alexanderplatz” and get off three stops later at “Nordische Botschaften/Adenauer-Stiftung”. On the other side of the street, you'll see a large green building, which is the building of the Nordic Embassies. On the other side of the building, you will find the entrance to the Danish Embassy.
From the conference venue back to the hotel:
Again, you can either walk (map) or take the bus. Take line 100 towards “Zoologischer Garten” and get off three stops later at "Bayreuther Straße". The bus stop is right in front of the Nordic Embassies, so if you leave the Danish Embassy, you only have to walk around the building and you'll find the bus stop there.
Public transport tickets:
There are different tickets for the centre (AB) and the suburban area (C). However, the AB-ticket covers not only the centre but reaches far outside so you won’t need the C-ticket. All airports and all stations mentioned on this page are covered by the AB-ticket. You can have a look on the subway map or download it here.
Single Ticket
This ticket is valid for two hours on the busses, trams, urban rail and metro trains, regional trains, regional express trains, and ferries of all participating transport companies. You may make as many stops or transfers as you like during the two-hour period of validity, but your ticket is not valid for return or round trips.
Price: 2,10 € (AB)
Short-Trip Ticket
If you are traveling a maximum of 3 urban rail (S-Bahn) or metro (U-Bahn) stations, or 6 bus or tram stops, then you should take advantage of the short-trip fare.
Price: 1.20 €
Day Pass
A day pass (Tageskarte) is valid for as many trips as you like until 3:00 AM the following day. It is valid for the date already printed on the ticket, or for the date that is stamped on your ticket when you validate it.
Price: 6.10 € (AB)
All tickets can be purchased at ticket vending machines on all stations or on the bus.
For all questions concerning the public transportation system in Berlin, please have a look at the website of the BVG. For further ticket fares, click here.
All information is available in English.
Contact Seminar 2
For all questions regarding the seminar please feel free to contact:
Ecologic – Institute for International and European Environmental Policy
Sören Haffer
Pfalzburger Strasse 43/44
D-10717 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 86 880 – 126
Fax: +49 30 86 880 – 100
E-Mail: soeren.haffer [at] ecologic.eu
www.ecologic.eu
