Thursday, November 14, 2013

PRESS CONFERENCES
Global country league table on energy sustainability plus recommendations from governments and business leaders
When: Saturday, 16 November, from 11.30 to 12.00
Speaker: Joan MacNaughton, Executive Chair of the World Energy Trilemma study
Global Electricity Initiative – utilities’ appeal for a carbon price to reduce CO2 emissions
When: Monday, 18 November, from 15.00 to 15.30
Speaker: Philippe Joubert, Executive Chair, Global Electricity Initiative  
World Energy Scenarios to 2050 – results of a three-year study reveal why the
450 ppm CO2 goal will not be met on current paths
When: Tuesday, 19 November, from 14.00 to 14.30
Speaker: Karl Rose, WEC Senior Director of Scenarios and Studies
Where: All WEC press conferences will take place at the main COP venue, in Press Conference Room 2, Level -2/Zone E6 (next to Plenary 2), The National Stadium. Journalists may also watch them live or on-demand via the UNFCCC webcast:

OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT
“The energy trilemma – what is needed to balance energy challenges?”
When: Friday, 15 November, from 15.00 to 16.00
Where: Room Torun, National Stadium
Panel discussion with Joan MacNaughton, Executive Chair of the WEC’s World Energy Trilemma study, with five panellists:
  • Diana McQueen, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta
  • Giles Dickson, Vice President, Environmental Policies and Global Advocacy, Alstom S.A.
  • Juan Alario, Head of the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Division of the European Investment Bank
  • Paul Simpson, Carbon Disclosure Project
  • Mr Henning Wuester, Senior Manager, Green Climate Fund
The event is part of the UNFCC’s “BINGO day” for the Business and Industry NGOs group to focus on the theme, “high growth with low emissions: synergies for global impact”. More on: http://www.iccwbo.org/Advocacy-Codes-and-Rules/Areas-of-work/Environment-and-Energy/ICC-and-COPs/BINGO-Day/
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Media enquiries
Monique Tsang
Tel: +44 79 8617 4687 (on-site at COP-19)
Tel: +44 20 3214 0616 (after COP-19) 
About the World Energy Council
The World Energy Council (WEC) is the principal impartial network of leaders and practitioners promoting an affordable, stable and environmentally sensitive energy system for the greatest benefit of all.
Formed in 1923, WEC is the UN-accredited global energy body, representing the entire energy spectrum, with more than 3000 member organisations located in over 90 countries and drawn from governments, private and state corporations, academia, NGOs and energy-related stakeholders.
WEC informs global, regional and national energy strategies by hosting high-level events, publishing authoritative studies, and working through its extensive member network to facilitate the world’s energy policy dialogue.
Further details at www.worldenergy.org and @WECouncil 

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