Videos of some presentations are available here.

Moderator: Einari Kisel, World Energy Council

09:30-10:00 – Welcome notes

• Kaja Kallas, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, Riigikogu (Estonia)
• H.E. Lise Nicoline Kleven Grevstad, Ambassador of Norway to Estonia, the Presiding Country of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2012

10:00-10:20 – Introduction

• Baltic Energy Market Integration Policy. Timo Tatar, Head of Energy Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (Estonia)

10:20-11:10 – Status and challenges including implementation of the renewable directive, NRAPs and cooperation mechanisms

• Status and challenges including implementation of the renewable directive, NREAPs and cooperation mechanisms. Madis Laaniste, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (Estonia)
• Current status of renewable energy in Latvia. Dins Merirands, Ministry of Economics (Latvia)
• Status and challenges implementing the renewable directive 2009/28/EC in Lithuania. Vaclovas Miškinis, Lithuanian Energy Institute
• Renewable energy policy in a European context – Norway. Johan Vetlesen, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (Norway)

11:10-11:30 – Coffee break

11:30-12:30 – Status and challenges including implementation of the renewable directive, NRAPs and cooperation mechanisms

• Status and Challeges of the Implementation of the RES Directive. Petteri Kuuva, Ministry of Employment and the Economy (Finland)
• Carola Lindberg, Swedish Energy Agency
• Policy challenges in renewable energy – Denmark. Bjarne Juul Kristensen, Danish Energy Agency

12:30-13:30 – International perspectives. Energy efficiency and renewable energy. Roadmap to 2020/2030 and 2050?

• EU energy policy update. Krzysztof Gierulski, DG Energy, EU Commission
• International Perspectives. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Roadmap to 2020/2030 and 2050? Robert Tromop, International Energy Agency

13:30-14:30 – Lunch

14:30-15:10 – Views from politicians

• Kimmo Sasi, President of the Nordic Council
• Speech. Raimonds Vejonis, Vice-President of the Baltic Assembly

15:10-16:10 – Views from the industry and environmental organisations

• Renewable Energy and Ecological Sustainability: NGO View. Veljo Volke, Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs
• 100% renewable energy – transition to clean energy. Rene Tammist,  Estonian Renewable Energy Association
• Renewables until and beyond 2020: Policy perspective on 2030. Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, European Renewable Energy Council

16:10-16:30 – Panel discussion

18:30-21:00 – Buffet-dinner reception for all participants hosted by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Estonia at Lai 29, Tallinn