"REvision 2012 - New Renewable Direction for Japan"

"REvision 2012 - New Renewable Direction for Japan" 9-10 March 2012


9 March 2012
9:30-12:00
Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speeches
Masayoshi Son, DLFounder and Chairperson, JREF
Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, Vice Senior Minister, the Ministry of Environment of Japan
Adnan. Z. Amin, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency
Gunðni A. Jóhannesson, DLDirector General, National Energy Authority, Iceland
Puntsag Tsagaan, DLSenior Adviser to the President of Mongolia, Mongolia
Søren Hermansen, CEO, Samsø Energy Academy, Denmark
Tomas Kåberger, Executive Board Chair, JREF
13:00-14:00
First Session on Renewable Energy Policy Perspectives
Chair: Mika Ohbayashi, Director for Advocacy and Grant Programme, JREF
Speakers:
Japan: Tetsunari Iida, Director for Policy Innovation, JREF
Germany: Martin Schöpe, DLHead of Division, International and European Affairs, Renewable Energy, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
Global: Christine Lins, DLSecretary General, REN21
14:10-16:50
Second Session on Renewable Energy Market Perspective
Chair: Tomas Kåberger, Executive Board Chair, JREF
Speakers:
Finance: Kirsty Hamilton, DLAssociate Fellow, Chathum House, UK
Market and RE cost: Hans Jørgen Koch, DLDeputy State Secretary, Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy, Denmark/Chairperson, IEA RETD
Commentater: Yoshihisa Murasawa,DLDirector for Technology Business Development, JREF
Wind: Steve Sawyer, DLSecretary General, Global Wind Energy Council
Izumi Ushiyama, DLPresident, Ashikaga University of Technology, Japan
Solar: Jeremy Leggett, DLChairman, Solarcentury, UK
Izumi Kaizuka, DLManager, RTS Corporation, Japan
Commentater: Emi Mizuno, Deputy Director for Technology Business Development, JREF
Biomass: Heinz Kopetz, DLMember of the board, World Bioenergy Associaton, Austria
Hisashi Kajiyama, DLSenior Researcher, Fujitsu Research Institute, Japan
Geothermal: Grímur Björnsson, DLManaging Director, Reykjavek Geothermal, Iceland
Masaho Adachi, DLCEO, Okuaizu Geothermal, Japan
17:00-18:00
Third Session on Renewable Energy Future Perspectives
Chair: Takejiro Sueyoshi, Vice-Executive Board Chair, JREF
Speakers:
Eric Martinot, DLSenior Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies, Japan
Sven Teske, DLRenewable Energy Director, Greenpeace International, Germany
Naoyuki Yamagishi, DLLeader, Climate and Energy Group, Conservation Division, WWF Japan, Japan

10 March 2012
9:30-12:00
Fourth Session on Renewable Energy Market Structure Reform
Chair: Tetsunari Iida, Director for Policy Innovation, JREF
Commentator: Tomas Kåberger, Executive Board Chair, JREF
Speakers:
Odd Håkon Hoelsæter, DLSenior Advisor, OHH Energy
Hiroshi Takahashi, Senior Researcher, Fujitsu Research Insititute, Japan
Alberto Ceña, DLTechnical Director, Spanish Wind Energy Association, Spain
Jürgen Maier, DLDirector, German NGO Forum for Environment and Development, Germany
Edward Smeloff, DLRenewable Energy Project Developer, California the US
Kazuhiro Ueta, Professor, Kyoto University, Japan
13:30-15:30
Fifth Session on Renewable Energy Grid Expansion- a road for Asia Super Grid

1st

Chair: Takao Kashiwagi, Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Speakers:
Masayoshi Son, DLFounder and Chairperson, JREF
Hiroya Masuda, DLChairperson, Japan Policy Council, Japan
Jitsuro Terashima, Chairman, Japan Research Institute, Japan
Puntsag Tsagaan, Senior Adviser to the President of Mongolia, Mongolia

2nd

Chair: Takao Kashiwagi, Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Speakers:
Thiemo Gropp, DLDirector, DESERTEC, Germany
Byambasaikhan Bayanjargal, DLChief Executive Officer of NewCom, Mongolia
Masayoshi Son, DLFounder and Chairperson, JREF
Kenji Yamaji, Director General, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, Japan
16:00-17:00
Closing Plenary
Chair:
Tomas Kåberger, Executive Board Chair, JREF
Takejiro Sueyoshi, Vice-Executive Board Chair, JREF

Speakers:
Tetsunari Iida, Director for Policy Innovation, JREF
Mika Ohbayashi, Director for Advocacy and Grant Programme, JREF
Yoshihisa Murasawa, Director for Technology Business Development, JREF
Masayoshi Son, Founder and Chairperson, JREF
17:10-17:50
Press Conference
for media only