Net Zero Transition: Common Challenges and Opportunities in Northern Scotland and Northern Norway
Strathclyde University, Shetland Islands Council’s ‘ORION’ Project and Energi i Nord invites you to a webinar exploring common challenges and opportunities in Northern Scotland and Northern Norway regions in relation to the Net Zero Transition.
Both regions share a heavy reliance on fossil fuels, challenging climates and difficult transport links but significant renewable resource potential. This webinar will explore both the common challenges but also the huge opportunities to attract workers, reduce fuel poverty and achieve a secure energy future for both regions.
Participants will be encouraged to assist in identifying common areas and topics that require further development or investigation. Follow-up meetings are planned with interested stakeholders to discuss and develop the ideas captured in more detail and identify opportunities for establishing further development initiatives, and to strengthen the relationships between the regions.
Agenda
09.00-09.10 | Welcome and Introduction Mark Robertson, Project Development Manager, University of Strathclyde |
09:10–09:20 | Keynote: Current Policy/Government position – Scotland Kersti Berge, Scottish Government’s Director for Energy and Climate Change |
09:20-09:30 | Keynote: Current Policy/Government position – Norway Marianne Sivertsen Næss, leader of the National Parliamentary Committee for energy and climate (Labour Party). |
09:30-09:45 | Current status in Scotland (and Shetland in particular) – existing & plans Douglas Irvine, Executive Manager - Future Energy, Shetland Islands Council |
09:45-10:00 | Current status in Northern Norway – existing & plans Kjell Giæver, Director, Arctic Energy Partners |
10:00-10:15 | Maritime Industry – Ports and Infrastructure impacts (and decarbonisation) Jørn-Even Hansen, Director, Tromsø Havn / Port of Tromsø |
10:15-10:30 | Maritime Industry – Vessel decarbonisation challenges and potential solutions Panos Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Director, Lloyd's Register Group |
10:30 – 10:50 | Maritime industry decarbonisation discussion |
10:50-11:05 | Comfort Break |
11:05-11:20 | Communities/Social acceptance for New Energy/decarbonisation – Scotland Katrina Wiseman – Shetland Area Manager – Highlands and Islands Enterprise. |
11:20-11:35 | Communities/Social acceptance for New Energy/decarbonisation – N. Norway Berit Kristoffersen (assistant Professor, Department of social sciences, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway). |
11:35 – 11:55 | Communities/social acceptance discussion |
11:55-12:10 | New energy/decarbonisation – latest developments/projects – Scotland Feargal Brennan, James Blyth Distinguished Professor of Offshore Engineering - University of Strathclyde |
12:10-12:25 | New energy/decarbonisation – latest developments/projects – Norway Morten Watle, GreenH |
12:25-12:45 | New Energy Discussion |
12:45 – 1:00 | Wrap up/Actions/next steps. |
1:00 | Close |
Register to attend for free here.
