Climate Change: Geothermal Events at #COP21

What the geothermal world needs to know about COP21 (EGEC)

In order to help European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) members to prepare for COP21, a briefing note which presents the context of the event and negotiation and includes a timetable of key events and EGEC activities, has been prepared.

A list of key geothermal energy events can be found below. 

Date	Event	Detail	EGEC Action
01/12	High Level Event on the Global Geothermal Alliance.	From 9:00 to 10:00 at the Peru Pavilion of the UNFCCC COP21 Conference Centre in Paris, France in Paris-le Bourget.	Christian Boissavy, Board member, European Geothermal Energy Council, will give a speech.
03/12	buildings day	Many events on renewable in buildings
04/12	RE track,	A series of thematic workshops will focus on opportunities and benefits offered by renewables in a range of sectors. Societal benefits of RE (REN21), 10.00am – 12.00pm @ German Pavilion RE and Cities (European Commission), 12.30pm – 2.00pm @ EU Pavilion RE and Agriculture (European Commission), 2.30pm – 4.00pm @ EU Pavilion RE and Energy Efficiency (UAE and IRENA), 10am – 12.00pm @ GCC Pavilion RE in MENA workshop (UAE and IRENA), 11.00am – 12-30pm @ GCC Pavilion	Martin van der Hout, Manager of DAGO-Netherlands, to speak about geothermal applications in the agriculture sector RE and Energy Efficiency (UAE and IRENA), 10am – 12.00pm @ GCC Pavilion RE in MENA workshop (UAE and IRENA), 11.00am – 12-30pm @ GCC Pavilion
05/12	RE track,	RE in Industry (SER and IEA), 3.00pm – 5.00pm @ FNSEA RE and transport (Brazil and IRENA), 10.00am – 12.00pm @ German Pavilion
06/12	International conference Re-Energising the Future	GRC Member Susan Petty, CEO of AltaRock energy (USA), will deliver a speech as a female CEO of a geothermal company.The conference will be available on live streaming
07/12	Energy Action Day	http://re-energising.org/ The IGA will be represented at this joint side event organized with the REN Alliance on ‘Renewables Working Together’. A booth is shared with the other REN Alliance partners.
08/12	NEW NORDIC CLIMATE SOLUTIONS	- Geothermal district heating in European cities and towns – organised by IcelandTHE NORDIC PAVILION AT COP21, Hall 2B, Room 65 – Le Bourget, ParisWeb streaming of the event – see www.norden.org/cop21-streaming