ZERO10
The fifth annual Zero Emission Conference is to be held November 22-23, 2010 in Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. The Zero Emission Conference is the largest of its kind in Scandinavia. The two day programme spans across a wide range of topics and perspectives, from the visions to the specific solutions.
Speakers at this years conference include Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Dr. Rajendra K Pachauri, artist and activist Bob Geldof, President of the World Watch Institute Christopher Flavin and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
The second day of the conference is dedicated to specific solution within all sectors of climate action, separating the programme into six simultaneous group sessions that will allow participants to hear presentations on solutions within their specific fields of interest.
The Zero Emission Conference is organized by the Norwegian environmental foundation Zero Emission Resource Organization (ZERO), an independent, non-profit, non-government organization dedicated exclusively to developing and promoting workable solutions to combat global warming. Our approach is scientifically founded and aimed towards constructive solutions, both technological and political, favoring dialog and positive influence over conflict and protests. ZERO has established programs on almost all emission sectors, including power generation, transport, energy production and agriculture.
There will be simultaneous interpretation from Norwegian to English available on the first day of the conference. On the second day of the conference some of the sessions are in English.
Program Day 1
Conference host Kathrine Aspaas
9:00 Registration opens
10:00 Einar Håndlykken
Executive Director of ZERO
Opens ZERO10, the climate conference for action.
10:15 Jens Stoltenberg
Prime Minister of Norway
Explains how financing of mitigation measures in developing countries is essential to establish a new climate agreement. Is this the key to a new climate agreement?
10:45 Dr. Rajendra Pachauri
Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
What are our chances of stopping global temperatures from rising more than two degrees?
11:15 Break
11:30 Hilde Frafjord Johnson
Deputy Director of UNICEF
Climate and development.
11:55 Sir Bob Geldof
Artist and activist
How one man's involvement can make a difference.
12:40 Debate
Sir Bob Geldof, Dr Rajendra Pachauri and deputy director of UNICEF, Hilde F. Johnson gather on our couch for a climate conversation.
1:10 p.m. Lunch
2:20 p.m. Marianne Harg
President of Tekna
New technology, cleaner industry and the green jobs of the future.
2:30 p.m. Jürgen Häpp
Architect, Masdar City
What can we learn from the construction of the carbon neutral and waste-free Masdar City?
2:50 p.m. George Polk
Director of the Catalyst Project
Big bucks for clean tech solutions.
3:15 p.m. Ellen Hambro
Director of the Norwegian Climate and Pollution Control Agency (Klif)
What is the cure for the norwegian climate emissions?
3:35 p.m. Dr. Svein Richard Brandtzæg
CEO of Hydro
How to create and develop new industries, combined with active climate policy.
4:00 p.m. Break
4:30 p.m. Dr. Klaus Lackner
Earth Institute
Future solutions to combat climate change.
4:55 p.m. Christopher Flavin
President of the Worldwatch Institute
The energy technologies of the future.
5:20 p.m. Einar Håndlykken
Executive Director of ZERO
The challenge of our century.
5:45 p.m. Børge Ousland
Author, expedition leader and adventurer
Showing us the physical traces of global warming.
6:20 p.m End of program
7:00o.m. Dinner
Greeting by Siri Kalvig and musical entertainment by Lars Lillo-Stenberg
