Seventh Green Growth Knowledge Platform Annual Conference (2019)

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Location :
InterContinental Seoul COEX, Seoul, South Korea

 

The Seventh Green Growth Knowledge Platform Annual Conference will take place on 21-22 October 2019 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and is being hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in the context of Global Green Growth Week 2019 (GGGW2019), which will take place on 21-25 October 2019. It is also being held in conjunction with the 2019 International Renewable Energy Conference, co-hosted by REN21 and the Government of Korea on 23-25 October 2019 (KIREC). 

Registration is now closed.

In April 2019, a Call for Papers was issued on key challenges, insights, and innovations and solutions for dramatically scaling up sustainable energy was been issued by the GGKP and managing partners—the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the World Bank—on topics including Policy and Market Design; Finance and Investment; Technology and Innovation; Cities and Industries; and Social Inclusion, Equity, and Environmental Sustainability. 

The GGKP Annual Conference serves as the GGKP partners’ main global knowledge exchange activity, bringing researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and the private sector together to discuss, debate, and disseminate research and promote expanded knowledge-sharing and learning. GGGI organized the fourth GGKP Annual Conference in 2016 and will again host the seventh GGKP Annual Conference in 2019. A key component of the Annual Conference will be a call for scientific (research) papers on a range of subjects related to sustainable energy, approximately 35-40 of which will be presented in breakout sessions during the conference.
 
In this year’s conference, GGGI will have lead responsibility for planning, organizing, and convening the GGKP Annual Conference, working in close coordination with the GGKP Secretariat and in consultation with members of the GGKP Steering Committee.
 
The main objective of the GGKP Annual Conference 2019 is to advance global thought leadership, discussion, and debate on green energy transformation, and to present key strategies and innovations to promote and accelerate the scale-up of renewable energy and related measures. 

 

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Program
Coverage
Outcomes
Monday 21 October 2019

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Registration

          Plenary Sessions - Diamond Hall, Floor B1

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm Opening Session

Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • Frank Rijsberman, Director General, GGGI
  • Ban Ki-Moon, President of the Assembly & Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) by Video Address

Keynote address: Accelerating the Energy Transformation: How Great is the Potential?

High-Level Panel I: Country Perspectives in Achieving Sustainable Economic Growth and Energy Security through Energy Transformation

Chair: Frank Rijsberman, Director General, GGGI
  • H.E. Einar H. Jensen, Ambassador-Designate of Denmark to the Republic of Korea
  • Romell Antonio Cuenca, Deputy Executive Director, Climate Change Commission, Philippines
  • Arab Hoballah, Team Leader, SWITCH-Asia SCP Facility
  • Kumi Kitamori, Head of Green Growth & Global Relations Division, OECD Environment Directorate & GGKP Steering Committee

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Coffee Break 

           Room: Foyer of Vivance, Floor B1

4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Parallel Sessions A

Session A.1: Pathways to the Green Energy Transition
          Moderator: Peter du Pont, Managing Partner and Co-Chair of the Asian Clean Energy Forum, Asia Clean Energy Partners
  • Low Carbon Power Sector Transformation Pathways: Exploring Objectives, Factors and Technology Innovations to Inform Power Sector Decisions 
    Tim Reber, Project Lead, International Programs, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Impact Assessment of India’s Coal Fleet’s Operations Caused by Large Scale Renewable Integration
    Vijay CS, PhD Scholar, National Institute of Advanced Studies India
  • Clean vs. Dirty: Is Substitutability the New Efficiency?
    Fabian Stöckl, DIW Berlin and TU Berlin 
  • Discussant: Pranab Jyoti Baruah, Qatar Country Representative, GGGI
          Session A.2 Socially Inclusive Energy Transitions
          Moderator: Mr. Glenn Pearce-Oroz, Director of Programmes and Policy, SEforAll
  • Disruptive Systems: The Role of Community needs and Gender in Renewable Energy for African Rural Populations: What are the Priorities, Challenges and Opportunities
    Olivia Muza, Economist, African Centre of Excellence, Energy for Sustainable Development
  • How Do We Make the Proliferation of Renewable Both Economic and Fair?
    Andy Logan, Lead Consultant, Xodus Group
  • Electrification of Fiji’s Land Transport Sector: Data Management Assessment and Data Audit of the Transport Sector and Grid Requirements for Electric Vehicles
    Ulaiasi Butukoro, Program Officer, GGGI
  • Discussant: Mark Whitaker, Assistant Professor, State University of New York
Session A.3: Integrated Approaches to Clean Energy Infrastructure (GGKP Partner Presentations)
Moderator: Fulai Sheng, Head, Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership, Economic and Fiscal Policy Unit, UNEP

5:45 pm Closing

6:00 pm Dinner Reception
         Room: Diamond Hall, Floor B1   
 
Tuesday 22 October 2019
9:00 am - 10:30 am
 
          Plenary Sessions - Diamond Hall, Floor B1
Keynote address: Accelerating the Energy Transformation: The Inspiration of Country Leadership, Drive, and Innovation
High-Level Panel II: Country Perspectives on Achieving Inclusive Social Development Goals through Green Energy Transformation
Chair: Hyoeun Jenny Kim, Deputy Director-General, GGGI
  • Bachir Ismaël Ouédraogo, Minister of Energy, Burkina Faso
  • Bruno Lengkon, Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management, Vanuatu
  • Juan Carlos Caiza Roesero, Ambassador of Colombia to Korea, Colombia
  • Irene Giner-Reichl, President, Global Forum for Sustainable Energy (GFSE)
  • Alice Kaudia, Co-Chair, GGKP Advisory Committee; Co-Founder and Executive Director, Eco entrepreneurs Ltd.; Former Environment Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, Kenya

10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break  

          Location: Foyer of Vivance 

11:00 am - 12:30 pm Parallel Sessions B

         Session B.1: Policy and Planning Approaches for the Green Energy Transition         
         Room: Diamond Hall 
         Moderator: Takeo Harada, CEO and Representative of Institute for International Strategy and Information Analysis, Inc.;
         President of Research Institute for Japan’s Globalization
  • Climate Change and Technology Transfer – Barriers, Technologies and Mechanisms (paper) (presentation)
    Shubham Sharma, PhD Student, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Analysis of Principal Barricading Factors to Solar Photovoltaic Investment in Ghana 
    David Mensah Sackey, Project Coordinator, Green Communities International
  • Discussant: Inchul Hwang, Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank 
Session B.2: Finance and Investment
          Room: Moderato Room
          Moderator: Lasse Ringius, Director and Head of GIS, GGGI
  • Barriers to Financing Renewable Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa and Exploring an Innovative Crowdfunding Model: A Case of Nigeria and Cameroon
    Hemen Mark Butu, PhD Researcher, Kyungpook National University
  • Financing for Renewable Energy Projects: A Case Study of India (paper) 
    Ria Sinha, Senior Manager, Development Alternatives Group
  • Sustainable Models for Financing Renewable Energy Solutions in Nigeria’s Oil Driven Economy (paper)
    Akanchukwu Okafor, Principal Partner, Change Partners International
  • Discussant: Enrico Botta, Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 
Session B.3: Decentralized and Small-Scale Applications
          Room: Vivace Room A 
          Moderator: Mahamadou Tounkara, Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Communications, GGGI
  • Decentralized Energy Systems for Zimbabwean Cities: Dilemmas in Going Back to Where We Came From (paper)
    Innocent Chirisa, Urban and Regional Planner, University of Zimbabwe
  • Factors Influencing the Adoption of Small-Scale Biogas Digesters in Katakwii District, Uganda (paper)
    Esabu Anthony, Agricultural Extension Officer, Farm Africa
  • Powering with Renewables: Minigrid and Stand-Alone Systems Including Consumptive and Productive Uses and Financing
    Adejokun Hakeem, Business Developer, Floral Idea Limited
  • Discussant: Mark Radka, Chief, Energy and Climate Branch, Economy Division, UNEP
Session B.4: Technology and Innovation      
          Room: Vivace Room B
          Moderator: Joe Grice, Chairman, UK Office for National Statistics Economic Experts; Member, GGKP Advisory Committee
  • Design and Development of Low-Power Output Solar Chimney Power Plant (paper)
    Ashenafi Tesfaye, Lecturer, University of Gondar
  • Can a Solar Water Heating (SWH) System be Useful for the Nepalese Textile Industry to Achieve Resource Efficiency and Green Energy Transition?
    Bishal Baniya, PhD Candidate, UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures 
  • Sustainability of PV System for Isolated and Fragmented Communities in Papua New Guinea (paper) (presentation)
    Francis Sakato, Principal Technical Analyst, Independent Consumer and Competition Commission
  • Discussants: Gerald Stokes, Research Professor, Stony Brook University & Jin Young Kim, Director, Asia-Pacific, GGGI

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch Break 

          Room: Diamond Hall Lobby, Floor B1

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm GGKP Platform Launch (during lunch)

           Room: Diamond Hall

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Parallel Sessions C

Session C.1: Policy and Planning Approaches for the Green Energy Transition
          Room: Diamond Hall 
          Moderator: Orestes Anastasia, Head of Thought Leadership, GGGI 
  • Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) Model of Renewable Energy Sources Planning for Sustainable Development Egypt Case Study (paper)
    Ibrahim Elsayed Kshanh, Director, Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company
  • An Assessment of Potential Drivers of India’s Sustainable Energy Transformation 
    Joydeep Ghosh, Director, Institute for Economic Modeling Studies
  • Green Fiscal Reform in Sweden: Econometric Assessment of the Carbon and Energy Taxation Scheme  
    Stanislav Shmelev, Director, Environment Europe Ltd
  • Discussant: Jiyong Eom, Associate Professor, KAIST
Session C.2: Innovative Business and Market Approaches
          Room: Vivace Room A
          Moderator: Morten Blomqvist, Chief Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
  • Green Micro-grid Business Models to Scale Up Investment: Productive Use, Financial Bundling and Tariff Strategies
    Tim Reber, Project Lead, International Programs, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Encouraging the Commercialization of Israeli Cleantech (paper)
    Elior Bliah, Economist, Ministry of Environmental Protection 
  • Discussant: Gulshan Vashistha, Senior Officer, GGGI
Session C.3: Transforming Energy in Cities
          Room: Vivace Room B
          Moderator: Donovan Storey, Head, Green Cities, GGGI
  • Improving the Energy Efficiency of the Residential Buildings in Jordan (paper) (presentation)
    Ayham Alrabee, Engineer, Cowater
  • Does Accountability Matter for Sustainability? Urban Energy Transitions in Southeast Asia
    Elena Reshetova, Research Fellow, National University of Singapore
  • Energy Efficient Buildings: Policy and Practice Landscapes in Ghana (paper) (presentation)
    Ama Kissiwah Boateng, PhD Candidate, National University of Public Service
  • Discussant: Fulai Sheng, Head of Economic Research Unit, UNEP

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Coffee Break 

        Room: Diamond Hall Lobby, Floor B1

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm 

Plenary Sessions - Diamond Hall, Floor B1 
High-Level Panel III: Business and Financial Perspectives on Transforming our Energy Future
Chair: Susanne Pedersen, Assistant Director-General, Investment and Policy Solutions Division, GGGI
  • Fahed Al Hammadi, Assistant Undersecretary for Climate Change and Green Development, UAE
  • Stefan Gsänger, Secretary-General, World Wind Energy Association and REN21 Vice Chair
  • Kerry Adler, President and Chief Executive Officer, SkyPower Global
  • Ian de Cruz, Global Director, P4G 
  • Mark Radka, Chief, Energy and Climate Branch, Economy Division, UNEP
  • Rana Ghoneim, Chief of Energy Systems, Department of Energy, UNIDO 

5:15 pm - 5:30 pm GGKP Annual Conference Awards and Closing Remarks

Chair: Susanne Pedersen, Assistant Director-General, Investment and Policy Solutions Division, GGGI
Awards of Best Overall Paper and Best Paper by a Young Researcher
Closing Remarks

5:30 pm - End of Conference

Photo coverage of the conference is available here.

Follow the GGKP on Twitter for updates. The event hashtags are #GGKP7 #GGGW2019 in conjunction with #KIREC2019. 

2019 GGKP Annual Conference Report

Photo by Sunyu Kim on Adobe Stock

 

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