Building Tomorrow
SOLUTIONS | CLIMATE PROTECTION | ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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The Swiss Energy and Climate Summit is the leading conference on energy and climate issues in Switzerland. 2
SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
EXPERIENCE IS THE FUTURE Dear attendees, As it celebrates its 10th instalment, the Swiss Energy and Climate Summit can look back on a successful track record. The SwissECS was founded as the National Climate Forum to mark the 200th anniversary of Building Insurance Bern (Gebäudeversicherung Bern, GVB). Generating a great deal of interest, it succeeded in acquiring new partners and, under the name SwissECS, evolved to become the most important national platform for knowledge exchange and networking in the climate and energy sector. Each year, visitors can look forward to special highlights, such as Tesla’s Swiss launch in 2007 or last year’s keynote speech by Tony Blair. Let us use the experiences we have gathered to cast our gaze to the future. Only though innovation, investment and entrepreneurial spirit can we build a sustainable future for generations to come. The purpose of the 10th instalment of SwissECS is to deliver concrete answers to the climate and energy questions of tomorrow. Because the future begins today: with Building Tomorrow.
UELI WINZENRIED President of SwissECS
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BUILDING TOMORROW The 10th instalment of the Swiss Energy and Climate Summit will cast its eyes to the future and deliver concrete answers. The theme of this year’s event is Building Tomorrow. Top speakers will deliver talks on the following key topics covering every aspect of climate and energy:
Technology and entrepreneurial spirit Those who skilfully combine technologies with business models will achieve success and contribute to shaping a positive world for the future. Which innovations from the cleantech sector will make the breakthrough? Investment and the carbon bubble A growing number of investors are washing their hands of carbon-intensive capital investments. Is a global carbon bubble now looming? What is the impact of “stranded assets” on Swiss pension funds and investors? Research and science The melting of the Greenland ice sheet has far-reaching consequences for sea levels and global climate. What answers can research offer with regard to the complex mechanisms of action? Energy and climate policy The Paris Agreement, promotion of renewable energy, low oil prices – what is the current state of national and international energy and climate policy? What does this mean for the future? The sustainable city Over half of the world’s population lives in cities – and this figure is rising. How can infrastructure systems be interlinked intelligently to pave the way for savings in the energy sector? Country in focus: India In India, the amount of electricity from renewable sources is to be increased fivefold by 2022. Meanwhile, there are also plans to expand coal-fired power capacity. What effect will these conflicting developments have on the country? 4
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OVERVIEW
US N O NE TIO A T L ETA U R SIM ERP T IN
Date:
13 / 14 September 2016
Location:
Allegro / Kursaal Bern
Topic:
Building Tomorrow
Speakers:
35 speakers from Switzerland and around the world
Language:
German / French / English with simultaneous interpretation
Guests:
around 750 people
• The leading conference for energy and climate issues in Switzerland • A unique platform for discussion and networking • Solutions and groundbreaking innovations for climate protection and energy efficiency
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OPENING ADDRESS JOHANN N. SCHNEIDERAMMANN PRESIDENT OF THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, HEAD OF EAER After completing a degree in electrical engineering at ETH Zurich and an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, President Schneider-Ammann of the Swiss Confederation was appointed as a project manager at Oerlikon-Bührle. In 1981, he joined the Ammann Group, where he went on to become CEO and Head of the Group Executive Board. In 2010, while serving as a National Councillor, he was elected to the Federal Council, where he took over as head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER). Still at the EAER today, Johann Schneider-Ammann works intensively to ensure the excellent conditions Switzerland needs to remain a competitive and innovative centre of business and knowledge.
13 SEPTEMBER 2016 01.30 – 01.45 PM
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GERMAN OPENING
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DRIVERS OF CHANGE FELIPE CALDERÓN FORMER PRESIDENT OF MEXICO AND CHAIR OF THE GLOBAL COMMISSION ON THE ECONOMY AND CLIMATE Felipe Calderón was the President of Mexico between 2006 and 2012 and previously served as the country’s Secretary of Energy. A politician and lawyer by trade, he is one of the most distinguished public figures in South America. He was honoured as “Statesman of the Year” by the World Economic Forum and was crowned “Champion of the Earth” by the UN. He is also on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World list. During his time in office, he strengthened the rule of law in Mexico and worked to create economic growth and stability. He hosted the G20 summit and chaired the Conference on Climate Change (COP 16). Presently, he is a board member at the World Resources Institute and chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. Calderón is founder and president of the Sustainable Human Development Foundation and author of the book The Challenges We Face.
• Mitigating climate risks • Economic growth • Best practices SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
13 SEPTEMBER 2016 01.45 – 02.15 PM
ENGLISH KEYNOTE
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BUILDING TOMORROW – PANEL ROUTES TO A RESOURCE-EFFICIENT SWITZERLAND Building tomorrow: what routes are there to a resource-efficient Switzerland? The Paris climate agreement of December 2015 laid down a clear time scale and direction for achieving a low-carbon economy. National implementation of the agreement will require a change to the law, defining our climate policy beyond 2020. ANTON GUNZINGER
REGULA RYTZ
Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Supercomputing Systems AG
Member of the Swiss National Council and President of the Swiss Green Party
• What scenarios are there for the Swiss route? • What parts do society, business and politics have to play in this? • What will be the impact of technological advances? The experts will tackle these questions and more in a debate moderated by Urs Gredig.
MATHIAS BINSWANGER
CHRISTIAN WASSERFALLEN
Professor of Economics University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Member of the Swiss National Council, Free Democratic Party
13 SEPTEMBER 2016 02.15 – 03.00 PM
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GERMAN PANEL
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SHOW CASES INNOVATIONS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES WITH A VISION E-ISLAND
Pumped storage is currently the only possibility for storing large quantities of energy both safely and reliably. The challenges facing this technology include the lack of suitable sites and the growing scarcity of water. Frank Verschraegen, project manager at the DEME Group, presents the innovative E-Island pumped storage project, which is constructed in the sea and operates using seawater.
COPENHAGEN WHEEL – THE BICYCLE REVOLUTION
Entrepreneur and innovator Assaf Biderman founded the tech company Superpedestrian in 2012. In collaboration with robotics specialists, he developed the Copenhagen Wheel, a device that makes it possible to quickly convert normal bicycles into e-bikes. The smart-wheel innovation was named one of the 25 Best Inventions by Time Magazine in 2014.
FROM POWER TO LIQUIDS
Industrial engineer Christian von Olshausen is co-founder of sunfire GmbH and has been responsible for its technical management since 2010. The year 2015 saw the researchers develop “Blue Crude” – thereby achieving their goal of producing artificial diesel fuel from water, CO2 and green electricity.
13 SEPTEMBER 2016 03.45 – 04.30 PM SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
GERMAN / ENGLISH SHOW CASES
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TOMORROW’S INFRASTRUCTURE ERIC OLSEN CEO OF LAFARGEHOLCIM French/American dual national Eric Olsen has been Chief Executive Office of LafargeHolcim since July 2015. Olsen holds a degree in finance and accounting from the University of Colorado and a Master of Business Administration at the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC). He joined Lafarge North America in 1999 as Senior Vice President for Strategy and Development and since then has served the company in various capacities. In 2001, he was appointed president of the Cement Division for the Northeast Region (USA), and he became Chief Finance Officer of Lafarge North America in 2004. As an expert in finance and economics, he was appointed Executive Vice President for Organization and Human Resources in 2007 before becoming Executive Vice-President Operations in 2013. Olsen is a member of the Supervisory Board of Cimpress N.V.
• Solutions for sustainable construction • Latest production processes • Regulatory environment 10
13 SEPTEMBER 2016 04.30 – 04.55 PM
ENGLISH KEYNOTE
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EXPLORING THE DEEP BLUE SYLVIA EARLE OCEANOGRAPHER AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXPLORER The American oceanographer and researcher Sylvia Earle has already received several major awards for her commitment to protecting the oceans, such as the Order of the Golden Ark and the title “Hero for the Planet” from Time Magazine. She has authored more than 200 scientific publications and 13 books – including the work Blue Hope. Earle served as Chief Scientist at the state-owned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and has served as an advisor to NASA. Since 1995, she has been working as a researcher for the National Geographic Society and studying the marine ecosystem in particular. In 2008, Earle founded the Sylvia Earle Alliance, with the clear objective of expanding marine protection areas. Over the course of her career, so far she has led more than 100 expeditions and spent over 7,000 hours underwater.
• Breathtaking underwater photography • The ocean habitat • Over 100 underwater expeditions SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
13 SEPTEMBER 2016 04.55 – 05.20 PM
ENGLISH KEYNOTE
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PROGRAM
TUESDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER 2016 12.30 – 01.15 pm
Check-in and Welcome
01.15 – 01.30 pm
WELCOME | Ueli Winzenried
01.30 – 01.45 pm
OPENING | President of the Swiss Confederation Johann N. Schneider-Ammann
01.45 – 02.15 pm
DRIVERS OF CHANGE | Felipe Calderón
02.15 – 03.00 pm
PANEL: BUILDING TOMORROW – ROUTES TO A RESOURCE-EFFICIENT SWITZERLAND • Anton Gunzinger • Regula Rytz • Mathias Binswanger • Christian Wasserfallen
03.00 – 03.45 pm
Networking Break
03.45 – 04.30 pm
SHOW CASES: INNOVATIONS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES WITH A VISION • Frank Verschraegen • Assaf Biderman • Christian von Olshausen
04.30 – 04.55 pm
TOMORROW’S INFRASTRUCTURE | Eric Olsen
04.55 – 05.20 pm
EXPLORING THE DEEP BLUE | Sylvia Earle
05.20 – 06.30 pm
Networking Aperitif
06.30 – 11.00 pm
Networking Dinner
PRESENTATION
URS GREDIG, PRESENTER AT SRF Urs Gredig has been working at Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) since 2003. He presented the main edition of the Tagesschau programme from 2007 to 2013 and has been the United Kingdom correspondent since October 2013. Since completing his degree in history and journalism, he has worked as an editor, producer and presenter in a variety of media formats.
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PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER 2016 07.45 – 08.30 am
Check-in and Welcome
08.30 – 08.55 am
CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE | Julio Friedmann
08.55 – 09.20 am
THE POWER SHIFT | Billy Parish
09.20 – 09.45 am
GREENLAND AND ITS ICE SHEET | Konrad Steffen
09.45 – 10.30 am
Networking Break
10.30 – 10.55 am
INNOVATIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY | Remo Lütolf
10.55 – 11.20 am
FROM STRANDED ASSETS TO GREEN INVESTMENT | Caroline Anstey
11.20 – 12.00 am
PANEL: CARBON BUBBLE – A RISK FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS OR A FALSE ALARM? • Urs Meister • Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter • Michael Schmidt • Hanspeter Konrad
12.00 – 01.15 pm
Networking Lunch
01.15 – 01.40 pm
THE SUSTAINABLE CITY DUBAI | Emil Samarah
01.40 – 02.00 pm
INTELLIGENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT: POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS IN EUROPE | Alanus von Radecki
02.00 – 02.10 pm
Transfer
02.10 – 03.05 pm
PARALLEL PROGRAM BREAKOUT SESSION • Breakout Session 1: Tomorrow’s Building • Breakout Session 2: The Swiss Economy under Climate Change • Breakout Session 3: Tomorrow’s Mobility
03.05 – 03.15 pm
Transfer
03.15 – 03.55 pm
COUNTRY IN FOCUS: INDIA • Robert Stoner • Jairam Ramesh • Harish Hande
03.55 – 04.10 pm
ECOCAPSULE – THE ENERGY-INDEPENDENT MICRO-HOUSE | Tomas Zacek
04.10 – 05.00 pm
Networking & Farewell
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CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES JULIO FRIEDMANN SENIOR FELLOW AT THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY Dr Julio Friedmann is one of the world’s most distinguished experts in the field of carbon capture and storage. He is a Senior Fellow at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Before that, he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the United States Department of Energy. As an author, he publishes his articles through well-known media outlets such as Foreign Affairs and the New York Times. He is also co-author of the MIT report The Future of Coal. Friedmann has led major research projects on carbon capture and storage in Europe, Africa, North America and China. Among other roles, he once served as co-director of the Clean Energy Research Center. He holds a master’s degree from MIT and received his PhD in geology at the University of Southern California. After completing his studies, he initially worked for Exxon and ExxonMobil before moving to the University of Maryland to become a researcher.
• Key technologies in the fight against climate change • Promising large-scale projects • Political climate 14
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 08.30 – 08.55 AM
ENGLISH KEYNOTE
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THE POWER SHIFT BILLY PARISH FOUNDER AND CEO OF MOSAIC Billy Parish is the founder and CEO of Mosaic, the leading provider of loans for solar solutions in private homes in the USA. The online platform provides a quick and straightforward link between investors and homeowners and has been selected as one of the ten most innovative companies in the energy sector worldwide for two years running. In 2002, Parish left Yale University and founded the Energy Action Coalition. This environmental organisation saw rapid growth, and its membership soon exceeded 300,000. In collaboration with other experts, he developed a proposal to establish a “Clean Energy Corps” and thereby to create 5 million new green jobs. His efforts earned him the title of “Climate Hero” from Rolling Stone magazine. His book Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money & Community in a Changing World has become an international bestseller. At SwissECS, Parish will speak about his mission to fundamentally change the way financing operates in the energy sector.
• Top lenders for solar systems • Success factors for start-ups • Capital increase of USD 200 million in 2016 SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 08.55 – 09.20 AM
ENGLISH KEYNOTE
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GREENLAND AND ITS ICE SHEET THE LATEST FINDINGS FROM CLIMATE RESEARCH KONRAD STEFFEN DIRECTOR OF THE SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR FOREST, SNOW AND LANDSCAPE RESEARCH (WSL) No climate researcher knows Greenland better than Konrad Steffen. The Director of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) has been leading research expeditions in Greenland and Antarctica for 40 years. He served as a professor at the University of Colorado and as Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES). In the latter role, he was in charge of 640 members of staff and was responsible for a budget of USD 64 million. Today, he is a professor at EPFL and ETH Zurich. His research focuses on the climatic interaction between polar and alpine regions. Steffen has authored over 130 scientific studies and contributed more than 15 chapters to books. He completed his training at ETH Zurich, where he was awarded a PhD in 1984.
• What is happening with the Greenland ice sheet? • The latest research findings • Climate change and sea levels 16
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 09.20 – 09.45 AM
GERMAN KEYNOTE
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INNOVATIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY ENERGY FROM CURRENTS AND OTHER EXAMPLES REMO LÜTOLF CEO OF ABB SWITZERLAND
Remo Lütolf studied electrical engineering at ETH Zurich and completed his studies in 1986 with a doctoral thesis in biomedical technology before complementing it with an EMBA from IMD Lausanne in 2000. He began his career at Landis & Gyr in Zug and moved to ABB Switzerland in 1999. Five years later, he took over as head of the global business unit Power Electronics and Medium Voltage Drives and worked in Turgi/Baden as well as spent four years at ABB China in Shanghai. Since January 2013, Remo Lütolf has been CEO and country manager of ABB Switzerland.
• Innovative energy production • Projects • Real-world examples SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 10.30 – 10.55 AM
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FROM STRANDED ASSETS TO GREEN INVESTMENT THE ROAD FROM PARIS CAROLINE ANSTEY GLOBAL HEAD UBS AND SOCIETY Dr Caroline Anstey is Global Head of UBS and Society. The cross-divisional Society programme addresses the full range of topics relating to the bank in the areas of sustainable investment, philanthropy as well as environmental and human rights. Anstey also oversees UBS’s environmental footprint. She has many years of experience in the areas of development, finance and communications. Before she began at UBS, Anstey worked at the World Bank for 18 years, including as Managing Director and as a member of the senior management team. She represented the World Bank at the G20 and G7 summits. Her professional career began as a producer and editor at the BBC. Anstey earned a PhD from the London School of Economics and completed further training at the University of Oxford. She is a member of the board at the UBS Optimus Foundation and at Swiss Sustainable Finance.
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14 SEPTEMBER 2016 10.55 – 11.20 AM
ENGLISH KEYNOTE
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CARBON BUBBLE A RISK FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS OR A FALSE ALARM?
URS MEISTER Head of Strategic Regulatory Management at BKW
ANTOINETTE HUNZIKER-EBNETER CEO and founding partner of Forma Futura Invest AG
A growing number of investors are seeking investment opportunities in low-carbon sectors. For example, the Rockefeller Brother Fund completely withdrew its money from all oil and coal companies in 2014. In addition, the Paris Agreement of December 2015 clearly signalled a move towards a low-carbon economy. If a carbon tax were to be introduced, any investments in carbon-hungry companies would carry considerable risk for investors, for financial centres and for people insured by pension funds. • What does the term carbon bubble mean and what are the risks associated with it? • What are the consequences of “stranded assets” for institutional investors and for Switzerland as a financial centre? • What strategies are companies, the financial sector and investors adopting in order to prevent potential losses in value? The experts will discuss these and other issues as part of a panel led by Urs Gredig.
MICHAEL SCHMIDT Chief Executive Officer of BP Europa SE
HANSPETER KONRAD Director of the Swiss Pension Fund Association (ASIP)
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 11.20 – 12.00 AM SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
GERMAN PANEL
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THE SUSTAINABLE CITY DUBAI EMIL SAMARAH CCO DIAMOND DEVELOPERS Emil Samarah is Chief Commercial Officer at Diamond Developers and is responsible in this capacity for business development. The company is based in Dubai, where it was founded in 2003, and specialises in the design and realisation of sustainable housing solutions. Samarah has over 22 years of experience in a range of industries and regions, making him the perfect candidate for developing new markets and business models. Before joining Diamond Developers, from 2009 to 2013 he was Regional Director at Yahsat, where he was responsible for implementing the first regional satellite system. He previously served as CIO at Diamond Investment, as Managing Director of Danimex and as Marketing Manager at Thuraya. Samarah holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from New Hampshire State University.
• Sustainable city project • Groundbreaking technologies • 100% wastewater and waste recycling 20
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 01.15 – 01.40 PM
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INTELLIGENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS IN EUROPE ALANUS VON RADECKI HEAD OF COMPETENCE TEAM URBAN GOVERNANCE INNOVATION German scientist Alanus von Radecki has been head of the Urban Governance Innovation competence team at Fraunhofer IAO since 2012 and is the project manager of the Fraunhofer “Morgenstadt: City Insights” innovation network. He coordinates the collaboration between 21 companies, 10 Fraunhofer Institutes and 15 cities participating in the projects, which are aimed at sustainable urban development. Von Radecki also works for the “SmartImpact” project. In this capacity, he helps cities such as Manchester, Stockholm and Zagreb to manage innovation in all aspects of developing smart, sustainable cities. Before he took up his post at Fraunhofer IAO, he studied sociology, anthropology and environmental governance at the University of Freiburg.
• Intelligent infrastructure systems • Urban planning and technology • What does the city of the future look like? SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 01.40 – 02.00 PM
GERMAN FOLLOW-UP
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BREAKOUT SESSION 1
«TOMORROW’S BUILDING» – INTEGRATION OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY Buildings act as power stations and are becoming part of the energy supply – and their smart integration into the grid is essential. Moreover, we are seeing a strong trend towards private consumption: an increasing number of people want to produce their own electricity and to use it or store it themselves. The smart use of self-produced energy, managed using a control and monitoring
ANDREAS BITTIG Head of Energy Solutions at BKW
PATRICK HOFER-NOSER Head of Renewable Energy Systems at Meyer Burger Technology AG
system, is coupled with heat pump boilers, heating systems and battery solutions. With the associated increase in the complexity of these technologies, and given the interaction between the various systems in the building, there is an ever-greater need for coordination between specialists in different sectors as well as for constantly growing technical expertise.
LARS THOMSEN Future researcher and founder of future matters AG
ANSGAR GMÜR Director of Hauseigentümerverband Schweiz
• The trend towards “home-made energy”: transforming houses into power stations • Smart integration into the grid: coping with increasing complexity • Batteries as the building blocks for security of supply • Moving towards self-supply Presentation: Urs Gredig 22
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 02.10 – 03.05 PM
GERMAN BREAKOUT
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BREAKOUT SESSION 2
THE SWISS ECONOMY UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE: EFFECTS AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES Switzerland is disproportionately affected by climate change. Analyses show that the freezing level in winter has risen by approx. 300 metres since the 1960s. In future, the country can expect increasingly frequent periods of warm weather and heatwaves, which has implications for the environment and for society. The economy, too, will be affected – to varying degrees depending
on sector. Taking the example of the tourism and transport sector, the experts will discuss the effects of climate change and adaptation strategies.
MISCHA CROCIMASPOLI
DAVID N. BRESCH Professor of Weather and Climate Risks at ETH Zurich and MeteoSwiss
Head of climate department at the Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss)
CHRISTIAN LAESSER
ALBERT MÜLLER
Professor of Tourism and Service Management at the University of St. Gallen
Head of Nature and Natural Hazards at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
• What do the climate scenarios for Switzerland look like? • What strategies exist for sectors affected by climate change? • What is already being done today to prepare for the future? • Who will pay the costs of adaptation? Presentation: Andrea Burkhardt SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 02.10 – 03.05 PM
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BREAKOUT SESSION 3
TOMORROW’S MOBILITY: THE FUTURE OF PRIVATE TRANSPORT IN SWITZERLAND Mobility is entering a new era: new technologies and vehicles, greater interconnectedness, digitalisation, Big Data and changing mobility needs. What is the situation in Switzerland? There are currently 4.4 million registered cars, of which slightly more than 3,000 are electric. Although vehicles have become more fuel-efficient, the increasing number of cars
DINO GRAF President of the e’mobile centre at Elektrosuisse
DANIEL MÜLLERJENTSCH Project Manager at Avenir Suisse
on the road means that these savings are not sufficient to offset the CO2 emissions.
CHRISTOPHER ONDER Professor at the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, ETH Zurich
ADAMO BONORVA CEO of Catch a Car AG
• How is private transport in Switzerland expected to develop? • What economic aspects must be taken into account? • What potential do new technologies harbour? • What business models will open up thanks to the mobility of the future? Presentation: Peter Urs Naef 24
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 02.10 – 03.05 PM
GERMAN BREAKOUT
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COUNTRY IN FOCUS: INDIA
EXPERT DISCUSSION REGARDING INDIA’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENERGY POLICY OF TOMORROW
ROBERT STONER
JAIRAM RAMESH
Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the MIT Energy Initiative
Politician and Indian Minister of Environment, 2009 – 2011
India’s energy sector has undergone enormous expansion over recent decades in order to supply electricity to the rapidly growing economy and to hundreds of millions of people for the first time. The government in power has declared universal access to electricity as one of its key concerns. By 2022, the amount of energy generated from renewable energies is to be increased fivefold to 175 gigawatts. India is also planning to expand its coal-fired power capacity at the same time. This fossil fuel will therefore continue to play a major role in future. Faced with these conflicting objectives, the former Indian Minister of the Environment Jairam Ramesh and the entrepreneur Harish Hande will hold a discussion, led by Robert Stoner, on India’s energy and environmental policy, on the important role of innovative entrepreneurship in future development, and on how the reciprocal transfer of expertise can be promoted across national and cultural boundaries.
HARISH HANDE Social Entrepreneur and Managing Director of SELCO India
• Interdisciplinary expert discussion • Fascinating insights into India’s energy and environmental policy • Electricity from renewable sources for remote regions thanks to innovative entrepreneurship SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
14 SEPTEMBER 2016 03.15 – 03.55 PM
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ECOCAPSULE
SS RE I SW MIE E PR
THE ENERGY-INDEPENDENT MICRO-HOUSE
TOMAS ZACEK ARCHITECT AT NICE ARCHITECTS Tomas Zacek studied architecture and civil engineering at STU Bratislava. He then worked for various architectural firms before joining Nice Architects. Zacek caused a sensation when he and his colleagues developed a two-person mini-house, which is mobile and can be set up virtually anywhere. The “Ecocapsule” supplies itself with water and power. Solar cells are mounted on the roof, which measures eight square metres, and power is generated with a wind turbine. Even the Ecocapsule’s egg shape is not by chance: rainwater is collected on the surface and can be filtered and purified into drinking water. The mini-houses for two people, with a kitchen, bathroom and bed, were ready for the market at the end of 2015.
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14 SEPTEMBER 03.55 – 04.10 PM
ENGLISH SHOW CASE
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NEW SOLUTION EXPO 18 INNOVATIONS FROM THE FIELDS OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Once again this year, 18 selected companies will attend the New Solution Expo to present pioneering technologies, services and products from the fields of energy and environmental engineering.
PITCH & MATCH
THE MEETING PLACE FOR START-UPS AND INVESTORS Twelve selected start-ups from the energy and climate sectors will present their ideas to potential partners and investors through the effective and efficient “Pitch & Match” platform.
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PREMIUM PARTNERS
Building Insurance Bern (GVB) From hurricanes and severe thunderstorms to record high tides – weather phenomena are becoming increasingly extreme all over the world. And as the intensity of such phenomena increases, so do the damage figures in Switzerland. Building Insurance Bern (GVB) provides mandatory unlimited insurance cover against fire and weather-related damage for all buildings in the Canton of Bern. Maintaining this cover in the face of climate change requires new ways of thinking. GVB is addressing this challenge by shoring up the risks on a broader base through additional insurance and consulting services in its subsidiaries. It
also campaigns heavily for prevention measures to minimise damages and is involved in climate policy at various levels. With this in mind, GVB is proud to be the initiator and sponsor of SwissECS and to help shape the dialogue about our climate and energy future. www.gvb.ch/klima
“For advice on prevention in times of climate change, we can support our customers with over 200 local building experts.” Ueli Winzenried CEO Building Insurance Bern (GVB)
resource management and is involved in research programmes aimed at developing innovative technologies for sustainable, reliable and infrastructures that are fit for the future. BKW Group The BKW Group is an international energy and infrastructure business based in Bern and employs approximately 4,500 people. The diversity of the Group’s expertise allows it to offer its customers a full range of tailored services. BKW designs, builds and operates infrastructure to produce and supply energy for businesses, households and the public sector. The BKW Group offers a wide range of services, from building technologies, infrastructure engineering and digital business models for renewable energies to traditional multi-utility infrastructure services. It is committed to efficient 28
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“Building up services reduces dependence on the electricity business and opens up excellent prospects for BKW.” Dr. Suzanne Thoma CEO of the BKW Group
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UBS As Switzerland’s largest bank, we exercise social responsibility by supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy through our climate change strategy. UBS customers benefit from the energy check-up for SMEs at reduced prices and receive a cash bonus if they commit to an energy saving plan. The environmental bonus introduced in 2015 supports UBS corporate clients as they switch over to environmentally friendly commercial vehicles. Swiss residential customers can finance energy-efficient homes with a UBS “eco” mortgage at a preferential rate of interest.
ABB ABB is a technology company and global leader in the areas of energy and automation. Since 1891 it has contributed to technical and social advancement, both in Switzerland and worldwide. ABB enables its customers in the energy, industry, transport and infrastructure sectors to boost their performance while simultaneously reducing their impact on the environment. ABB offers products, systems and services along the entire energy chain that reduce the consumption of resources, limit the negative impact on the environment and lower energy losses by 20 to 30 percent. The solutions are based on state-of-theSWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
In addition, UBS and its various divisions are building bridges between institutional investors seeking sustainable returns and energy suppliers, grid operators and other market participants in Switzerland’s energy sector. www.ubs.com/energie
“UBS creates solutions that bring investors and investment projects together. In this way, we help to secure our energy supply for the future.” Karin Oertli Head of UBS Asset Management Switzerland
art technologies and meet even the most stringent economic and environmental requirements. The companies within the ABB Group operate in around 100 countries and employ approximately 135,000 people worldwide. ABB Switzerland has around 6,350 employees.
www.abb.ch
“Innovation has been our core business for 125 years. With our technologies, we contribute towards an energy-efficient and sustainable future.” Remo Lütolf Chairman of the Executive Board ABB Switzerland
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Hotel You can book your hotel room together with your conference reservation via our registration platform. The event office will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Travel SwissECS recommends that you travel to the conference by public transport. Visit www.routerank. com to plan your journey with the routeRANK route planner, and find the most environmentally friendly way get to Bern.
Catering In cooperation with its partners, SwissECS strives to use climate-friendly and therefore primarily regional products, especially in its catering plans.
Conference venue Allegro / Kursaal Bern Kornhausstrasse 3 3000 Bern 22
Contact Swiss Energy and Climate Summit c/o Premium Incentives and Events AG C.F.L. Lohnerstrasse 24 CH-3645 Gwatt (Thun) Phone: +41 (0)33 223 70 20 Email: info@swissecs.ch www.swissECS.ch www.twitter.com/swissECS www.facebook.com/swissECS
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SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
Registration fees for individuals Conference ticket (13 / 14 September 2016) CHF 740.– The price includes attendance fees for the two-day conference, coffee breaks, lunch and a farewell aperitif. Conference ticket (13 / 14 September 2016) CHF 890.– including networking dinner The price includes attendance fees for the two-day conference, coffee breaks, lunch, a farewell aperitif and a networking dinner. Special offer for start-up companies CHF 390.– If your company was set up after 1 January 2011, you can purchase your conference ticket, including the networking dinner, at special rates.
VIP packages for companies Company VIP package
4 conference tickets including networking dinner and reserved seats in the front rows of the conference room
CHF 2850.– (instead of CHF 3560.–)
Registration The Swiss Energy and Climate Summit is limited to 750 attendees. Reservations taken on a first come, first served basis. The conference has sold out in recent years.
The deadline for registration is 22 August 2016.
http://registration.swissecs.ch SWISS ENERGY AND CLIMATE SUMMIT 2016
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Swiss Energy and Climate Summit | c/o Premium Incentives and Events AG | C.F.L. Lohnerstrasse 24 | CH-3645 Gwatt (Thun) Phone +41 (0)33 223 70 20 | E-Mail: info@swissECS.ch | www.swissECS.ch | www.twitter.com/swissECS | www.facebook.com/swissECS