Franco – ASEAN Seminar on
“The Technological and Infrastructural Challenges of Building a Low-carbon Economy”
8 - 9 October 2009
Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok
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Background and Objective
It is now widely accepted that to tackle the twin challenges of energy and climate security, it is imperative for the world nations to develop their economies along a low-carbon path. Indeed a sustainable economic future has to be a low carbon future. The transition to such a future requires that we use resources, particularly energy and materials, which contain less carbon or no carbon on the one hand, and reduce the use of such resources on the other. Obviously the energy sector has to play the leading role in this effort. However other sectors also need to adapt the low carbon approach, be they transportation, manufacturing and services, residential and commercial buildings, or the agriculture sector. Each nation may adopt different strategies and choose different pathways and options toward a low-carbon economy, depending on local conditions and resource availability. But what is common for all nations is that we all need cleaner technology and investment in low carbon infrastructure. Some of the technologies needed are already available and cost effective; others may require further development and breakthrough. But the investment needed will be massive, particularly in the case of upgrading existing and building new infrastructure. In fact, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that up to 0.6% of global GDP will be required annually if we were to bring the atmospheric CO2 concentration down to 450 ppm by 2050 in order to limit the global surface temperature rise to 2 degree C by the end of the century.
Because France is well known for being an innovative nation and a lower - carbon economy in comparison to many other industrialized economies, the Thailand Research Fund, the Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE) and the French Embassy, are inviting well known experts from France and Thailand to share their vision and strategies towards a low-carbon economy. The event will be a two-day seminar, which will be the third in a series of annual Franco-Thai seminars on emerging issues in energy and the environment.
Major topics of discussion
- Overview on strategies and paths toward a low-carbon economy
- Low carbon options and challenges for:
* The power generation sector
* The transportation sector
* The manufacturing sector
* The agricultural sector
* The urban sector - Measures and tools to promote a low-carbon economy: the case of carbon standards and “Carbon footprint” labels
- Economic investments into a low-carbon economy
Speakers
Distinguished specialists from France, Thailand and international organizations
Date and Venue
8 – 9 October 2009
Dusit Thani Hall, Dusit Thani Bangkok, 946 Rama IV Road, Bangkok
Agenda:
First Day: 8 October 2009
08.30 – 09.00 |
Registration |
09.00 – 09.10 |
Welcome remarks by French Ambassador for Climate Change Negotiations, Mr Brice LALONDE, |
09.10 – 09.15 |
Welcome remarks by Director of Thailand Research Fund, Prof Dr Sawasd TANTARATANA |
09.15 – 09.20 |
Welcome remarks by President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Assoc Prof Dr Kraiwood KIATTIKOMOL |
09.20 – 09.45 |
Opening and keynote address by Thai Minister of Energy, Mr Wannarat CHANNUKUL, MD |
09.45 – 10.30 |
Keynote lecture by Mr Morgan BAZILIAN, Special Advisor to the Director-General on Energy and Climate Change, UNIDO: “Global movement towards a low-carbon economy: Challenges for emerging economies” |
10.30 – 11.00 |
Coffee break |
11.00 – 11.45 |
Keynote lecture by Mr Jean-Jacques BARBERIS, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment: “Policies and strategies to build a low-carbon economy in France” |
11.45 – 12.30 |
Keynote lecture by Dr Jean-Marc AN?, CEA: “Science, technology and innovation for a low-carbon economy: The role of CEA” |
12.30 – 13.30 |
Lunch |
13.30 – 14.15 |
Keynote Lecture by Dr Emmanuelle MUHLENHOVER, The Boston Consulting Group: “Meeting energy demands in a carbon constrained world” |
14.15 – 14.45 |
Keynote lecture by Dr Saksit TRIDECH, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment:“Thailand’s strategic plan on climate change” |
14.45 – 15.30 |
Invited lecture by Dr Sirithan PAIROJ-BORIBOON, Executive Director, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation: “Positionning of Thailand on policy and planning measures for GHG emissions reduction” |
15.30 – 16.00 |
Coffee Break |
16.00 – 16.30 |
Invited lecture by Mr Bernard SENTEX, EDF: “Energy strategies and options for a low carbon economy: Electricity sector” |
16.30 – 17.00 |
Invited lecture by Dr Bundit FUNGTAMMASAN, Director, JGSEE: “Thailand’s energy options towards a low-carbon economy” |
17.00 – 17.30 |
Invited lecture by Dr Fabio GRAZI, CIRED: “Local solutions to global challenges: An economic analysis of the role of urban policy in controlling climate change” |
17.30 – 18.00 |
Invited lecture by Mr Chanchai VITOONPANYAKIJ, Director General, Drainage and Sewerage Department, BMA: “Urban development and climate change: Action plan in Bangkok” |
18.00 – 21.00 |
Reception (by invitation only) |
Second Day: 9 October 2009
| 08.30 – 09.00 | Registration |
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Invited lecture by Mr Pascal LUCIANI, Deputy Director for Sustainable Development, Department of Air Transport, French Civil Aviation Authority: “Low-carbon economy: Technology and standards for air transport systems - Developments in France” |
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Invited lecture by Dr Chumnong SORAPIPATANA, JGSEE: “Bio-ethanol option for the transportation sector in Thailand and its GHG emission reduction” |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Coffee break |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Invited lecture by Mr Manish PANT, Country Director, Schneider Electric: “Opportunities and strategies for greenhouse gas reductions in the manufacturing sector: The case of France” |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Invited lecture by Mr Cholathorn DUMRONGSAK, Director, Corporate Total Quality Promotion Center, SCG: “Approaches to low-carbon manufacturing: Case study of a Thai industry” |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Invited lecture by Dr Brahmanand MOHANTY, ADEME: “Carbon emission standards and labelling: Developments in France and EU” |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | Invited lecture by Dr Pongvipa LOHSOMBOON, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Office: “Carbon emission standards and labelling: Developments in Thailand“ |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | Invited lecture by Mr Somchai CHANNARONGKUL, Director General, Department of Agriculture: “Self-sufficient agriculture for a low carbon society: Thai experience” |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Invited lecture by Dr Fr?d?ric GAY and Dr Laurent VAYSSE, CIRAD: “Role of Agriculture in low carbon economy: The case of rubber tree plantations in Thailand”. |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Invited lecture by Prof Norbert LADOUX, University of Toulouse: “The economic and financial implications of building a low carbon economy: French perspective” |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Invited lecture by Dr Chayun TANTIWASDAKARN, Thammasat University: “The economic and financial implications of building a low carbon economy: Thai perspective” |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break |
| 16.00 – 18.00 | Roundtable chaired by Dr Krissanapong KIRTIKARA, KMUTT: “Prospects for international and Thai-French collaboration on building a low-carbon economy” (invited only) |