Energy Transition Conference 2021
NTNU Energy Transition Conference 2023
Crisis, Crossroads, and Courage
The NTNU Energy Transition Conference 2023 was arranged on March 21, in Olavshallen in Trondheim. The conference theme was ‘Crisis, Crossroads, and Courage’, and brought together experts from around the world to discuss important topics leading to a successful transition to a zero-emission society.
The program focused on three key themes: i) transitioning industries and global trade, ii) the role of infrastructure and storage, and iii) future technologies and lifestyle changes.
Speakers
Dimitri Lorenzani,
Cabinet Member of VP,
European Commission
Linda Steg,
Professor,
University of Groningen
Magnus Korpås,
Professor,
NTNU
Conference 2023
Welcoming remarks and keynotes to set the scene for the conference day.
Featuring:
Dimitri Lorenzani, European Commision
Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Anne Borg, NTNU
Global supply disruptions, high prices, geopolitical instability, and the continued transition away from carbon-intensive energy systems have led to an Energy crisis in Europe in 2022. Global trade patterns are affected both by the geopolitical situation and climate related measures like carbon border adjustment mechanisms. What could this mean for renewable energy, upcoming industry transformations, fuel substitutions, CCS and CO2-removal? Looking at international companies and global trade, this session aims to better understand the situation and how we better can align goals.
Featuring:
Daria Taglioni, The World Bank
Helge Haugane, Equinor
Marie Jaroni, Thyssenkrupp Steel
Graham Holman, Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd.
Knut Einar Rosendahl, NMBU
Almost overnight, energy security became a major concern in the short term, but also so for the whole energy transition. Major infrastructure projects got halted, some shut down or even blown up impacting the global market. Can critical infrastructure become more resilient and how will it have to be monitored? Is repurposing existing infrastructure – here mainly pipelines for hydrogen transport – a sustainable option or do we even need to build new? How does storage factor into these global markets, for both CO2 and fuels? This session aims to shed light over what solutions exist, what emerging technologies should we be looking at, and how we can foster development in turbulent times.
Featuring:
Frode Leversund, Gassco
Magnus Korpås, NTNU
Mark O'Malley, Imperial College London
Andreas Kuhlmann, Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena)
Astrid Skjønborg Brunt, Statnett
The Dialogue Session dedicated to "Climate Finance" at the NTNU Energy Transition Conference 2023, explores the challenges of finding funding for climate policy and the mismatch between ambition and action in implementing climate adaptation projects.
Featuring:
Francis (Frank) O’Sullivan, MIT and S2G Ventures
Egil Madsen, NTNU Business School
Thina Margrethe Saltvedt, Nordea
The energy transition and path towards a zero-emission society depends both on new solutions and lifestyle changes. In this session we explore some of these and their interfaces. With climate change and harsher weather conditions, solutions for how to heat and cool our buildings are increasingly important. For example, the energy transition raising new demands for sustainable transport, energy efficiency, flexible consumers, sector coupling and infrastructure. What is needed to succeed in a deep decarbonization globally, and how does citizen engagement factor into the equation, in terms of policy and behavioural adaptation? These are some of the aspects the conference aims to take a closer look at.
Featuring:
Linda Steg, University of Groningen
Henrik Sætness, Statkraft
Matt Ries, DC Water
Alexandra Bech Gjørv, SINTEF
Sølve Sondbø, Vestland County Council
NTNU Energy Transition Week 2023
Monday
- Network meeting: NordNet
- Workshop: Solar Scale Up and Energy System Integration
- Workshop: Biofuels and Efuels - Land use, Climate effect
- Network meeting: Green Energy Shifters
- Trøndersk Klimatoppmøte
Tuesday
- NTNU Energy Transition Conference 2023
Wednesday
- Workshop: Good Engagement in the Energy Transition?
- Workshop: Future Energy Market Design
Thursday
- Workshop: EFECT: Energy, Modelling Extreme Climate and Geopolitical events
- Closed OpenEntrance Consortium
- Workshop: Innovation and Climate Finance
- Workshop: Zero Emission Cities and Neighbourhood
Friday
- Workshop: Renewable Energy Systems on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
- Workshop: Energy Security in Europe
Programme Committee 2023
- Rita V. D'Oliveira Bouman, NTNU
- Steffen Kallbekken, CICERO
- Anne Jortveit, Klimastiftelsen
- Pål Rasmussen, Gassco
- Astrid Sørensen, Gassco
- Anne Neumann, NTNU
- Asgeir Tomasgard, NTNU
- Massimo Busuoli, NTNU Brussels
- Elisabeth Alne Hendriks, Equinor
- Marianne Ryghaug, NTNU
- Christian A. Klöckner, NTNU,
- Victoria Griffiths, Statkraft
- Pål Kristian Moen, Statkraft