PLENARY SESSION PROGRAMME

Plenary Sessions Program

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Date Time Session
Monday 7 June
CEST Time 11:15 - 12:45
Tokyo Time 18:15 - 19:45
EDT 05:15am - 06:45am
Morning Parallel Session 1.1

The future of carbon pricing

Presiding: Prof. Christian de Perthuis, Université Paris-Dauphine

Prof. Janet E. Milne, Vermont Law School
"Carbon Pricing in North America"

Mr. Stéphane Hallegate, Lead Economist, Climate Change Group, Worldbank
"Carbon pricing: from a climate policy to a development tool"

Ms. Beatriz Yordi, DG Climate Action, Directorate "European & International Carbon Markets", European Commission
"Carbon Pricing in The European Union"

Monday 7 June
CEST Time 11:15 - 12:45
Tokyo Time 18:15 - 19:45
EDT 05:15am - 06:45am

Morning Parallel Session 1.2

Hybrid  market architectures for ensuring investment in the European electricity sector

Presiding: Prof. Jan Horst Keppler, Université Paris-Dauphine, Chaire European Electricity Markets (CEEM)

Prof. David Newbery, Cambridge and Imperial College
"Capacity auctions, renewables support and ensuring efficient entry and dispatch"

Prof. Chloé Le Coq, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas
"Auctions for long-term contracts: efficient support for zero-C electricity"

Prof. Fulvio Fontini, Università di Padova
"The Option Value of Capacity Remuneration Mechanisms: A Comparison of Different Technologies"

Prof. Michael Grubb, University College London
"Electricity Market Design for renewables - Wholesale redesign for wholesale markets - or evolution from emerging practice?"

Prof. Fabien Roques, Université Paris-Dauphine, Chaire European Electricity Markets (CEEM) 
"An investment framework to support the EU power system decarbonization"

Monday 7 June
CEST Time 13:30 - 15:00
Tokyo Time 20:30 - 22:00
EDT 07:30am - 09:00am
Opening and Keynote Session 1 

 Energy transition in times of Covid

Presiding: Prof. Yannick Perez IAEE 2021 Online Conference General Chair

Introduction by
Prof. James Smith, IAEE President, Southern Methodist University

Mr. Patrick Pouyanné, CEO, Total
"More energy, less emissions – TotalEnergies' role in the energy transition"

Ms. Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeler, International Energy Agency
"The IEA's NZE in 2050 compared with other net-zero scenario"

Prof. Edward Miguel, University of California, Berkeley
"Electrification and Energy Access in Africa"

Prof. Claudia Kemfert, DIW Berlin
"Coal Exit in Germany"

Monday 7 June
CEST Time 15:15 - 16:45
Tokyo Time 22:15 - 23:45
EDT 09:15am - 10:45am
Afternoon Parallel Session 1.1

Shared Autonomous Electric mobility : triple revolution

Presiding: Prof. Ramteen Sioshansi Ohio State University, College of Engineering

Prof. Daniel Sperling, UC Davis
"Three Transportation Revolutions Call to Action"

Prof. Willett Kempton, University of Delaware
"Electric Vehicles and Deploying Vehicle-to-Grid Power"

Ms. Alexandra Lougovoy Chief Marketing Officer, Vulog
"Powering the Shared, Electric & Autonomous Mobility Revolution"

Monday 7 June CEST Time 15:15 - 16:45
Tokyo Time 22:15 - 23:45
EDT 09:15am - 10:45am
Afternoon Parallel Session 1.2

The role of gas in energy transition

Presiding: Prof. Olivier Massol, IFP School

Prof. Masakazu Toyoda, Chairman & CEO, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
"Role of Natural Gas in Energy Transition"

Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
"Decabornisation of Gas (as new normal) and Related Producers' Efforts"

Prof. Charles Mason University of Wyoming
"Whose Frac is It, Anyway? Using Sources of Productivity Gains to Explain Industrial Organization in Oilfield Services"

Mr. Dominique Mockly, CEO, Terega
"The role of gas in energy transition in Europe"

Tuesday 8 June
CEST Time 11:15 - 12:45
Tokyo Time 18:15 - 19:45
EDT 05:15am - 06:45am

Morning Parallel Session 2.1

Energy access around the world

Presiding: Prof. Anna Creti, Université Paris-Dauphine

Prof. Jörg Peters, Research with Impact - RWI, ESSEN

Prof. Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga, MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society

Assistant Prof. Federico Pontoni, Bocconi University

Tuesday 8 June
CEST Time 11:15 - 12:45
Tokyo Time 18:15 - 19:45
EDT 05:15am - 06:45am
Morning Parallel Session 2.2

Power-to-Hydrogen and Hydrogen-to-X

Presiding: Mr Paul Lucchese, Chair, IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme 

Ms. Olfa Tlili, Project Manager, RTE
"Power to Hydrogen and Hydrogen to X"

Mr. Francesco Dolci, Scientific Officer, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
"IEA Hydrogen TCP - TASK 38. Subtask 3B: Review of the existing legal context and policy measures"

Mr. Benoit Decourt, Vice-President Hydrogene, Falkor
"Power to X: testimony from an investor"

Tuesday 8 June
CEST Time 13:30 - 15:00
Tokyo Time 20:30 - 22:00
EDT 07:30am - 09:00am
Keynote Session 2

The future of Hydrogen

Presiding: Prof. François Leveque, CERNA, Mines ParisTech

Ms. Catherine MacGregor, CEO , Engie

Mr. Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President, European Investment Bank

Mr. Keisuke Sadamori, Director, Energy Markets and Security, IEA

Tuesday 8 June
CEST Time 15:15 - 16:45
Tokyo Time 22:15 - 23:45
EDT 09:15am - 10:45am
Afternoon Parallel Session 2.1

Energy transition and local governance 

Presiding: Prof. Michael Pollitt - Cambridge University 

Ms. Marianne Laigneau, President, Enedis
"A Power DSO testimony"

Prof. Matthew E. Kahn, Johns Hopkins University
"Energy Transition and Local Governance: A United States Perspective"

Prof. Anna Alberini, University of Maryland
"Fuel Subsidies and Government Energy Assistance: Evidence from Ukraine"

Prof. Michael Caramanis, Boston University
"The Value Proposition of Understanding and Employing Electricity Distribution Network Location-and-Time-Specific Marginal Costs"

Mr. Christophe Bonnery, Vice President, Economics & Prospective, Enedis

Tuesday 8 June
CEST Time 15:15 - 16:45
Tokyo Time 22:15 - 23:45
EDT 09:15am - 10:45am
Afternoon Parallel Session 2.2 

Circular Carbon Economy

Presiding: Dr. Majid Al Moneef, Chair, SAEE 
Panel Moderator: Ms. Noura Mansouri, Research Fellow, KAPSARC 

Mr. Adam Sieminski, President, KAPSARC
"The New Energy Landscape Role of the Circular Carbon Economy"

Mr. Gasem Fallatah, Advisor to the Minister, MoEnergy

Mr. Ahmed Alsinan, Business Development Specialist, Aramco
"Overview on priority CCE technologies - Hydrogen"


Prof. Carlos Duarte, Kaust
"The 4th R: Remove - Nature based solutions"

Wednesday 9 June
CEST Time 11:15 - 12:45
Tokyo Time 18:15 - 19:45
EDT 05:15am - 06:45am
Morning Parallel Session 3.1

The future energy mix

Presiding: Prof. Keigo Akimoto, RITE

Prof. Karsten Neuhoff, DIW Berlin
"How industry policy determines the future energy mix"

Mr. Thomas Veyrenc, Executive Director – Strategy, Planning and Evaluation division, RTE
"Energy, COVID, And Climate Change The future energy mix"

Mr. Brent Wanner, Head of the Power Sector Unit for the World Energy Outlook, IEA
"Net zero by 2050: A Pathway for Electricity"

Wednesday 9 June
CEST Time 11:15 - 12:45
Tokyo Time 18:15 - 19:45
EDT 05:15am - 06:45am
Morning Parallel Session 3.2

Lessons from leaders in energy & climate policy

Presiding: Prof. Amy M. Jaffe, Managing director of Climate Policy Lab at The Fletcher School, Tufts University

Ms. Barbara Pompili, Minister for the Ecological Transition of France

Mr. Laurent Michel, General Director for Energy and Climate Change in the Minsiter of Ecological Transition, France
"Intervention by Mrs Barbara Pompili in favor of the fight against climate change"

Prof. Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Deputy Prime Minister for the Ecological Transition in the Spanish Government

Ms. Laurence Tubiana, CEO, European Climate Foundation

Wednesday 9 June
CEST Time 13:30 - 15:00
Tokyo Time 20:30 - 22:00
EDT 07:30am - 09:00am
Concluding Keynote Session 3

Concluding Keynote  - Shaping a clean energy future after COVID

Presiding: 2019 IAEE President Christophe Bonnery

Dr. Hoesung Lee,
President, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
"The virtuous age of promises"

Mr. Jean-Bernard Levy, CEO, EDF
"Right investments, right market design, right industrial policy"

Ms. Anne Houtman, Former Ambassador of the European Union; Member of the Belgian Royal Academy 
"The EU Covid response: a chance for climate and energy?” 

Prof. Paul L. Joskow, MIT
"Deep Decarbonization and Security of Supply"

Wednesday 9 June
CEST Time 15:15 - 16:45
Tokyo Time 22:15 - 23:45
EDT 09:15am - 10:45am
Afternoon Parallel Session 3.1

Oil in times of Energy transition

Presiding: Mr. Adam Sieminski, President, KAPSARC

Ms. Helen Currie,
Chief Economist, ConocoPhillips Corporation
"Oil in the Energy Transition"

Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
"The Energy Transition, Diversification & Improving Resilience of the Oil Sector"

Prof. Franziska Holz, DIW Berlin
"The long-run perspective for oil between climate policy and stranded assets"

Wednesday 9 June
CEST Time 15:15 - 16:45
Tokyo Time 22:15 - 23:45
EDT 09:15am - 10:45am
Afternoon Parallel Session 3.2

The role of nuclear in decarbonization strategies

Presiding: Mr. Michel Berthélemy, OECD NEA

Ms. Valérie Faudon, Executive Director, French Nuclear Energy Society (SFEN)

Ms. Sama Bilbao Y Leon, Director General, World Nuclear Association (WNA)

Ms. Nicoletta Batini, Lead Evaluator, International Monetary Fund  (IMF)

Mr. Christopher Bowbrick, Deputy Director, Nuclear, UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Wednesday 9 June
CEST Time 19:00 - 21:00
Tokyo Time 02:00 - 04:00
EDT 01:00pm - 03:00pm
Closing Plenary Session 

The New Energy Landscape

Presiding: Prof. Yukari Yamashita, Director, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

Prof. Frank Wolak, Stanford University

Mr. Adam Sieminski,President, KAPSARC

Prof. Jean-Michel Glachant, Director Florence School of Regulation, EUI

Prof. Debajit Palit, Director, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
"Energy Transition in India: A Summary of TERI's Findings"


Prof. Xiaoyi (Shawn) Mu, University of Dundee 
"China's New Energy Landscape"

Keynote addresses by our Main Strategic Partners: 

Opening Session: Mr. Patrick Pouyanné, CEO, Total
Keynote Session 2: Ms. Catherine MacGregor, CEO , Engie
Afternoon Parallel Session 2.1: Ms. Marianne Laigneau, President, Enedis
Morning Parallel Session 3.1: Mr. Thomas Veyrenc, Directeur Prospective, RTE 

Keynote Session3: Mr. Jean Bernard Levy, CEO, EDF 
Afternoon Parallel Session 3.1: Mr. Adam Sieminski,
President, KAPSARC