20 Energy Day: Global Energy Assessment Special Session

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ENERGY DAY
Global Energy Assessment Special Session
Tuesday, June 19, 19:50-21:00,
Riocentro Convention Centre - Pavilion 3, P3-3

OVERVIEW
The Rio+20 Energy Day is a full day thematic session on energy hosted by UN-Energy.  The day will culminate in a special session on the Global Energy Assessment (GEA) presenting highlights of the Key Findings in the context of Rio+20.

The Global Energy Assessment (GEA) is a major, multi-stakeholder initiative which assesses critical global energy challenges of our rapidly changing world. It is the result of collaborative and integrated work by over 500 authors, analysts and reviewers worldwide. The GEA is the first comprehensive assessment of energy, and provides cutting-edge, policy-relevant science that addresses the multiple challenges facing energy systems and sustainable development. Thus, the GEA is uniquely placed to make a significant contribution to Rio+20 and to the UN “Sustainable Energy for All” initiative, as it mirrors the three inter-linked SE4All objectives.

PROGRAM
Introduction: GEA and its importance as a supporting analysis for Rio+20 and Sustainable Energy For All. This session will introduce the logic of the Assessment and the reason why integrated assessments are crucial in tackling current and future sustainability challenges?
Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Pavel Kabat, Director/CEO, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Key Findings and Policy Implications and the way forward to achieving the Sustainable Energy for All objectives
Ged Davis and Jose Goldemberg, GEA Co-Presidents

Moderated Panel Discussion:
Sponsors of the GEA:
Olav Kjørven, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Director, Bureau for Development Policy, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Pradeep Monga, Director of the Energy and Climate Change Branch, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
David Rodgers, Senior Energy Specialist, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Ministerial–level Government Officials:
Austria: Wolfgang Waldner, State Secretary, Foreign Ministry
Bangladesh: Hasan Mahmud, Minister for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Ghana: Hani Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology (invited)
Indonesia: Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Ministerial level Head of Presidential Delivery Unit, Office of President (invited)
Mozambique: Alcinda Abreu, Environment Minister (invited)
Republic of Korea: Don-koo Lee, Minister of Forestry

Commentary by Heads of Government:
Barbados: H.E. Freundel J. Stuart, Prime Minister (invited)
Vietnam: H.E. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Deputy Prime Minister