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Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Other Side of the Climate Agenda: Is There a Distinction between Green Hype and Environmentalism?

The energy transition is becoming a reality of the modern energy system. The International Court of Justice has ruled that the climate commitments of individual nations are mandatory. Conversely, investors have recently started losing interest in the green agenda. Many of the world’s largest energy companies are resuming investment in oil and gas projects, while the consumption of traditional energy resources continues to grow. However, numerous investment funds, banks, and companies are suffering serious financial losses after investing heavily in green startups. What has happened to the focus on climate? Has the green hype passed, or has a natural comedown set in? Should we only paint the battle for preserving the planet’s climate and ecology in a green colour, or should energy be white, including the entire spectrum of resources and technology? Where is the line between hype and real projects that generate economic profit and ensure environmental results? Is it possible to have an energy transition with a ‘national flavour’? What role do Russia, China, and other countries play in ensuring environmental and energy security?

Speakers:
Alexey Zhikharev — Director, Russia Renewable Energy Development Association; Director, ENSOLVE
Alexander Ishkov — Advisor to the Deputy Chairman of the Board, Gazprom
Karin Kneissl — Head, Center G.O.R.K.I. (Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues) SPbU; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria (2017–2019)
Hongpeng Liu — Director of Energy Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Pavel Sorokin — First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

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Resource and Energy Efficiency: Strategic Priorities for Russia’s Economic Development

In partnership with Gazprombank

One of the strategic priorities in the modern Russian economy is to transition from the extensive consumption of resources to their sustainable use by building value chains, reducing energy costs, creating high-tech production facilities that can ensure the advanced refining of resources, and utilizing circular production models and symbiosis of various areas of industry. What international experience in energy and resource conservation could be adapted to Russia’s realities? What technologies are most effective for the sustainable use of energy and resources? How can small and medium businesses become more involved in the processes of energy conservation and reducing resource costs?

Moderator:
Elena Borisenko — Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprombank

Speakers:
Oleg Aksyutin — Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee – Head of the Prospective Development Department, Gazprom
Sergey Kononuchenko — Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Alexey Kulapin — General Director, Russian Energy Agency (REA) of the Ministry of Energy of Russia
Krishan Kulluru — Founder, CVC India infrastructure private Limited
Lvande Mkadi — Business and Sustainability Expert, Industrial Development Corporation (South Africa) (online)

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Urban Evolution: Energy for Development

The 21st century has radically changed the face of cities. Modern megacities are evolving, striving to adapt to the changing needs of society and the challenges of the times. This transformation places new demands on the fuel and energy sector, which has traditionally been of key importance to urban agglomerations. Improvements in energy efficiency and the introduction of new technologies are beginning to play a significant role in the development of cities. Moscow is a successful example: over the past decade, the capital has undergone a significant transformation. The city has developed, while its consumption of energy and utilities has hardly increased; it has even decreased in a number of areas. The potential for an increase in energy efficiency in Moscow has not been exhausted, but at the same time, it is not possible to rely solely on economizing. How are megacities transforming under the influence of modern trends? How are Moscow and other cities developing their urban energy sectors? What are the best strategies for developing urban energy? What are the main areas of investment which may optimize a city’s energy complex?

Moderator:
Alexandra Suvorova — Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel

Speakers:
Andrey Ryumin — General Director, Chairman of the Management Board, Rosseti
Sergey Sobyanin — Mayor of Moscow
Olga Uskova — President, Cognitive Pilot

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Business breakfasts

Energy of the New Era

The rapid development of technologies is a challenge for all sectors of the economy, and energy is no exception. Despite the apparent conservatism inherent in the energy sector, this industry is one of the first to deal with the effects of technological development: higher energy consumption, the increased load on networks, and the need to adapt to new consumer profiles. What risks does widespread digitalization pose for the energy sector? What technologies are already helping to ensure stable energy supplies? What innovations will become drivers of development in the near future?

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The Arctic: Terra Incognita or Northern El Dorado?

The Arctic not only has enormous reserves of oil, gas, and other minerals; it is also a region with new promising industrial centres and transport hubs, which will invigorate the development and introduction of innovations and unique Russian technologies. New types of energy, such as hydrogen and methanol, as well as shipbuilding, communications, cryogenic technologies, and IT infrastructure are all part of the new highly developed Arctic. However, these plans cannot be implemented without creating a reliable energy supply system that is capable of operating in isolated, hard-to-reach regions with harsh climatic conditions. What is the outlook for the development of the Arctic and what large-scale projects could be implemented in the near future? What volume of energy consumption should be expected in this region in the long-term period until 2050, taking into account these projects? How can we ensure reliable energy supplies to the Arctic? Are there Russian technologies that are capable of doing this? How can the Arctic be transformed into an environment that is accessible to humans and industry, while not destroying its natural and ecological diversity?

Moderator:
Mikhail Grigoryev — Member of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the Study of the Arctic and Antarctic; member of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the Problems of Geology, Geophysics, Development and Processing of Hydrocarbons

Speakers:
Oleg Budargin — Vice Chair, Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
Alexey Chekunkov — Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Aleksey Chlenov — Head of the Taimyr Dolgano-Nenets Municipal District of the Krasnoyarsk Territory

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Balancing Productivity and Ecology in the Fuel and Energy Complex

In partnership with En+

The new climate targets of recent years have increased the environmental burden Russian energy companies must bear. Mining companies are using their own technology to create environmentally friendly energy resources and reduce methane and CO2 emissions at major facilities, even as energy companies work to reduce power plant emissions and implement quota systems. Russia has been experimenting with emission quotas since 2019. In 2022, the experiment, which called for a 50% reduction in emissions, was extended to include Eastern Siberia, where there are significant natural gas reserves but almost no infrastructure for transporting the gas and, accordingly, no way for thermoelectric power plants to receive the natural gas. At present, less than 10% of Siberia has access to gas, significantly less than the 70% national average, forcing Siberian thermoelectric power plants to work exclusively with local coal. Questions remain about how to ensure the environment is clean and safe in every Russian region. What can the government do to reduce emissions right now? Is import substitution posing any problems for the technology used in this area? How effective has the emission quota system proven? What are the first results of carbon unit trading in Russia?
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