Clean Energy Conference 2017
“Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in a Hydrocarbon Economy”
June 08th – 09th, 2017
Day 1 - Thursday June 08th, 2017:
7:00am – 8:00am Registration
Opening Ceremony – Yara Auditorium, Arthur Lok Jack, GSB
8:30am – 8:35am Welcome remarks: Dr. Thackwray Driver, President/Chief Executive Officer, Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
8:35am – 8:45am H.E. Arend Biesebroek, Ambassador,European Union Delegation
8:45am – 9:05am Sponsor’s Remarks:
- Mark Loquan, President,
National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
- SurindranathRamsingh, Chief Executive Officer, PowerGen
SESSION ONEState Perspectives on Renewables and Energy Efficiency
9:05am - 9:35amSelwyn Lashley Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
9:35am – 9:55amCourtenay Mark, AGM Engineering, Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission
9:55am – 10:15amDr. Kieron Niles, Business Unit Manager, Research and Policy Economic Development and Advisory Board
10:15am – 10:35amNadraNathai-Gyan, Chairman of the Board,
Environmental Management Authority
10:35am – 11:00am Coffee Break
SESSION TWONatural Gas, Energy Efficiency and the Bridge to Renewables
11:00am – 11:20am Luis Bertran, Secretary General, International Gas Union, Spain
11:20am – 11:40am Joseph Dutton, Policy Advisor E3G, London
11:40am – 12:00pm Christopher Narine Thomas, Chairman Energy Efficiency and Alternative, Energy
Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
T&T Roadmap to Renewable Energy
12:00pm – 12:20pm Ioannis Stefanou, Senior Non-Key Expert in Renewable Energy and Development Cooperation, EU Technical Assistance Facility (EU TAF)
12:20pm – 12:50pm Q&A
12:50pm – 1:50pmLunch
SESSION THREETrends and financing for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: International perspectives
1:50pm – 2:10pm Peter Richards, Vice President Marketing and Communications, Lloyd’s Register
2:10pm – 2:30pm Chuck Faulkner, General Manager Efficiency One Services, Nova Scotia
2:30pm – 2:50pmRosemary Lall, Programme Office, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management, UNDP
2:50pm – 3:10pmFloris Vermeulen, Investment Officer, European Investment Bank
3:10pm – 3:20pm Q&A
3:20pm – 3:40pmCoffee Break
SESSION FOUR Developing Carbon Markets in the Caribbean
3:40pm – 4:00pmTamara Bujhawan, Managing Director, Mora Carbon Limited
4:00pm – 4:20pm Gary Clyne, CEO Carbon Asset Developer Associates, Grenada
4:20pm – 4:40pm Dr. Donnie Boodlal, Lecturer, University of Trinidad and Tobago
4:40pm – 5:00pm Kishan Kumarsingh, Head, Multilateral Environmental Agreements Unit,
Ministry of Planning and Development
5:00pm – 5:20pm Q&A
Conference continues tomorrow at UTT Campus, Point Lisas.
Day 2- Friday June 09th, 2017
7:30am – 8:00 Registration - University of Trinidad and Tobago Energy Campus, Pt Lisas
8:00am – 8:05am Welcome Remarks: Dr Thackwray Driver, President and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
8:05am - 8:15am Wrap up and summary of day 1 - Ioannis Stefanou, Senior Non-Key Expert in Renewable Energy and Development Cooperation, EU Technical Assistance Facility (EU TAF)
SESSION ONEProjects and Initiatives for a Clean Energy Future
8:15am – 8:35am Ronni Ayoung, Facilities Manager RGM Ltd
DevanandRagbir, LEED AP for Savannah East & Trinidad and Tobago Green Building Association
8:35am – 8:55am Andre Escalante, Managing Director, Energy Dynamics
8:55am – 9:15am Jeffrey Chen, Responsible Energy Manager, Massy Energy
9:15am – 9:35am Marcia Maynard, Manager Energy Industry Development, National Energy
9:35am – 9:55am Curtis Mohammed, President, NGC CNG Company Ltd
9:55am – 10:15am Lydia Singh,Living Building Challenge Ambassador
10:15am – 10:40amCoffee Break
10:40am – 11:00amDr. Curtis Boodoo, Program Leader NETD Electrical / Electronic Engineering Utilities Engineering
11:00am – 12:00noonWorking session -Ioannis Stefanou, Senior Non-Key Expert in Renewable Energy and Development Cooperation, EU Technical Assistance Facility (EU TAF)
12:00noon – 1:00pm Lunch and Screening of IAMovements’ Small Change
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tours: UTT Energy Campus ;Pt.Lisas Industrial Estate ; PowerGen