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ESBA's 10th Annual Small Business Event 2007

ESBA's 10th Annual Event - "SMEs and the Future EU Energy Regime: Why should EU leaders think small first?" - took place on 07 June 2007.

In the context of the broad 'Energy and Climate Change Package' recently announced by the European Commission and the European Council’s Spring Summit, the event brought together high-level policy makers, entrepreneurs and interested stakeholders for the first time. Whilst threats are apparent in the legislation arising from the proposals, the ESBA Event identified significant opportunities for SMEs to confront climate change and to participate in the future EU Energy Regime. The presentations and videos are available below.

Delegates listen to Dr. Pachauri's video address Tina Sommer gives the President's speech

Mr. Ballesteros presents Sustainable Energy Europe Delegates listen to Mr. Rikin's special survey

09:00-09:15	Registration	Martin’s Central Park Hotel
09:15-09:30	Dr. Rajendra K Pachauri Chairman of the IPCC	The 4^th IPCC Report: ‘Mitigation of Climate Change.’ A Special Video Update for the ESBA Annual Event
09:30-09:45	Mrs. Tina Sommer President of ESBA	Why do small businesses care about the EU Energy Debate? Video Introductory Remarks
09:45-10:30	Mr. Jean-Arnold Vinois Head of Unit, DG TREN	The Future Energy Policy: impacts and opportunities for SMEs. Presentation and Video Key-Note Speech: Followed by a Discussion with Participants
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break	Martin’s Central Park Hotel
11:00-11:30	Mr. Alfonso González Finat Director, DG TREN	Renewables, Energy Efficiency and Innovation: SMEs’ key role Key-Note Speech: Followed by a Discussion with Participants
11:30-12:15	Mrs. Tina Sommer President of ESBA	SMEs and Energy: Why should EU Leaders Think Small First? Audiovisual Presentation President’s Address: Followed by a Discussion with Participants
12:15-13:00	Ms Christine Lins Secretary General, EREC Mr. Raymond van Ermen Exec. Director, EPE	“With the full participation of SMEs, is the EU’s target of a 20% cut in overall energy consumption by 2020 actually ambitious enough?" Presentation, Video EREC and Video EPE A Panel Debate: Including interventions from Participants
13:00-14:15	Lunch	Icones Lounge Bar and Restaurant
14:15-15:00	Mr. Jeremy Rifkin President of the FOET	What would a new Energy Regime mean for small businesses? Video Rifkin and Video Consoli A Video Survey: Followed by a Presentation from Mr. Angelo Consoli
15:00-15:30	Mr. John Holbrow UK FSB Energy Chairman	Small Businesses lead the way: The UK’s latest Energy Survey Video A Preview of the Results: Followed by Questions from Participants
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break	Martin’s Central Park Hotel
16:00-17:00	Mr. Robert Niederkofler Ropatec, Italy Mr. Angelo Consoli for ILT Technology, Italy	Vertical-WindRotors: A Start-Up empowering the Wind’s Energy Making Hydrogen with the Sun: Colle Salvetti Refuelling Station Innovative SME Showcases: Followed by Questions from Participants
17:00-17:30	Mr. Pedro Ballesteros Project Manager DG TREN	Sustainable Energy Europe: recognising good Energy solutions A Presentation: Followed by a Discussion with Participants
17:30-17:45	Mr. Frédéric Soudain ESBA Brussels Rep.	The next steps for ESBA and SMEs in the EU Energy Arena Presentation and Video Closing Remarks
17:45-18:45	Mr. Guy Bigwood Manager, MCI Barcelona	‘How to organise Green Meetings.’ A methodology for Brussels Presentation Themed Networking Cocktail

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