Meeting of the Scottish European Energy Network Minutes
Thursday 14 October 2010
11.00 - 1.00
Atlantic Quay, Glasgow
Ross Loveridge, Scottish Government - Energy Markets Division; James Johnston, Scottish Government - Energy Markets Division; Nathalie Leger, Scottish Government - Energy Markets Division; Lynne Vallance, Scottish Government - Renewable Energy Division Gavin Barrie, Scottish Government - Climate Change Division; Chris Bronsdon, Scottish European Green Energy Centre; Tim Hurst, Scottish European Green Energy Centre; Mark Elliott, Scottish European Green Energy Centre; Neil Mitchison, EU Commission; Sam Gardner, WWF Scotland; Gordon McGregor, Scottish Power; Vivian Scott - Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage;Attendees:
Agenda:
1. Welcome and Introductions - Ross Loveridge, Energy Markets, Scottish Government
2. Update on the planed Commission's Energy Infrastructure Package - James Johnston, Energy Markets, Scottish Government
3. Europe 's move towards a 30% target - Gavin Barrie, Climate Change, Scottish Government .
4. Update on CCS Project Proposals for the New Entrant's Reserve - Chris Bronsdon, new Chief Executive of the Scottish European Green Energy Centre (SEGEC)
5. Update from the Scottish European Green Energy Centre-Tim Hurst, SEGEC
6. Scottish Government's CCS Licensing Dry Run Event, 11 and 12 August - Ross Loveridge, Energy Markets, Scottish Government
7. AOB
1. Opening remarks
General introduction from Ross Loveridge and round table introductions.
2. European Commission's Energy Infrastructure Package (EIP)
James Johnston gave an update on the EIP which is expected to be announced in November 2010.
- The EIP will revise the existing policy for trans-European networks in energy (TEN-E) and will take account of existing internal market legislation and EU research and development activities in the energy field.
- The Commission are clear that Europe's energy networks are ageing and that an enlarged EU has inherited poor east-west and north-south connections.
- The old infrastructure is a barrier to further market integration and investment in renewables and the package is also needed to meet climate change targets.
- Member States alone cannot achieve the overall goals of market integration, emissions reductions and security of supply. This will involve cross border issues and will affect the EU as a whole.
- The response from Scotland will have to be presented in a collective way. There is a real opportunity for Scotland to show that it has a strong role to play in technological preparedness and in regulation and to show how Scotland can add value to the package.
3. Europe's move towards a 30% target - Scotland's role in influencing on Climate Change and Low Carbon
Gavin Barrie gave a presentation outlining Scotland's role in influencing on the evidence of the benefits of low carbon (slides attached).
4. CCS Project Proposals for the New Entrant's Reserve
Chris Bronsdon, new Chief Executiveof SEGEC gave an update on their work in supporting NER funding bids for CCS projects. A call for proposals is expected by the end of October.
5. Update from the Scottish European Green Energy Centre
Tim Hurst gave an update on the Scottish European Green Energy Centre and their work in leading on a NER funding bid for Scottish Marine projects.
are working with SEGEC and the EU Ocean Energy Association (EU OEA) to raise the profile and understanding of marine renewable technologies across Europe and to secure European Commission and member state support for a European Industrial Initiative for the Marine sector. The Scottish Government intend to present a position paper to the European Commission. The Scottish Government
6. Scottish Government's CCS Licensing Dry Run Event, 11 and 12 August
Ross Loveridge gave a brief summary of this exercise to test run the regulations for Carbon Capture and Storage projects (slides attached). The output report on the exercise is based on delegate feedback, with the findings in this evolving area helping to streamline the regulatory framework for processing all existing and future CCS projects.
7. AOB
Framework Programme th8
A consultation to inform the UK's position for the EU Framework Programme 8 (FP8) negotiations was launched by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on 13 October. The closing date is 4 January 2011. Please follow this link to the consultation: http://www.bis.gov.uk/fp8-call-for-evidence
CCS Infrastructure Study
Berlin Fossil Fuels Forum, 18-19 October 2010 - ARUP presented on the Europe-wide CO2 Infrastructures Feasibility study. The Scottish Centre for Carbon Storage is leading on advice to the European Commission on the EU's future CO2 transport and storage infrastructure through this major Commission-funded study.
CCS Regions Seminar
Following the successful launch session in Rotterdam in July 2010 of the CCS Regions Seminar, the second session will take place in Edinburgh on 11 November. The session will look at challenges for building the first generation of CCS demonstration plants seen from the "bottom up" perspective of project teams and local governments and stakeholders, focusing on: CO2 transport infrastructure (in light of the forthcoming European Commission Energy Infrastructure Package); permitting and licensing for CCS; and geological storage of CO2. Please follow this link for more information and to register: http://www.sccs.org.uk/CCS-regions-seminar
Date of the next meeting
The date of the next meeting has not been set yet but is likely to be in early 2011.