WCA Workshops
Over the last few years, the World Coal Association has held a number of workshops, each focusing on key issues impacting the global coal industry. Details on the most recent events are below.
Sustainable Development, Energy Access and Climate Policies: Challenges and Opportunities for coal
Brussels, 17 November 2011
WCA held an all-day workshop in Brussels, with the following three sessions and speakers;
- National energy and environment policy developments in Japan, Indonesia and the USA
Fred Palmer, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Peabody Energy, Hal Quinn, President & CEO, National Mining Association, Bob Kamandanu, Chairman, Indonesian Coal Mining Association, Shigeki Sakurai, Senior Executive Director, Japan Coal Energy Center
Presentations from this session are available here
- Energy poverty and sustainable development: role of coal
Dalrai Davaasambuu, Senior advisor to the Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia, Laura Cozzi, Deputy Head and Principal Analyst, IEA's Office of Chief Economist, Nigel Jollands, Principal Policy Manager, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Rui Costa, Energy Unit, European Commission Directorate General for Development and Cooperation, Norman Mbazima, Chief Executive, Thermal Coal, Anglo American, Duncan Freeman, Research Fellow, Brussels Institute of Contemporary ChinaStudies, Brian Ricketts, Secretary General, Euracoal
Presentations from this session are available here
- EU climate policies: fit for purpose?
Jos Delbeke, Director General, European Commission Directorate General for Climate Action, Folker Franz, Industrial Affairs Director, BusinessEurope, Matthias Duerr, Head of Brussels Office, RWE, Matt Philips, Senior Associate, European Climate Foundation, Milton Catelin, Chief Executive, World Coal Assoiation, Eivind Hoff, Co-Chair Taskforce Policy & Regulation, Zero Emissions Platform, Bellona Europe, Noriko Fujiwara, Head of Climate Change and Research Fellow, CEPS
The Climate for Coal: Challenges and Opportunities - A Discussion
Brussels, 16 November 2010
WCA hosted a panel discussion in Brussels bringing together leading figures from government, industry and NGOs. This event examined a range of issues including the future of
international climate change negotiations, carbon capture and storage, gas demand and "alternative" coal.
Download the workshop brochure by clicking on the link on the right hand side of the page.
WCA Roundtable 'Beyond Copenhagen - Coal's Role in a Low Carbon World'
Brussels, Tuesday 10 November 2009
WCA hosted a policy roundtable in Brussels to consider what is expected at COP-15, to discuss the future of coal in Europe and to look beyond the Kyoto Protocol. "Beyond Copenhagen - Coal's Role in a Low Carbon World" brought together WCI members, EURACOAL members, industry stakeholders, NGO's and key figures from the European Commission and European Parliament.
Copies of presentations from the roundtable can be accessed here
Climate Change & Coal: US Actions & Opportunities
WCA Roundtable, Washington DC, 23 June 2009
The Roundtable brought together key players within the US energy and environment field with World Coal Association Board Members and invited guests to discuss the challenge of reconciling continued coal use with energy and climate change objectives.
Further information on the Washington Roundtable and copies of presentations can be accessed here.
See Also
The Climate for Coal: Challenges and Opportunities - A Discussion
