RENewLand Regional Conference: Sustainable Approaches for Designating Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas in Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria
Event Details
The RENewLand Regional Conference: Sustainable Approaches for Designating Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas in Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria will be held on Wednesday, 9 April, from 09:00 to 14:00
Event Details
The RENewLand Regional Conference: Sustainable Approaches for Designating Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas in Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria will be held on Wednesday, 9 April, from 09:00 to 14:00 at the Marmorosch hotel in Bucharest, Romania.
The aim of this conference is to bring together decision-makers, renewable energy experts, nature conservation specialists, and academics to discuss the identification and designation of Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas (RAAs). The event is part of the RENewLand project, which promotes a multidisciplinary approach to accelerating wind and solar energy deployment in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. the RENewLand project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
Discussions will focus on regulatory frameworks, spatial planning, environmental considerations, and sectoral collaboration. Speakers will contribute to a high-level dialogue on overcoming challenges and unlocking opportunities for renewable energy development while ensuring biodiversity protection.
DRAFT AGENDA
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Introduction • Radu Dudău, President, Energy Policy Group • Orieta Hulea, General Director, WWF Romania |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Presentation of RENewLand project The presentation will outline the key aspects developed in the project by the consortium and highlight the progress made so far. |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Panel of discussion: From Policy to Implementation: Strategies for Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas in the CEE Region The panel will bring together key representatives from central institutions to discuss sustainable approaches for mapping and designating Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas (RAAs) in Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria. The speakers will share insights on the status of national legislative frameworks and considered practices for RAAs. • Paula Dorado-Miranda, Policy Officer at Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, DG ENER • Anca Bujor, Senior Counsellor, Ministry of Energy, Romania • Maria Vasileva, ExpertDirectorate General for Climate Change Policy, Ministry of Environment and Water Bulgaria • Bálint Égerházi, Head of Unit, State Secretariat for Energy and Climate Policy, Ministry of Energy Hungary Moderator: Mihnea Cătuți, Executive Director, Energy Policy Group |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Panel of discussion: Harmonising Renewable Energy Expansion with Environmental Protection The panel will explore solutions and challenges in implementing Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas (RAAs) from an industry and environmental perspective. Experts from the energy sector and environmental protection will share insights on balancing renewable energy expansion with environmental considerations, regulatory frameworks, and local stakeholder engagement. • Kristóf Juhász, Board member, Power systems and Energy Conversion Expert, Budapest University of Technology and Economics • Paula Corban Pelin, Moderator WG Regulatory, Romanian Wind Energy Association • Marius Nistorescu, CEO, EPC Environmental Consultancy • Brigitta Lengyel, Natura 2000 Coordinator, Department of Nature Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture Moderator: Adam Harmat, Regional Coordinator WWF CEE |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Concluding remarks |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Lunch |
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Time
April 9, 2025 9:00 am - 2:00 pm(GMT+03:00)