Programme - IPIECA

Climate Change and Energy
To 2020 and Onwards
Over the coming decades, energy demand will grow significantly, requiring large investments in energy and
strong improvement in energy efficiency all while managing risks associated with greenhouse gas mitigation
and changes in climate and associated adaptation. Policies that aim at significant reductions in greenhouse
gas emissions by 2020 would imply drastic changes in the supply and use of energy – with different changes
in different regions – and raise critical questions for industry.
This workshop will bring together experts from academia, business, governments, and international and
nongovernmental organisations to consider the outlook for greenhouse gas emissions and climate over the
coming decades, policies being developed and implemented over this timeframe, and to explore strategies and
best practice for managing risks.
The workshop, considering primarily the next decade or two, will focus on:
• the outlook of greenhouse gas emissions
• the challenges and opportunities for energy efficiency improvement
• the impacts of, and adaptation to, climate change and variability
• imminent policies and implications
• and the role of actions taken in the near term in relation to the management of the long-term risks of
global climate change
The workshop will conclude with a panel on the implications for business in an environment where climate
change policies differ from nation to nation, with differing national priorities and circumstances.
Climate Change and Energy: To 2020 Onwards •