Working Group on Energy
The overall objective of the EWG is to promote sustainable exploitation, production, transmission and use of energy in the Barents Region. Seven areas of special priority have been identified in the EWG work plan:
- Promotion of the activities of the Barents Energy Focal Points, i.e. Kola Energy Efficiency Centre (KEEC), Murmansk Oblast Energy Efficiency Centre (MOEEC), Arkhangelsk Oblast Energy Efficiency Centre (AOEEC), Karelia Energy Efficiency Centre (KREEC).
- Further development, implementation and maintenance of the Barents information and communication concept, i.e. the network of energy experts.
- Improvements in the efficiency of energy production, distribution and consumption in the Barents Region.
- Project financing: Development of financing instruments by financial institutions and the development of an investment framework by the Russian Partners.
- Promotion of the use of bioenergy in northwest Russia, which will give both environmental and economic benefits.
- Further work on the use of Joint Implementation and the other Kyoto mechanisms.
- Co-ordination with other relevant initiatives.
To a large extent, the EWG serves as a catalyst for new activities. A wide variety of activities are being carried out, either directly or indirectly related to the EWG’s efforts. The main responsibility for implementation lies with regional and national governments, energy utilities, investors and other actors.
Past events
JEWG meeting and Workshop "Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Possibilities and Challenges for Russian Municipalities", Arkhangelsk September 23rd-24th 2009. Documents and pictures from the Workshop to be found on Arkhangelsk Oblast Energy Efficiency Centre’s website.
The Joint Working Group on Energy's presentation at the BEAC CSO Meeting in Oslo, 7-8 December 2011
Documents
Members
Norway
Co-chair
Deputy Director General, Johan Vetlesen, Co-Chair
Energy and Water Resources Department
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
P.O. Box 8148 Dep.
0033 Oslo, Norway
Tel: + 47 22 24 63 05
Fax: +47 22 24 95 96
E-mail: Johan.Vetlesen@oed.dep.no
Russia
Co-chair
Director Anatoly Lukin, Co-Chair
Department for Fuel and Energy Complex and Housing
Arkhangelsk Regional Administration
49, Troitskiy Pr, Arkhangelsk, 163004, Russia
Tel: +7 8182 288441
Mobile: +7 921 672 72 34
Fax: +7 8182 201736
E-mail: lykin@dvinaland.ru
Sweden
Christina Oettinger-Biberg
Department of Energy
Ministry of Enterprise
103 33 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: +46 8 405 20 09
Fax: +46 8 411 36 16
E-mail: christina.oettinger-biberg@enterprise.ministry.se
Tomas Edstrom
County Administrative Board of Vasterbotten
E-mail: tomas.edstrom@lansstyrelsen.se
Finland
Vacant