SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, FES ENERGY SECURITY in Baltic Region through SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, FES

Common official understanding of Energy Security debate in BR Common official understanding of energy security in BR: Independence from Russian supply increased energy production / supply connected to western European grid Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Energy Security debate in BR No real (common) energy strategy to meet development goals of BR or of single country like: economic, social development, sustainable use of resources heating, power, transport, industries (value-added), decentralized development Favours mainly to monopolies & oligarchs Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Energy Security debate in BR Biggest challenge for BR: Sustainable Development perception & concept (needed: new values & new political culture) SD : officially only since 2008 as kind of national SD-Plan (LV) Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Need: Energy Security debate in SD-context Biggest challenge for SD: synergetic cooperation NGOs – city council – architects: housing (EE) NGOs – government: SD-Plan (LV) No-coop State-Civil Soc.: Ignalina / LEO (LT) No-coop hydrocarbon Energy-Supplier – RE (state monopoly vs alternat supply) EU Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Need: Energy Security debate in SD-context Needed: new comprehensive practice: diversified energy sources & Saving energy & Education for nature + climate protection Lessons to learn: local energy sufficiency Växjö Jühnde LV Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Växjö – message: reduce the use of electric energy per Cogeneration is possible In 1996, a unanimous decision was taken – Växjö shall be a Fossil Fuel Free City Växjö – message: Some Goals to be achieved reduce the use of electric energy per inhabitant by at least 20 % by the year 2015 compared to 1993 reduce the fossil CO2 emissions per inhabitant by at least 50 % by the year 2010, and by at least 70 % by the year 2025, compared to 1993 Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

short distance heating net Whole community decision making is possible Technical concept : supply of heat & power through biomass Jühnde - message grid el. power BioGas el. power CHP 75% of Jühnde´s households join short distance heating net heat central short distance heating net Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

no CHP, no solar panels just beauty Amatciems - LV Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Partners + instruments Sustainable Energy Security in BR starts with……….. Partners + instruments for SD - awareness & SD - action in context Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Energy-security thru SD-synergy Approach: CHALLENGES´ PYRAMID Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Partners + instruments Eco -municipalities Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Local council + NGOs + experts: Energy, sea side protection, eutrophication, … Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Partners + instruments NGOs : SD – professionalising + lobbying on Governments & Parliaments & city councils Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

VII Baltic Sea NGO Forum, Riga-2008 Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Resolution of VII Baltic Sea NGO Forum Riga-2008 Ref. to Climate change & energy local communities in BSR should develop plans for sustainable energy supply and efficient energy use in cooperation with NGOs, using best available practices. governments should prohibit construction of any final repositories for nuclear materials by the Baltic Sea & ban shipping of radioactive materials through the Baltic Sea. Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

NGOs + Minister saving dunes Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Pauperisation & Klondike mentality Corruption targeting at meta-level Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Partners + instruments Eco - business Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

GM Raps or Bio-food Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Peat for energy ?? (LV) Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Round-trees for export, no value-added Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Partners + instruments Eco - Tourists Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

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storcks, butterfly, wildhorses, blue cow … Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

more Partners + instruments Eco - conscious mass - media Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

NGOs + mayors + authorities planting trees … and stimulate PR actions dunes´ racer against biodiversity (LV) Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

more Partners + instruments SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES Informal ECO - CENTERS Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Eco-schools in Latvia Program started in 2002 60 schools participate now 25 Green Flags, 13 National Awards Themes: Waste Energy Water Transport Healthy Living School Grounds Climate Change Learning about forests

political controversies after all left unsettled : political controversies on Baltic Energy Policy Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

and what about nuclear waste …. ? Ignalina more of the same Sosnovyi Bor Kaliningrad and what about nuclear waste …. ? Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Ignalina Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Ignalina against the road map of the Baltic Gvmts: The Chair of the Baltic Environment Committee, Indulis Emsis, said that nuclear power was a form of energy which belonged in the past. Emsis, a former Prime Minister, also mentioned the risk of terror attacks on nuclear power plants. The Environment Committees of the Nordic Council and the Baltic Assembly met in Daugavpils in Latvia on 26-1-2007 Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

alternatives for Ignalina Fuel Consumption Structure District Heating Production Lithuania - Sweden, 2005 Lithuania Sweden (Source – Lithuanian District Heating Association)

RE efficiency saving alternatives for Ignalina eco-social responsibility high potential of unused biomass resources; production and usage of biofuel is reliable and stable; usage of biomass and biofuel reduce price of energy for the final user; subsidies of biofuel justified to compensate subsidies for nuke energy and kerosene; usage of biomass for biofuel helps to implement Kyoto protocol RE efficiency saving Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

alternatives for Ignalina eco-social-technic responsibility Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Foot – print also for transition society Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Brundtland vision vs foot-print awareness Energy Security debate still urgent in context Brundtland vision vs foot-print awareness low level awareness in BR; instead: transition societies catch-up consumption low social responsibility low state commitment Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

BR = part of global energy challenge In 50 years the demand of 9 bn people for resources and energy cannot be satisfied the same way as was done during the passed 50 years on the northern globe for just 1 bn. Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

BR = part of global resource challenge Foot – print awareness 80% Poor consume 20% Resources 20% Rich use 80% Resources Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

BR = part of global resource challenge Basis of global conflicts 20% Rich consume 20% Resources 80% Poor consume 80% Resources Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR

Perspectives…. ? Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Energy Policy BSR