Forum “The Future of Smart, Energy-Efficient, and Affordable Housing”
September 20, 2024
Hotel “Lielupe”, Bulduru Prospekts 64/68, Jūrmala, LV-2010, Latvia
Registration: https://bit.ly/471AFgl
9:30 – 10:00
Participant Registration, Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:30
Event Opening
Speakers:
Zane Petre, Head of the European Commission Representation in Latvia
Edmunds Valantis, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economics
Baiba Miltoviča, President of the Transport, Energy, Infrastructure, and Information Society section of the European Economic and Social Committee
10:30 – 10:50
Financing Energy Efficiency Measures in Building Renovation
10:50 – 12:00
Affordable and Energy-Efficient Housing as an Opportunity for Municipalities to Address Challenges
Andres Jaadla (European Housing Association)
Panel Discussion: Investments, Future Financing, Sustainability in Housing (EU Funds, Private Financing, Banks, One-Stop Agencies)
Participants:
Edmunds Valantis (Ministry of Economics)
Reinis Bērziņš (Development Finance Institution Altum)
Nora Pastore (Signet Bank, Finance Industry Association)
Andres Jaadla (European Housing Association)
Jānis Ikaunieks (Riga Energy Agency)
Līga Kurevska (Ministry of Climate and Energy)
Q&A Session
Moderator: Reinis Āboltiņš
12:00 – 12:10
Signing of the “Live Warmer” Memorandum
12:10 – 13:00
Lunch and Networking
13:00 – 14:00
Energy Efficiency in Numbers. Role of EU Funds and Public Financing
Selīna Vancāne (Ministry of Economics)
Panel Discussion: The Importance of Data in Developing Energy Efficiency Support Instruments
Participants:
Ministry of Economics (Selīna Vancāne)
Viktors Tropovs (SEB Bank, Finance Industry Association)
Mārtiņš Tīdens (Liepāja State City)
Raimonds Lapiņš (Central Statistical Bureau)
Edīte Biseniece (State Construction Control Bureau)
Q&A Session
Moderator: Reinis Āboltiņš, Public Utilities Commission
14:00 – 15:00
Innovation as a Catalyst for Promoting Energy Efficiency
Tomass Katnigs, European Economic and Social Committee
Panel Discussion: Innovation as a Catalyst for Promoting Energy Efficiency
Participants:
Renāte Bražinska (Salaspils Heat Supply Company)
Jurģis Vinniņš (AS "Sadales tīkls")
Tomass Katnigs (European Economic and Social Committee)
Q&A Session
Moderator: Toms Lācis, Elektrum Energy Efficiency Center
15:00 – 16:00
Interaction Between Well-Being and Energy Efficiency
Panel Discussion: Solutions and Productivity in the Interaction Between Well-Being and Energy Efficiency
Participants:
Žanna Martinsone (Riga Stradiņš University)
Ģirts Vēveris (Valmiera Glass Fibre)
Jānis Ankipāns (Sustainable Construction Council)
Q&A Session
Moderator: Dace Helmane, Sustainability Index
16:00 – 16:20
Conclusions / Reinis Āboltiņš
Simultaneous translation will be provided in Latvian, English, German, and French.
