Transcript Slajd 1 - Ministry of Economy

11th Asia-Europe Business Forum
Beijing, 22 October 2008
Marcin Korolec
Deputy Minister of Economy
Poland
Introduction
Minister of Economy of Poland is hosting on
27-28 November 2008 in Warsaw a high-level meeting
of Ministers of industry and the representatives
of energy intensive sectors Summit on Sectoral Cooperation
with the following motto:
“Ministers and business leaders towards
common responses to climate change”
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Goals of the meeting
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To facilitate greater cooperation within energy intensive sectors
in facing the challenge of reduction of their own emissions
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To identify a common ground (even if it is a very small surface)
for developing, developed countries and energy intensive
industry in terms of sectoral cooperation
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To present coherent industry ministers’ and business’ view on
climate change policy to COP14
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To promote public-private collaboration, especially in terms of
climate change policy making
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Participants
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About 23 ministers responsible for industry, generally from most
carbon intensive economies
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About 30 energy intensive industry representatives (CEO level)
from the biggest worldwide steel, cement and aluminium
companies
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4 representatives of the biggest power generation companies (e.g.
China Huaneng Group and Tata Power Co. Ltd.)
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International organizations ( e.g. UNFCCC, EC, OECD, IEA, World
Bank)
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Branch organizations ( e.g. IAI, IISI, ICC, WBCSD)
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Starting points
Aluminium sector
The IAI is the Global Forum of the world's Aluminium Producers. The Institute has 25
Member companies and they are represented on the IAI Board of Directors by their
CEO's. Together the IAI Member Companies are represented for more than 80% of world
primary aluminium production.
Steel sector
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry
associations in the world. Worldsteel represents approximately 180 steel producers
(including 18 of the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel
industry associations, and steel research institutes. Worldsteel members produce around
85% of the world's steel.
Cement sector
In 1999, ten leading cement companies – representing one-third of the world’s cement
production – embarked on the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), a membersponsored program of the WBCSD.
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Background facts
Source: IEA, 2007
Source: R. Bradley, 2007
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Why these three sectors?
World GHG
emission
Share of top
10 producers
in the global
market
Share of
production
traded
Aluminium
0,9%
54%
75%
Cement
4,6%
25%
6%
Steel
5,22%
26%
32%
Source: R. Baron 2007
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Issues to be risen up...?
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Models of possible sectoral cooperation
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Competitiveness issues
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Technology transfer
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Data collection and monitoring of emissions
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Banchmarking/indicators
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R&D in environmental technologies sector
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... ?
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Thank you for your attention!