Public support in the energy transition

Across the Nordic region, a clear challenge is emerging: more and more energy transition projects are being delayed, halted, or abandoned. Without the trust and engagement of citizens, our chances of reaching national climate targets and renewable energy goals in the Nordic and Baltic regions are at risk. We believe this trend can be reversed – and together, we can find out how.

For two days, we will gather policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and civil society for an open and solution-focused dialogue on one of the defining issues of our time: How do we ensure affordable, secure, and clean energy in an era of rapid change and geopolitical uncertainty?

All times are given in local time (CET+1).

Day 1

• Thursday, 4 December

• Room: Puusepän Verstas
• 13:00: Registration and refreshments

• 13:45: Introduction

   Katri Makkonen, Moderator

   Klaus Skytte, CEO, Nordic Energy Research

• 14:00: Welcoming speech

  Niko Kyynäräinen, Mayor, City of Lahti 

• 14:15: Keynote speaker: Public support for the energy transition in a new geopolitical era​

  Mikko Heikkilä, Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Fingrid Oy

• 14:45: Renewable energy and the future of Nordic energy security

  Anni Mikkonen, CEO, Renewables Finland

• 15:15: Coffee break

• 15:45: Climate skepticism and social opposition to the green transition

  Dag Inge Fjeld, Assistant Professor, Kristiania University College​

• 16:10: Public trust in the Nordic electricity market

  Jan Magne Bae, Industry Director, Renewables Norway

• 16:35: Panel discussion

  Mikko Heikkilä, Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Fingrid Oy 

  Anni Mikkonen, CEO, Renewables Finland

  Dag Inge Fjeld, Assistant Professor, Kristiania University College​

  Jan Magne Bae, Industry Director, Renewables Norway

• 17:10: Summary and wrap-up
• 17:15: End of conference day 1
• 19:00: Optional conference dinner

Malskin Bistro

Address: Päijänteenkatu 9

Day 2

Friday, 5 December​

Room: Kuusi

• 08:30: Coffee and light breakfast
• 09:00: Welcome and introduction

• 09:10: Keynote: Not here! On energy transition, landscapes and the sense of locality​

  Daniel Urey, Co-founder and Head, LABLAB

• 09:40: The case of Norwegian windpower

  Marte Skogen, PhD candidate, University of Bergen

• 10:10: Coffee break

• 10:40: Overview of the current state of social acceptance in Denmark

  Ask Tonsgaard Hjordt Brüel, Global head of Energy & Utility, Ramboll​ Management Consulting

• 11:10: Panel discussion

  Daniel Urey, Co-founder and Head, LABLAB

  Marte Skogen, PhD candidate, University of Bergen

  Ask Tonsgaard Hjordt Brüel, Global head of Energy & Utility, Ramboll​ Management Consulting

• 11:45: Lunch

• 12:45: Citizen involvement through energy citizenship, mini publics, and beyond: Concepts, methods, and Finnish case studies

  Antti Silvast, Associate Professor, LUT University

• 13:15: Empowering customers to be flexible

  Anders Tonhammar Lööf, Regional Director, Sympower

• 14:00: End of conference

• 14:15: Research roundtable and workshops: New Nordic research perspectives​

  Introduction by Minna Näsman, Mediator, Akordi

• 14:20: Presentations: Research supporting local acceptance

  SpeedLocal: Best ways to engage stakeholder groups in production of research material
  Madelene Danielzon Larsson, Project Leader, Energiforsk

  Alexander Marek, Co-founder, LabLab

  JustH2Transit: Coordination of stakeholder interactions within a research project

• 15:00: Parallel workshop sessions

  Discussion on methods: Can research support local acceptance? How? Participants' response to research designs presented by JustH2Transit and SpeedLocal (in English)​

  Demonstration: Hydrogen Impact Forum Lahti – a multi-perspective discussion with pre-registered local stakeholders on impacts of planned hydrogen projects around Lahti (in Finnish)​

• 16:00: Sharing results of the workshops
• 16:30: End of workshop sessions

• Klaus Skytte

  CEO, Nordic Energy Research

• Daniel Urey

  Co-founder and Head, LABLAB

• Mikko Heikkilä

  Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Fingrid Oy

• Katri Makkonen

  Moderator

• Dag Inge Fjeld

  Assistant Professor, Kristiania University College

• Jan Magne Bae

  Director, Energy Market Division, Renewables Norway

• Marte Skogen

  PhD candidate, University of Bergen

• Antti Silvast

  Associate Professor, LUT University

• Anders Tonhammar Lööf

  Regional Director, Sympower

• Niko Kyynäräinen

  Mayor, City of Lahti

• Anni Mikkonen

  CEO, Renewables Finland

• Minna Näsman

  Mediator, Akordi

  
   

Maj Dang Trong

Email: maj.dang.trong@nordicenergy.org

Phone: +47 470 19 546