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Workshop: The Territorial Dimensions of Climate Change Policy
May 24, 2019 — May 25, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
| Location: | Technical University, Munich, Germany |
| Cost: | Free |
The Jean Monnet Network in EU-Canada Relations is pleased to host a one-day policy workshop, The Territorial Dimensions of Climate Change Policy, which will be hosted by the Jean Monnet Network partner, Technical University in Munich, in Germany. This research workshop will seek to promote a deeper understanding of some of the key territorial and social aspects of climate change policy in Canada and in the EU and its member states. The workshop will focus on three aspects: how climate frameworks emerge in complex governance systems; the diversity of economic conditions among territories and their consequences for policy-making in specific sectors of energy and climate policy; and the social effects of energy and climate policy as these have been discussed in Europe, on the one hand under the label of energy poverty and on the other as an opportunity for renewal of low-income regions.
Beyond the redistributive consequences of climate and energy policies between groups of society, it is important to consider how economic structures have changed and the impacts on interest organization and interest intermediation. The workshop will bring together key experts and young researchers from Canada and Europe with the goal of discussing innovative research approaches and research findings. The workshop will include three panels: supranational and federal climate policy strategies; territorial effects of climate policy and intergovernmental negotiations; and social effects of climate policy and interest intermediation. A draft agenda will be forthcoming in early March 2019. Registration will be required to attend the workshop.
This workshop is supported by the Jean Monnet Network on EU-Canada Relations, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, by Carleton University and by partner universities.
Draft Agenda (as of May 17, 2019)
Friday, May 24, 2019 (day 1)
10:30 Welcome
“The Jean Monnet Network on EU-Canada Relations”
Joan DeBardeleben, Carleton University, Canada
11:00 – 13:00 Carbon Politics
Chair: Joan DeBardeleben, Carleton University, Canada
Presenters:
“Carbon Democracy in the EU and Canada – Ready for a New Green Deal?”
Markus Lederer, Technical University of Darmstadt
“Carbon Politics in Germany and Canada: Climate Change Policy in Fossil Fuel Regions” (working title)
Miranda Schreurs, Technical University of Munich
“Innovation Regimes and Decarbonization. The Case of EU-Countries”
Kurt Hübner, University of British Columbia, Canada
“Environmental Issues in Canadian Electoral Politics”
Jon Pammett, Carleton University, Canada
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Biodiversity and Environmental Politics
Chair: Arthur Benz, Technical University of Darmstadt
Presenters:
“EU, US, and Canadian Regulations on Invasive Species: Links to Climate Change and Transboundary Risk Management”
Ronit Hanani, Tel Aviv University, Israel
“Transboundary Conservation between the US and Canada: Climate Adaptation”
Theresa Jedd, Technical University of Munich (starting Oct 2019)
15:00 Coffee Break
15:30-18:00 Arctic Politics/Politics of Coal
Chair: Markus Lederer, Technical University of Darmstadt
Presenters:
“The German Climate Protection Act and its Commissions. Legislation in a Conflictual Environment”
Dörte Ohlhorst, Technical University of Munich
“Cooperation in the Context of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, on the Role of Scientific Assessments of Mercury in Governance Across the Arctic Region”
Noelle Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
“Adaptation and Mitigation in the Canadian Arctic: Opportunities and Challenges in a Rapidly Changing Environment”
Stephan Schott, Carleton University, Canada.
“Regulatory Phase Outs and the Low Carbon Transition”
James Meadowcraft, Carleton University, Canada (participation by Skype).
18:00 -19:00 Dinner
19:00 – 20:00 Doctoral Student Presentations
Chair: Miranda Schreurs, Technical University of Munich
Presenters:
“Networks in Chinese Municipal Climate Politics: Actors, Strategies and Implications”
Dongping Wang, Technical University of Munich
“Enabling conditions for renewable energy development in subsaharan Africa – a comparative analysis”
Vassilca Jeremias, Technical University of Munich
Saturday, May 25, 2019 (day 2)
9:00 – 11:00 Climate Legislation and Biodiversity
Chair: Kurt Hübner, University of British Columbia, Canada
Presenters:
“Developments in EU Climate and Energy Policy”
Dr. Florentine Koppenborg and Stefan Cetkovic, Technical University of Munich
“Territorial Politics in Energy Transformation: Germany and Canada Compared”
Arthur Benz, Technical University of Darmstadt
“Biosphere Reserves and Conflict Resolution in Canada” (working title)
Natasha Donevaksa, PhD Student, Technical University of Munich
“Privileged Market Access for Community Energy Actors as an Instrument to Win Acceptance? Lessons from the Failure of the German Auction Scheme for Onshore Wind Energy“
Kerstin Tews, Technical University of Munich/Freie Universität Berlin
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 -13:00 Doctoral Student Presentations
Chair: Miranda Schreurs, Technical University of Munich
Presenters:
“Regimes Are More Than Climate Agreements? Identifying the Politics and Incentives in Taiwan’s Climate Policy Making”
Milan Chen, Technical University of Munich
“On Carbon Pricing, Emissions Abatement and Business Growth”
Simon Dessureault, Carleton University, Canada