Christina Abildgaard Director Division for Strategic Priorities Staur Gjestegård, Norway

1. New Perspectives on The Environmental Impact of Agriculture and Energy Useas seen fromThe Research Council of Norway Christina AbildgaardDirector Division for Strategic Priorities Staur Gjestegård, Norway August, 16th 2004

2. A growing world… World population 2004: 6.314 mill. – 842 mill. are chronically hungry Science – a decisive role to play in developing sustainable food and energy production

3. The urgency of international cooperation… • Sustainable development – a cornerstone of research policies • Cooperation on agriculture and energy issues must be pursued in an international perspective • International agreements set agenda • WTO, Kyoto-agreement, EUs directives, ….. • Bilateral: USA – Norway • Agreement on research and technology (in neg.) • DOE – OED: Memorandum of understanding on energy research

4. The urgency of international cooperation… • The Research Council of Norway will support efforts to create a new research agenda • Participation in international fora: • EU framework programme, ERA-net • OECD • IEA – e.g. IEA-bioenery • CGIAR • IGFA • NORIA

5. The Research Council of Norway is a strategic governmental agency Advise the government on research policy issues Finance and stimulate public and private R&D Create arenas for cooperation and knowledge distribution

6. New strategy of RCN Main objectives: • Focus on quality • Innovation • Dialogue between science and society • International cooperation • Take care of the best and brightest

7. EU except Norden North America Norden Other countries Eastern Europe International cooperation Articles by Norwegian researchers in cooperation with researchers from other countries • USA important Builds on long traditions • EU increasingly important High success rate in FP 6 • Bilateral agreements Europe, Asia, North America…

8. Sweden Australia Germany Norwegian PhD-students abroad International cooperation • USA important Builds on long traditions • EU increasingly important High success rate in FP 6 • Bilateral agreements Europe, Asia, North America… USA Great Britain France Canada

9. How ? • Build on existing strengths and priorities • Based on a common search for scientific excellence • Multidisciplinary • Basic research also stimulates applied R&D cooperation and industrial innovation • Technological opportunities • Business relevance • Networks of cooperation

10. Basic science Information and communication technologies Marin science Medicine and health Interface environment/energy Biotechnology, Materials, Petroleum New instruments Focus areas of R&D in Norway • Centre of Excellence • Young Investigator Awards (YIA) • RCN Large Programmes • Functional genomic research (FUGE) • Nanotechnology and materials (NANOMAT) • Increased recovery and efficient exploration (PETROMAX) • Clean energy technology of the future (RENERGI) • Value creation in the ICT sector (VERDIKT) • Aquaculture (HAVBRUK) • Climate change and impacts in Norway (NORKLIMA)

11. 13 Norwegian Centres of Excellence Theoretical linguistics Quality of Service in Communication Systems Ships and ocean structures Molecular biology and neuroscience Biology of memory Mathematics for applications Climate Research Study of civil wars Physics of geological processes Centre and periphery in medieval Europe Integrated petroleum research Geohazards Aquaculture protein

12. NORKLIMA – Climate change and its impact in Norway Budget approx. 100 mill. NOK 2004 Objectives and priorities • Provide the necessary new knowledge related to • The climate system, changes in theclimate in the past, present and future • Direct and indirect effects of climate change on nature and society • The adaptation of policies and measures

13. RENERGI – Clean energy systems for the future Budget approx. 160 mill. NOK 2004 Main objectives • To develop knowledge and solutions as a basis for • Environment-friendly efficient management of the country’s energy resources • Security of supplies • Internationally competitive energy sector

14. Clean energy system for the future Priority research areas • Renewable energy production • Natural gas and gas power with CO2 management • Hydrogen • Energy systems • Energy markets • Energy consumption efficiency • Energy policy and international agreements

15. Functional genomics in Norway Budget of 180 mill. NOK 2004 Main objectives and priorities: • Stay abreast of inter-national development and become attractive partners for international cooperation • Basic science, medicine, marine research • Industrial development • Ethics and society (ELSA)

16. FUGE: Technology platforms • Bio-banks • Bioinformatics • Micro arrays • Model organisms • Molecular imaging • Proteomics • SNP technology • Structural analysis • Fish genomes • Bovine genome From 2004: Participation in the International Bovine Genomic Sequencing Programme

17. Other financial instruments • R&D programmes, scholarships, EU FP6 – different instruments • International bilateral cooperation – Seed money • The new strategy for scientific and technological cooperation with North America – to be launched autumn 2004

18. Norway takes the innovation challenge seriously The Norwegian government launched an action plan for innovation autumn 2003

19. Norway – an energy nation – platform for further innovation solar cell panel

20. Uncertainty and complexity – what next? • Research needs in agriculture and energy related areas are becoming increasingly complex • Provide innovative solutions: cooperation between industry and universities/institutes • Exchanges between Minnesota and Norway is a very good initiative • Common thinking is necessary to survey the uncertainty and formulate relevant goals • We also need to explore several ways of networking – include the best

21. Good luck with this conference – and future cooperation!

22. Thank you!

23. Hydrogen research in Norway • International setting • National competition • The national research strategy based on The National Committee on Hydrogen • Environmentally sound production of Hydrogen from Natural Gas • Pilot users • Hydrogen storage • New business

24. Hydrogen R&D 2004 – financed by The Research Council - Totally: 33,7 MNOK 5 % 23 % 42 % 17 % 13 %

25. International Focus on Hydrogen • High focus internationally on Hydrogen research, development and demonstration • The countries that set the tone are Japan, the USA and the EU • Several international initiatives:EU: High Level Group/Technology Platform/IPHE, through IEA, bilaterally etc. • Close cooperation between the governments, the industry and academia • The reasoning for the initiatives is • Environment: climate change, and to some extent local pollution • Security of energy supply

26. Advanced catalyst/reactor systems for conversion of hydrocarbons to hydrogen for fuel cells Biohydrogen. Photobiological Production of H2 Decentralized Production of Hydrogen from Hydrocarbons Technology development for integrated SOFC, biomass gassification and high temperature gas cleaning Hydrogen Production by Steam Gasification of Biomass Electrocatalysts for PEM-water electrolysis SINTEF Applied Chemistry NIVA Hydro NTNU: Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU NTNU Ongoing projects (2004) Production of hydrogen

27. Ongoing projects (2004) Participating partners - selection Research institutions: • NTNU: Norwegian University of Science and Technology • IFE: Intitute for Energy Technology • SINTEF: The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the NTNU • University of Oslo, Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology • CMR: Christian Michelsen Research

28. Ongoing projects (2004) Participating partners - selection Industry in the field of hydrogen: • Hydro • Statkraft • Statoil • Hexagon • Shell Technology • Prototech • Aker / Kvaerner

29. Funding received from the ministries (2004) Administration The Research Fund Ministry of Education and Research Miscellaneous ministries Ministry of Environment Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Petroleum and energy Ministry of Fisheries Total NOK 4 616 million (administration incl.)