From Challenge to Opportunity Rising to the climate challenge

1. From Challenge to OpportunityRising to the climate challenge Bert Stuij Manager Energy Strategy en Transition, SenterNovem

2. Op weg naar chaos … The Climate Challenge from low lands to lost lands? We were honoured to be selected to make one of Al Gore’s points … Netherlands now Netherlands 2100? Bron: ECN

3. The Energy Challenge ‘our energy future looks dirty, expensive and insecure …’ Claude Mandil, Executive Director IEA • Dirty • Climate challenge • Local emissions • Bio diversity • … • Expensive • Fierce competition for resources • Vast investments for infrastructure • … • Insecure • Resource diversification proves ‘challenging’ • Oil and gas resources from ‘instable’ regions • Fierce competion for resources • … A call for action, innovation and change – an energy transition

4. The Energy Transition from a Dutch perspectiveWhere to start • An energy transition is both desirable and inevitable • Organize the transition as a public-private partnership • An energy transtion can be viewed as costly, but will be an economic opportunity • Focus on the opportunity, use available strengths and be ambitious • Use ‘characteristics’ of location and economy • A gas-country • A windy coastal region • A logistical hub • Home agro- and chemical businesses • World leader efficient industries • Energy knowledge

5. The Energy Transition from a Dutch perspectiveWhere to go • New gas – from ‘gas country’ to most clean and innovative gas economy of the world • Green resources – from a strong agro and chemical position to ‘world player’ w.r.t. green resources • Chain Efficiency – from efficient industries to an efficient economy • Mobility – from ‘trendsetter logistics’ to trendsetter ‘sustainable mobility’ • Buildings – living as ‘driver’ for a new energy future • Renewable energy – from a costly solution to economic motor.

6. ‘Roadmap’ transition policies Towards profitability and sustainability Knowledge Economic development Innovation Profitability Sustainability Direction and Ambition Investment conditions Societal ambition Market demand Energytransition (direction) Company R&D tax rebates, … Energy Venture Capital Fund Unique Opportunities Investment support EOS R&D subs. Energy Investment tax rebates EOS demo subs. Emission trading, Regulation, … Communication programmes … Long term agreements w. Industry

7. ‘Roadmap’ transition policies

8. The opportunities There’s something for everyone … • The energy future will need vast investments, a ‘bounty’ for businesses and investors alike • The energy future will need unprecedented creativity – a ‘bounty’ for scientists an innovative companies • The energy future knows no boundaries – a necessity for international collaboration

9. International Collaboration • Policies are international, markets are worldwide, knowledge is universal. • Our energy future depends on foreign capital and knowledge • Our knowledge and capital can benefit the worldwide energy transition • From this spirit of collaboration – • An exporation of opportunities for industrial and scientific collaboration can only be fruitful • Particularly in the field or bio-refinery and bio-fuels.

10. Biorefinery and Biofuels • A rich R&D field, with quickly developing market opportunities • Strong interaction between researchers and innovative companies necessary • Matchmaking and ‘knowledge sharing’ event to help the interaction • Dutch background • ‘transition policies’ – with green resources as key area • ‘EOS’, the energy research strategy – with support for bio-energy R&D • We look forward to new contacts, new collaboration opportunities, new projects • Subsidies (national or european) may play a role … Welcome!