The Dutch Energy Transition

Frank Richter, 05/12/2010

Featuring presentations and discussion about how the Dutch are transitioning to a low carbon economy, this breakfast has provided policymakers with insight into approaches Canada might take to address its own pressing energy issues.

The speakers were:
Hugo Brouwer, head of the Dutch Energy Transition Program and
Gerrit Jan Koopman, Managing Director at the Royal Netherlands' Paper and Board Association.

They shared their experience and discussed a variety of issues including:
funding tactics;

• regulatory barriers to innovation;
• knowledge management and communications;
• the role of government, the private sector and other actors in the transition process; and
  the successes and failures of their work.

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