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SUMMARY:Renewable energy transitions : A comparative assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya\, Andes\, and Alps
DESCRIPTION:The workshop will be led by Christopher Scott (Udall Center\, University of Arizona\, USA) and jointly coordinated by Chi H Truong (Shachi\, ICIMOD)\, and Carolina Adler (MRI\, University of Bern\, Switzerland).\n  \nBackground\nThe impacts of climate change in mountain regions are accentuated by elevation-dependent warming and precipitation variability higher than in other regions\, coupled with greater dependence of mountain communities on local sources of energy and other resources. Energy systems are central to climate change both as drivers and responses. The development and use of energy resources\, particularly fossil fuels\, are the principal causes of global warming. At the same time\, climate-change impacts across a range of social and ecological systems require mitigation and adaptation in which less carbon-intensive energy uses play a central role. Climate-change dynamics are not uniformly distributed globally\, with temperature rise occurring differentially higher in polar and mountain regions. Especially in mountain regions\, energy-use alternatives can be constrained due to inadequate infrastructure\, remoteness\, and reliance on traditional forms of energy that may be difficult to diversify. \nThis workshop\, jointly sponsored by ICIMOD’s Himalayan University Consortium and the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI)\, and coordinated by the University of Arizona’s Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy\, is a community-led activity bringing together experts including young professionals to connect and synthesize existing data\, information\, publications\, and/or other forms of knowledge to provide new insights on the state of mountains and renewable energy transitions in a global context. \nObjectives\nThis virtual workshop aims to synthesize current understanding and address future challenges related to energy transitions in mountain regions with an emphasis on renewable energy in the context of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya\, Andes\, and Alps. \nWorkshop participants will also address current challenges in mountain regions related to climate-change impacts on energy systems with an emphasis on renewables and transitions towards carbon neutrality as well as to present and discuss adaptation solutions by mountain communities and economic sectors.\n  \nParticipants\nThe workshop will be limited to 50 registered participants\, including 15 invited experts and 35 participants. Interested researchers\, policy makers\, and practitioners from the HKH countries should apply via the HUC Portal by 1 March 2021. \nFor applicants from Latin America and Europe\, and for those who are based elsewhere but are working on relevant issues in the Andes and Alps\, the deadline is 10 March 2021. \nNotification of acceptance will be communicated by 16 March 2021. \nYoung and female professionals\, those from under-represented communities\, and graduate students are especially encouraged to apply. \nApplications from past HUC fellows who successfully completed the Water Energy Food Nexus: Adaptive Response to Regional Hindu Kush Himalaya Challenges\, 19 May – 4 June 2020 course will receive designated merit points in the selection process.\n  \nAgenda\nTime: 19:45–22:15 (NPT)\, 16:00–18:30 (CEST)\, 07:00–09:30 (U.S. MST)\nDay 1: 7 April 2021 \n\n\n\nTime(NPT)\nTime(CEST)\nTime(MST)\nTopic\nSpeakers/Facilitators\n\n\n\n\n19:45-19:55 \n16:00-16:10 \n7:00-7:10 \nWelcome remarks \nPema Gyamtsho\, ICIMOD\n                Carolina Adler\, Mountain Research Initiative (MRI)\n            \n\n\n19:55-20:15 \n16:10-16:30 \n7:10-7:30 \nWorkshop overview\, participants and regions represented \nChristopher Scott\, University of Arizona\n\n\n20:15-20:30 \n16:30-16:45 \n7:30-7:45 \nMountain regions and global headwaters \nDaniel Viviroli\, University of Zurich\n\n\n20:30-20:45 \n16:45-17:00 \n7:45-8:00 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Padmendra Shrestha\, University of Arizona\n\n\n20:45-21:00 \n17:00-17:15 \n8:00-8:15 \nThe role of hydropower in Switzerland’s energy strategy \nDaniel Viviroli\, University of Zurich\n\n\n21:00-21:15 \n17:15-17:30 \n8:15-8:30 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Padmendra Shrestha\, University of Arizona\n\n\n21:15-21:30 \n17:30-17:45 \n8:30-8:45 \nBreak \n\n\n\n21:30-21:45 \n17:45-18:00 \n8:45-9:00 \nEnergy ecosystem for the transition towards a low carbon society in HKH region: Opportunities and\n                Partnerships \nBiraj Singh Thapa\, Kathmandu University\n\n\n21:45-21:55 \n18:00-18:10 \n9:00-9:10 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Sebastián Riera Yankeliovich\,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo\n\n\n21:55-22:10 \n18:10-18:25 \n9:10-9:25 \nBreakout group discussion\, synthesis \n\n\n\n22:10-22:15 \n18:25-18:30 \n9:25-9:30 \nAnnouncements for Day 2 \n\n\n\n22:15 \n18.30 \n9:30 \nAdjourn \n\n\n\n\nDay 2: 8 April 2021 \n\n\n\nTime(NPT)\nTime(CEST)\nTime(MST)\nTopic\nSpeakers/Facilitators\n\n\n\n\n19:45-20:00 \n16:00-16:15 \n7:00-7:15 \nEnergy transition in the Mendoza\, Argentina Andes: Regional insights \nSebastián Riera Yankeliovich\,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo\n\n\n20:00-20:15 \n16:15-16:30 \n7:15-7:30 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nFabian Drenkhan\, Imperial College London\n\n\n20:15-20:30 \n16:30-16:45 \n7:30-7:45 \nGovernance of complex trade-offs between mitigation and adaptation in the Swiss Alps \nElke Kellner\,Swiss Federal Institute for Forest\, Snow and Landscape Research WSL \n\n\n20:30-20:45 \n16:45-17:00 \n7:45-8:00 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Sarala Khaling\,ATREE\n\n\n20:45-21:00 \n17:00-17:15 \n8:00-8:15 \nThe journey to renewable Energy: Narratives from Bhutan and HKH \nMedha Bisht\, South Asian University\n\n\n21:00-21:15 \n17:15-17:30 \n8:15-8:30 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Elke Kellner\, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest\, Snow and Landscape\n                Research WSL\n\n\n21:15-21:30 \n17:30-17:45 \n8:30-8:45 \nBreak \n\n\n\n21:30-21:45 \n17:45-18:00 \n8:45-9:00 \nWater resource conflicts and hydropower in the tropical Andes: Governance and feasibility of\n                multi-purpose projects \nFabian Drenkhan\, Imperial College London\n\n\n21:45-21:55 \n18:00-18:10 \n9:00-9:10 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Padmendra Shrestha\, University of Arizona\n\n\n21:55-22:10 \n18:10-18:25 \n9:10-9:25 \nBreakout group discussion\, synthesis \n\n\n\n22:10-22:15 \n18:25-18:30 \n9:25-9:30 \nAnnouncements for Day 3 \n\n\n\n22:15 \n18:30 \n9:30 \nAdjourn \n\n\n\n\nDay 3: 9 April 2021 \n\n\n\nTime(NPT)\nTime(CEST)\nTime(MST)\nTopic\nSpeakers/Facilitators\n\n\n\n\n19:45-20:00 \n16:00-16:15 \n7:00-7:15 \nHydropower in the HKH: Threats and Opportunities in the Face of Climate Change \nKasvi Singh\, TERI School of Advanced Studies\n\n\n20:00-20:15 \n16:15-16:30 \n7:15-7:30 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Sebastián Vicuña\, Pontificia Universidad\, Católica de Chile\n\n\n20:15-20:30 \n16:30-16:45 \n7:30-7:45 \nChallenges and opportunities of hydropower in the Chilean Andes in a climate change world \nSebastián Vicuña\,Pontificia Universidad\, Católica de Chile \n\n\n20:30-20:45 \n16:45-17:00 \n7:45-8:00 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Biraj Singh Thapa\, Kathmandu University\n\n\n20:45-21:00 \n17:00-17:15 \n8:00-8:15 \nHimalayan floods raise questions on the sustainability of hydropower \nPadmendra Shrestha\, University of Arizona\n\n\n21:00-21:15 \n17:15-17:30 \n8:15-8:30 \nDiscussion and Q&A \nModerator: Daniel Viviroli\, University of Zurich\n\n\n21:15-21:30 \n17:30-17:45 \n8:30-8:45 \nBreak \n\n\n\n21:30-21:45 \n17:45-18:00 \n8:45-9:00 \nWorkshop synthesis \nChristopher Scott\, University of Arizona\n\n\n21:45-22:10 \n18:00-18:25 \n9:00-9:25 \nPlenary session: pathways of workshop proceedings \n\n\n\n22:10-22:15 \n18:25-18:30 \n9:25-9:30 \nClosing remarks \nChi Huyen Truong (Shachi)\, ICIMOD\n\n\n22:15 \n18:30 \n9:30 \nAdjourn \n\n\n\n\n  \nSpeakers/Facilitators\n\n\n\nBiraj Singh Thapa\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Mechanical Engineering\, Kathmandu University\n\n\nCarolina Adler\nExecutive Director\, Mountain Research Initiative (MRI)\n\n\nChi Huyen Truong (Shachi)\nProgram coordinator\, Himalayan University Consortium (HUC)\n\n\nChristopher Scott\nDirector\, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and Professor\, School of Geography and Development\, University of Arizona\n\n\nDaniel Viviroli\nResearch group leader\, Mountain Hydrology in Hydrology & Climate unit\, Department of Geography\, University of Zurich\n\n\nElke Kellner\nPostdoctoral researcher\, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest\, Snow and Landscape Research WSL\n\n\nFabian Drenkhan\nRAHU Project\, Imperial College London\n\n\nKasvi Singh\nMaster’s student\, Economics (specializing in Environmental and Resource Economics)\, TERI School of Advanced Studies\n\n\nMedha Bisht\nSenior Assistant Professor\, Department of International Relations\, South Asian University\n\n\nPadmendra Shrestha\nPhD student\, School of Geography\, Development & Environment\, University of Arizona\n\n\nSarala Khaling\nRegional Director\, Eastern Himalaya/Northeast India\, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology & the Environment (ATREE)\, India\n\n\nSebastian Riera Yankeliovich\nPostdoctoral researcher AACREA-CONICET\, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo\n\n\nSebastian Vicuna\nDirector\, Centro de Cambio Global\, Associate Professor\, School of Engineering\, Pontificia Universidad\, Catolica de Chile\n\n\n\n  \nWorkshop proceedings\nThe workshops served to highlight lessons learned and ways forward\, drawing on multiple perspectives of researchers\, practitioners\, agencies and NGOs in an effort to bridge the experiences and challenges of critical mountain regions globally. \nChallenges include: supply diversification including carbon neutrality and beyond; demand management (including consumptive and productive energy uses and associated equity concerns); energy justice with equity in access and inclusive decision-making; climate resilience for carbon mitigation with transformative adaptation. \nHydropower in an energy system uniquely identified with mountain. How is this understood in transition terms (as bridge energy to low-impact renewables\, or low/zero-carbon alternative to fossil fuels\, or both\, or other)? The scale of hydropower (and siting on smaller streams within a basin-wide perspective) vs. long-term feasibility of HP plants is critically important. Hydropower should not be thought of just as government projects but needs to include local control and ownership. The planning stage of hydropower development must move toward implementation\, with special attention to operations and maintenance\, rural power supply\, environmental protection\, relocation/resettlement with social equity and rural revitalization. \nGovernance of energy transitions involves\, among other factors\, decision-making\, decentralization\, risk impact and assessment. Overcoming energy poverty will require expanded access\, localization\, and community-centered development with emphasis on sustainable livelihoods and sustainable development frameworks. \nSUMMARY PRESENTATION\nDOWNLOAD FLYER
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