Energy Efficiency in Russia

Adam Smith Conferences would like to thank all speakers, sponsors and delegates for their participation in the 1st International Conference ENERGY EFFIENCY IN RUSSIA – which took place on 22-24th June 2010 in Moscow, and was very well-received by all attendees. We would like to note that given the newness of the topic the majority of the participants who gathered at this event shared the spirit of enthusiasm and “passion” for energy efficiency, which created a particularly friendly and open atmosphere!

Russia’s President has affirmed that energy efficiency and energy conservation are among the 5 strategic priorities for Russia’s technological development. In line with these governmental initiatives, this topical conference served as an international platform for the exchange of practical experience and know-how gathered by companies and experts in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency.

Throughout the 3 conference days, participants enjoyed informative presentations, enthusiastic discussions and high-level networking!

The key focus of the event was on optimal methods for achieving energy efficiency in the ENERGY SECTOR and ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES. The event also included a topical Pre-conference Seminar on ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACTS/ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES (ESCOs)

35 expert speakers presented at the conference. They represented government bodies and agencies as well as industrial companies from various sectors such as energy, machine building, the cement industry and more.

All the speakers’ presentations were very well received. We would especially like to note the open and insightful presentation given by Dominique Fache, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Enel - OGK-5, that sparked great audience interest and debate! Also speaking at this event were:

• Vladimir Usievich, Regional Director, CIS, MVV decon
• Remir Mukumov, Deputy General Director, OAO Corporation “Ural Industrial – Ural Polar”
• Alexey Polishuk, Deputy General Director, Russian Energy Agency (REA) under the Ministry of Energy of Russia
• Olga Novoselova, Director, Division of Ecology and Energy Efficiency, “Energy Forecasting Agency”
• Alexander Ishkov, Deputy Head, Department of Gas Transportation, Storage & Usage, Head of the Division for Energy Saving and Ecology, OAO “Gazprom”
• Evgeny Makarov, General Director, MRSK Centre
• Georgy Turlov, Deputy General Director, Chief Engineer, MRSK North West
• Anna Belova, Board Member, Deputy General Director, SUEK
• Maxime Titov, Program Manager, IFC Eastern Europe and Central Asia - Russia Sustainable Energy Finance Program 
• Wolfgang Skribot, Managing Director, Power & Infrastructure Direct Equity Department, Gazprombank
• Viktor Gvozdev, Chief Executive Officer, Mechel Energo
• Aurélien Le Blan, Director for Strategy and Business Development, Lafarge Cement, Russia
• Boris Sysoev, Director of Infrastructure Assets, Corporation “Russian Machines”
• Alexey Lesin, Business Development Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Sustainable Operations Practice, DuPont Sustainable Solutions
• Lisa Ryan, Senior Energy Economist, Energy Efficiency & Climate Change Division, International Energy Agency
• Garry Levesley, Senior Vice President, Emerging Europe & CIS, ContourGlobal
• Terry McCallion, Director, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, EBRD
• And others!

The 2nd annual conference on ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN RUSSIA is scheduled to take place in June 2011 in Moscow, and we will keep you updated of further plans for next year.