Activities

Type : Seminary

Section : Environment

Climate change, agriculture and energy efficiency in rural

03/13/2012 - Zaragoza (Spain)

How agriculture and livestock contribute to climate change? What actions can be taken to reduce this impact? What does the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) European about it? How to enroll these initiatives in the context of international negotiations on climate change? To what extent can contribute to this objective the use of biomass energy, the use of waste or biogas? What experiences can bring about balance and what is its use? The Zaragoza Workshop attempt to answer these questions.

	Opening session
	Mr. Pedro-A. Fábregas Manager Director Gas Natural Fenosa Foundation. Hon. Mr. Modesto Lobón Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment, Government of Aragon.

Presentations

The impacts of climate change in rural and adaptation strategies: the role of energy efficiency

Mr. Felipe Medina Download

Technical Manager of the Department of Agricultural Economics of the Coordinator of Organizations of Farmers and Ranchers (COAG), Researcher, Centre for Studies and Research for Agricultural Risk Management and Environmental (CEIGRAM).

Climate change and agriculture in the context of international negotiations

Ms. Maria Jose Sanz Download

Scientific Director, Research Institute on Climate Change of Zaragoza (I2C2).

The role of European policy on agricultural mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The new PAC and the "greening" of direct payments

Mr. Jesus Nogués Download

General Manager of Agricultural Production, Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment, Government of Aragon.

Alternative energy in biomass, and biogas slurry treatment: the experience and the opinion of Gas Natural Group

Mr. Francisco Lopez Martin Download

Promotion Manager, Exploitation, Cogeneration and Biomass Renewable Gas Natural Group.

Energy recovery from organic wastes co-digestion of manure

Mr. Arturo Daudén Download

Area Manager for New Technologies, SODEMASA.

	Closing session
	Mr. Pedro-A. Fábregas Manager Director, Gas Natural Fenosa Foundation. Ilma. Ms. Marina Sevilla Manager Director of Energy and Mines, Department of Industry and Innovation, Government of Aragon. Ilma. Ms. Pilar Miller Manager Director of Environmental Quality, Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment, Government of Aragon.

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