EUROPEAN COAL DAYS

Press Release

Invitation and programme

Facts and Figures

Exhibition Panels

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Official Opening

Günther OETTINGER (Commissioner for Energy): Official opening speech

Dr. Christian EHLER (MEP): Official opening speech

Petr PUDIL (President of EURACOAL): Official opening speech

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Mini ITRE Hearing

Jacek PIEKACZ (Chairman of the Polish Clean Coal Technologies Platform and CEO of Vattenfall Poland): The role of coal in the future energy mix (English) / (Polish)

Nigel YAXLEY (Chairman, EURACOAL Market Committee): Energy in Europe – the role of coal

Mark JOHNSTON (WWF International – European Policy Office): The role of coal in the future energy mix?

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European Round Table on Coal: the role of coal within a future energy mix

Philip LOWE (Director-General DG Energy): The role of coal within a future energy mix

Dr. Hartmuth ZEISS (Chairman of the Managing Directors, Vattenfall Europe Mining & Generation): CCS – Technoligical achievements and political challenges / TEXT

Michael EYLL-VETTER (Vice President Mine Planning, RWE Power AG): Coal – A sustainable energy source with long-term reliability

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Vattenfall Dinner Debate

Heinz HILBRECHT (Director DG Energy Directorate B, European Commission): Challenges for CCS in Europe

Dr. Hartmuth ZEISS (Chairman of the Managing Directors, Vattenfall Mining & Generation): Clean Coal for Europe – Making CCS work / TEXT

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RWE Breakfast Debate

Dr. Johannes LAMBERTZ (CEO, RWE Power AG): The role of coal – How to overcome challenges for innovation