Roundtable 3 | Raykjavik, Iceland, April 2016
Roundtable 2 | Copenhagen, October 2014
Following-up on the First GGDP Roundtable, this Second Roundtable provided a platform for representatives of governments, development institutions, industry, public and private developers, and sector experts to discuss challenges and solutions for developing geothermal projects, with a focus on the exploration phase. The main topics explored at the event were best practices in geothermal exploration data management and lessons learnt from various geothermal risk mitigation options. The Roundtable 2 also hosted the First Geothermal Energy Dialogue, a one-day session organized by the Climate Investment Funds with the Climate Policy Initiative to explore financing options for geothermal investments, through specific case studies. This Roundtable was organized by ESMAP in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds and the Climate Policy Initiative, and with the support of UNEP-DTU and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Agenda and Bios | Presentations Day 1 and Day 2
Roundtable 1 | The Hague, November 2013
The First GGDP Roundtable took stock of potential and ongoing projects globally in order to prioritize next steps for implementing the Global Geothermal Development Plan. Sessions were also held on financing, and design and supervision, of drilling programs. Participants included investors, technical experts, and multilateral and bilateral development partners came together in The Hague, Netherlands to share knowledge, best practices, and information on scaling-up geothermal energy investments. This Roundtable was organized by ESMAP in partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Contact: Almudena Mateos Merino