Session 1 | Implementing Energy Pricing Reforms
| Setting the Stage | Anita M. George, Senior Director, World Bank Group |
| Welcome | Martin Lidegaard, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denmark |
| Moderator | Ronald Steenblik, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD |
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Chile. Evolution of the government’s attempt to deal with oil price volatility through price insurance and price stabilization schemes; compensation to the vulnerable. |
Dr. Vivianne Blanlot, Director, VBS Consultores |
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European Commission. Producer subsidies for coal; growing move to price carbon among member countries. |
Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director for Adaptation to Climate Change and Low Carbon Technology, European Commission |
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Kenya. Gradual elimination of power sector subsidies followed by re-introduction, and another attempt to eliminate subsidies; attempts to limit fuel price increases through price ceilings and tax cuts. |
Frederick Nyang, Ag. Director General, Energy Regulatory Commission |
Session 2 | Protecting the Poor and Vulnerable Against Energy Price Increases
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Moderator: Elements of Successful Energy Price Reform Strategy |
Ruslan Yemtsov, Lead Economist, World Bank Group |
| Indonesia. Targeted cash transfers, use of smart cards (Bantuan Langsun Tunai targeting 35% of population), and other social welfare programs (health insurance, school operational assistance, rural infrastructure support). | Dr. Mohamad Ikhsan Advisor, Vice President, Indonesia |
| Iran. Cash transfers initially targeted to a high share of the population. Efforts to improve targeting in light of growing inflation and fiscal burden. | Ms. Elham Hassanzadeh Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies |
| Pakistan. Benazir Income Support Program and replication of BISP mode. Analysis of block tariff to protect the poor and vulnerable from energy subsidy reforms. | Thomas Walker Economist, Social Protection & Labor, World Bank Group |
Session 3 | Building Consensus for Sustainable Energy Subsidy Reform
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Moderator |
Scott Vaughan, President & CEO, IISD |
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Atty. Jay Layug, Former Undersecretary of Energy |
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Dominican Republic. Improving service delivery of electricity (call centers to handle costumer complains, gradual reduction of outages duration and frequency) |
Mr. Magin Diaz, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance |
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Peru. Sustaining market pricing for Oil and Gas products under pressure from internal stakeholders |
Mr. Humberto Campodonico Sanchez, Consultant ECLAC, Ex-Chairman of the Board of Directors of PETROPERU |
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Altura Partners: Multiple Country Examples. Country experiences on managing political economy challenges |
Dr. Simon Commander Managing Partner, Altura Partners |
Session 4 | What Type of Support Do Countries Need for Successfully Implementing Reform?
| Moderator | Joerg Husar, Programme Manager, LAC Region, International Energy Agency |
| Discussion & Survey | Delegates from country governments and representatives of International Institutions |
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Concluding and Wrap-Up |
Dr. Marianne Fay, Chief Economist, Climate Change Group, World Bank Group |
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