Chief Economist’s Diary

Date

City

Event

Notes

12 November 2008

London

WEO International Press Launch

12 November 2008

London

Presentation to the Minister of State of Energy Mr. Mike O’Brien

14 November 2008

Tokyo

Presentation at the Japan Press Club

14 November 2008

Tokyo

Presentation at the Institute of Energy Economics of Japan (IEEJ)

17 November 2008

Stockholm

Conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren

Swedish Prime minster Fredrik Reinfeldt said “the IEA’s work is extremely useful input in the months leading to Copenhagen”

18 November 2008

Oslo

Press Conference with Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen and CEO Statoil, Mr. Helge Lund

Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen said “This WEO has been a milestone in understanding energy and climate change issues”

18 November 2008

Oslo

WEO launch in Norway

19 November 2008

Berlin

Conference with State Secretary for Economics and Technology Mr. Jochen Homann at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

19 November 2008

Berlin

Conference with State Secretary Astrid Klug at the Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

20 November 2008

Dublin

Press Conference with Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Eamon Ryan and meeting with Prime Minister Brian Cowen

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan said, "The Outlook highlights energy challenges we face globally…We must learn from this report that an unsustainable energy path will only store up an energy crunch for the future.

21 November 2008

Brussels

Press Conference with Director General of Energy Ms. Marie-Pierre Fauconnier

Minister of Climate and Energy, Mr. Paul Magnette rejoint parfaitement le constat de l’AIE quant au rôle central du secteur de l’énergie dans le combat contre le changement climatique.

24 November 2008

Washington, DC

Presentation at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

24 November 2008

Washington, DC

Presentation to the Institute for 21st Century Energy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret.) said “The International Energy Agency is such an important organization in these challenging times. The Institute looks forward to continuing and greatly expanding our relationship with the IEA and we look forward to reviewing your flagship publication the annual World Energy Outlook.” 

24 November 2008

Washington, DC

Presentation at the US State Department

24 November 2008

Washington, DC

Presentation at the US Department of Energy

25 November 2008

Washington, DC

Presentation at Capitol Hill House Science Committee

27 November 2008

Warsaw

WEO presentation in Poland in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Mr. Waldemar Pawlak

Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Waldemar Pawlak, said "World Energy Outlook is a most extensive and detailed publication energy, and this report will be a very valuable source of information for us as we complete our work on the Energy Policy of Poland till 2030." See more

27 November 2008

Warsaw

Keynote speech at Ministerial Summit on Sectoral Cooperation, an initiative of the Polish Ministry of Economy

28 November 2008

Brussels

WEO Conference at the European Commission with Commissioner Andris Piebalgs

European Commission with Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said “IEA general conclusions guide EU policies….the political messages are getting stronger this year…the WEO is a reference point”.

1 December 2008

New York

Presentation at ISI Group

1 December 2008

New York

Presentation at the Council on Foreign Relations