The seminar is part of the Nansen Climate and Energy Seminar2025. See Part II in Norwegian here. 

In this opening session of the Nansen Climate and Energy Seminar, we bring together leading voices from research and policy to explore to explore ethical dilemmas, governance challenges, and practical solutions in today’s shifting global energy landscape.
 

09:00–09:15 Soft start with mingling over coffee

09:15–09:40
Keynote: Energy Efficient Transition Solutions
Jan Rosenow, Director, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University

09:40–10:15
Panel Discussion with Jan Rosenow

Participants:

• Nives DellaValle, International Energy Agency
• Stephan Niderehe, Multiconsult
• Moderator: Tor Håkon Jackson Inderberg, FNI

10:15–10:35 Coffee break

10:35–11:00
Keynote: Petrostate Energy Transition Ethics
Mette High, Director, Centre for Energy Ethics, University of St Andrews

11:00–11:35
Panel Discussion with Mette High

Participants:

• Jan Magne Bae, Fornybar Norge
• Lars H. Gulbrandsen, FNI
• Moderator: Siddharth Sareen, FNI

11:35–12:00 Q&A with all panelists

12:00–12:30
Lunch (served jointly with attendees for Part II–IV)
 

• Language: English
• The seminar is supported by the Empowered Futures Research School, funded by the Research Council of Norway.

For information on the Norwegian-language Part II–IV, click here.