Washington "Energy Day at the Hill" 2022

På baggrund af Esbjerg Kommunes unikke viden og erfaring indenfor den grønne omstilling, bliver Esbjerg hyppigt brugt som eksempel både i indland og udland. Dette betød, at borgmesteren Jesper Frost Rasmussen blev inviteret på udlandsrejse af statsministeren, Mette Frederiksen til Washington. Formålet var, at holde et oplæg ved "Energy Day at the Hill" for at fremhæve Esbjerg, samt hvordan grøn omstilling praktiseres i Esbjerg Kommune som Europas førende indenfor off-shore og vind. 

Oplægget blev holdt foran 100 tilhørerne i Kongressen, hvoraf cirka halvdelen var repræsentanter for amerikanske virksomheder og organisationer, herunder også to senatorer, mens den anden halvdel kom fra danske virksomheder

Deltagere fra Esbjerg Kommune: 
Borgmester Jesper Frost Rasmussen

    Wednesday September 21st, 2022

    08.00 Arrival of guets, Registration and coffee 
     
    08.15 Welcome and setting the stage 
              08.15 Welcome by Moderator, Kristian Jensen, CEO, Green Power Denmark
             
    08.20 Presentation: The Future of the US clean Energy sector in light of the Inflation Reduction Act, by Heater Zichal, CEO, American Clean Power Association, 
             
    08.30 Presentation: Why Denmark is leading the worlds Energy Transition, by Finn Mortensen, CEO, State of Green 
             
    08.40 Short perspective from the offtake tside: The demand for substainable fuels, by Anne H. Steffensen. Director General and CEO, Danish Shipping 
             08.50 Q&A from audience 
             
    09.00 Short break (5 min) 
     
    09.05 Green hydrogen/Green Fuel: Challenges and Oppertunities 
              09.05 Introduction to session by Tejs Laustsen Jensen, CEO, Hydrogen Denmark 
              09.10 Presentation: Introduction and status US, Janice Lin, President & Founder, US Green Hydrogen Coalition
             09.20 Panel Discussion: "US - the land of oppertunitites?" ​
    • Janice Lin, President & Founder, US Green Hydrogen Coalition 
    • NYSERDA, Acting Head of Innovation, Craig Connelly 
    • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Stig Pastwa, COO & Partner 
    • Topseoe, Roeland Baan, CEO 
    • Green Hydrogen Systems, Søren Rydbirk, CCO 
           09.55 Break (5 min) 
     
    10.00 Prime Minister Keynote and new green hydrogen Alliance Annoncement 
              10.00 Arrival of PM and US VIP 
              10.03 Intoduction to session, by Lina Gandløse Hansen State Secretary for Trade and Global Sustainability, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 
              10.05 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island 
              10.10 Moderator thank you to Senator Whitehouse and intro to Senator King 
              10.11 Senator Angus King, Maine 
              10.16 Moderator thank you to Senator King and intro to PM Frederiksen 
              10.17 Keynote, Address by Prime Minister of Denmark, H.E. Ms. Mette Frederiksen 
              10.22 Signing cermony and photo-op 
              10.30 Presentation: City of Esbjerg, How Esbjerg became #1 European offshore wind port and an Important centre for clean hydrogen development, by Mayor Jesper Frost Rasmussen 
             10.40 Break (PM leaves) 
             10.40 Break ( incl. 5 min networking with PM Frederiksen)
     
    10.50 Offshore wind: Supply Chain Oppertunities and challenges
            10.50 Introduction to Moderator, by Troels Ranis, Director DI Energy 
            10.55 Welcome and setting the stage, by John Begala, VP Federal Policy, BNOW 
            11.00 Presentation: Lease auctions as a driver for supply chain development, by Amanda Lefton, Director BOEM
            11.10 Presentation by, Pamela Venzke, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Ørsted 
            11.20 Panel Discussion: Building a competitive US offshore wind supply chain 
    • Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy at The White House, David Hayes 
    • Vestas (Morten Dyrholm or Jon Chase) 
    • AFL-CIO, Executive Director, Brad Markell 
    • Ørsted, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Pamela Venzke 
    • Nucor Steel, Head of Public Affairs, Benjamin M. Pickett 
    • Esvagt COO, Søren Karas 
            12.05 Session Wrap-up, by Troels Ranis, Director DI Energy 
     
    12.10 Wrap-up on the day and invitation to networking lunch, by 
     
    13.00 End of day 

    Udgifter 

    Flybilletter 10.579,00 kr. 
    Taxa 1.474,81 kr.
    Hotel Fitzpatrick Grand Central, New York 5.000,13 kr. 
    Hotel Beacon, Washingtong  3.488,93 kr.
    Hotel gebyr  430,13 kr. 
    Forplejning  591,38 kr. 
    Metro  22,50 kr. 
    ESTA  162, 21 kr. 
    I alt  21.749,09 kr.