Executive Director Fridtjof Unander Division for Energy, Resources and the Environment

1. Energy R&D in NorwayFunding, Priority Setting and ImplementationOpening session Eurogia+ Oslo 25 May2011 Executive Director Fridtjof Unander Division for Energy, Resources and the Environment

2. The Research CouncilRolesand Instruments

3. The Research Council’s roles • Adviser to the government • Covers all scientific and technology fields • Research funding • Support basic research • Implement national thematic priorities • Support private R&D • Networking and dissemination • International collaboration

4. The Research Policy System 16 Ministries The Research Council is a strategic body Research institutions Institutes Universities Industry

5. Several funding schemes Centers of Excellence CEER Centres for Research-based Innovation National prioritiesLarge-scale programmes Basic researchprogrammes Applied research programmes Innovationprogrammes Independent projects User-directed innovation programmes Tax deduction schemeSkatteFUNN

6. RCN’s main instruments for energy R&D • RENERGI • CLIMIT • PETROMAKS • DEMO2000 • GASSMAKS • Centres for Environmentally friendly Energy Research Interactionwithotherfundingagencies: • Enova • Gassnova • Innovation Norway

7. Focus on Global Challenges and Innovation

8. White Paper April 2009Future goals for Norwegian research Global challenges Public services and research basedprofessional practices Industrial research in strategic areas Better health and health services Knowledge based industry in all regions A well-functioning research system High quality research Internationalisation of research Efficient use of results and funding

9. White Paper April 2009Future goals for Norwegian research Public services and research basedprofessional practices Global challenges Industrial research in strategic areas Better health and healt services Knowledge based industry in all regions Energy and climate Industrial innovation A well-functioning research system High quality research Internationalisation of research Efficient use of results and funding

10. Mtoe 18 000 Other renewables 16 000 Biomass 14 000 Hydro 12 000 Nuclear 10 000 8 000 Gas 6 000 Oil 4 000 Coal 2 000 0 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 The Global Energy Challenges Global energy demand • Strong growth in demand and increased dependence on imports • 2/3 of the growth in demand from developing countries • Still 1,2 billion without access to electricity in 2030 • 2,8 billion people rely on traditional biomass for cooking • For many poor countries energy imports remain a heavy financial burden • Coal often the next step in the energy development IEA World Energy Outlook 2009

11. The Global Climate Challenge International Energy related CO2 Emissions marine bunkers and aviation 45 Non-OECD - gas Gigatonnes 40 Non-OECD - oil 35 Non-OECD - coal OECD - gas 30 OECD - oil 25 OECD - coal 20 15 10 5 0 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 IEA World Energy Outlook 2009

12. The need for an Energy Revolution IEA Energy Technology Perspectives

13. The Revolution will require heavy investmentsBut gives large market opportunities • $45 000 billion increased investment cost to 2050 • $1100 billion on average each year • Shift from energy expenditures to investments • Opens enormous markets for new technology! Gt CO2/år

14. Scaling up R&D efforts essential Without a successful R&D effort the cost of the transition will be much higher R&D constitutes a small share of the investment costs R&D efforts must be scaled up early and will require significant involvement by governments

15. Climate agreement 2008Increases R&D investment in Norway A broad-based political agreement in the Parliament Almost threefold increase in budgets for environmentally friendly energy R&D 2008-2010 Enabled establishment of a strategic and structuring long-term effort 15

16. Strategy and Priority Setting

17. Energy & Climate R&D Norwegian strategic model • Strategic, long-term, involving key players and politically rooted • National strategies designed and developed by industry, government and research institutes • OG21 - technology strategy for the Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Norwegian supply industry • Energi21 - R&D strategy for the energy sector • Climate21 – Strategy for climate research

18. Call for rapid stepping up of R&D funding Affirm Norway's qualifications as a leading nation in environmentally friendly energy: From national energy balance to green export Renewable power to Europe Technologies in a global market Home of some of the world's leading energy and technology companies Energi21 Recommendations 2008 18

19. A significantly increased energy R&D portfolio2008 Mill € Petroleum Renewable production Energy-system, efficiency Etc. Coal, Nuclear Etc. CCS

20. A significantly increased energy R&D portfolio2008 + Climate agreement 2009 Mill € Petroleum Renewable production Energy-system, efficiency Etc. Coal, Nuclear Etc. CCS

21. A significantly increased energy R&D portfolio2008 + Climate agreement 2009 + Climate agreement2010 Mill € Total:115 mill € per year Petroleum Renewable production Energy-system, efficiency Etc. Coal, Nuclear Etc. CCS

22. Implementation

23. Priority Setting for Implementation Priorities - topic Energi21 recommendations Areas important for national energy and climate policy Areas with potential international markets where Norway has advantages Priorities – instruments New Research centres Programs – Basic Science – Innovation Infrastructure Test/pilot projects International collaboration • 23

24. Climate Agreement Growth 2008-2010 – by Instruments

25. Climate Agreement Growth 2008-2010 – by Sector 25

26. Research Centers as a driving force • Concentration of the best Norwegian competence in a long-term and concentrated effort • Provide a platform for taking R&D results to the market • Innovation through clustering the country’s leading companies, research institutes and universities • Increase the visibility of the research efforts • Attractive for government and industry • Visible spear heads for international R&D collaboration • Leading actors unified under one umbrella • Clear targets for international collaboration

27. Eight Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research CO2 capture and storage Renewableenergy systems Offshore wind technology Zero emission buildings Offshore wind energy Solar cell technology Bioenergy CO2 storage

28. New centres within socioeconomic energy research in 2011 Centre for Sustainable Energy Studies (CenSES) Strategic Challenges in International Climate and Energy Policy (CICEP). Oslo Center for Research on Environmentally friendly Energy (CREE)

29. CEERs – so far • All eight centres are active and visible spearheads within their topic areas • Strong clusters formed between researchers and industrial partners • Nearly 100 user partners, mainly industrial • About 400 researchers are connected to the centres, a large number of new PhDs has been engaged • The interplay with R&D programs is important • New centres within socioeconomic energy research

30. Norwegian R&D Revolution – A more attractive partner for international collaboration • Increase of nearly 3x R&D volume in less than 3 years • Allowed for a structured effort to strengthen Norway in areas where we have advantages • International collaboration a high priority • Strengthen research quality • Develop knowledge for solving global challenges • Value creation for industry • Increased budgets for key energy R&D programs offer more opportunities to support projects with international collaboration 30 30