How harmful is air pollution from the energy sector, where does it come from and what can we do about it?

Together with IDA Energi and IDA Miljø, we focus on air pollution from heat sources in this webinar. Gain insight into which heat sources are needed in the green transition, as well as focusing on health damage in relation to beneficial effects and health costs.

Time: Wednesday 17 February 2021, at 19.00-20.45

Place: Online via Zoom. Link is sent out via email.

Register for the webinar by clicking here

Program

19.00 Introduction w/ Anders Dyrelund, IDA Energy

19.05 There are emissions from combustion for energy purposes, but how do the emissions depend on plant type and flue gas cleaning absolutely and seen in relation to the beneficial effect, v/ Flemming Jappe Frandsen, Department of Chemical Engineering at DTU on behalf of IDA Energi

19.20 Health damage from heat sources, v/ Torben Sigsgaard, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University

19.40 Air pollution and health costs from heat sources, v/ Thomas Ellerman, DCE, Aarhus University

20.00 The green organisations' views on different heat sources, v/ Kåre Press-Kristensen, Green Transition Denmark, RGO

20.15 Panel discussion and questions from the participants

The speakers and Jakob Hjort Prayer Loop, senior physician in occupational medicine at Aalborg University Hospital, starts the debate by giving their answers to one or more of the questions below within 3 minutes:

- How can we reduce air pollution from heat sources in Denmark
- Can we reduce air pollution from heat sources abroad?
– Which heat sources do we need in the green transition?
- How big are the health benefits in relation to the beneficial effect?
- How big are the health costs caused by air pollution in relation to covid19 and other factors

20.45 Closing

The event is offered in collaboration with IDA Energy og IDA Environment.