IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023

29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023

Rooms 362-363, Level 3

Session information

Can renewable energy and agriculture co-exist?

Wednesday 1 November (1430 - 1545)

Rooms 362-363, Level 3

Committee(s)

Power Law Committee (Lead)

Description

Renewable energy is increasingly competing with agriculture for land, water and resources. Solar and wind facilities are often built on agricultural land. Agricultural products and residue are being converted to gas and solid fuels. Offshore wind projects similarly may disrupt aquatic ecosystems and fisheries, at least during construction. On the other hand, with agrivoltaics, solutions are sought to produce electricity while improving agriculture. What steps are being taken to ensure that renewable energy can continue to be developed without displacing land needed for food production? What is the impact of expanding renewable energy production on biodiversity? The panel will look around the world to compare different approaches.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Pablo Morales Estudio Juridico Morales & Asociados, Quito, Ecuador

Speakers

Adeniji Oni Niji Oni & Co, Lagos, Nigeria; Membership Officer, Agriculture and Food Section
Vishnu Sudarsan Punnamaraju JSA, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Binti Shah ENS, Nairobi, Kenya
Carlos Umaña Brigard Urrutia, Bogota, Colombia