Programme

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08:00 - 09:00 Registration, Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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09:00 - 11:00 Opening Plenary Session:
                          POLICY AND BEST PRACTICE - THE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
                          FOR UK ENERGY

09:00                Chair's Welcome and Introduction
                          John Vidal, Environment Editor, The Guardian (c)

09:10               Offshore Wind - the new North Sea oil
                          Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive, BWEA (c)

09:30                Sustainable Energy Procurement: Myths and Legends
                          Shaun McCarthy, Founder Director ActionSustainability and
                          Chair of Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 (c)

09:50                Accelerating the Move to a Low Carbon Economy –
                          Commercialising Low Carbon Technologies
                          Tom Delay, Chief Executive, The Carbon Trust (c)

10:10                The Green Gateway Initiative
                           Deane Flint, Divisional Sales Director,
                          Mitsubishi Electric Living Environmental Systems Division (c)


10:30                Climate Change and the Nuclear Industry
                           Part of the Solution
                           Keith Parker, Chief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association (c)

10:50                Question and Answer Session
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11:00 - 11:30 Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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11:30 - 12:15 SEMINAR SESSIONS

A selection of interactiveSeminar Sessions, providing an opportunity for delegates to explore distinct aspects of key importance to this agenda.

Seminar Session A
Energy and Environmental Techologies

Seminar Session B
The Sustainable Workplace: Sustainable Technology and Better Working Practices

Seminar Session C
powerPerfector Voltage Optimisation gives UK businesses and government the opportunity to 'micro-manage' their electricty supply

Seminar Session D
Don't just fix the boiler.... what it really takes to become a low carbon business
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12:15 - 13:15 Lunch, Networking and Exhibition
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13:15 - 15:00 First Afternoon Session:
                          TARGETING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS

13:15                Reframing Climate Change: From Long-term targets to Emission
                          Pathways
                          Professor Kevin Anderson, Director of the Tyndall Centre's Energy
                          Programme
                          Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (c)

13:35                Achieving a Sustainable Economy and Environment
                          Merlin Hyman, Director, Environmental Industries
                          Commission (c)

13:55                Responding to a Changing Climate - Integrating the Needs of
                          People and Nature
                          Helen Phillips, Chief Executive, Natural England (c)

14:15                Environmental Management - Delivering the Requirements for
                          Change
                          Russell Foster, Chief Executive, IEMA (c)

14:35                Question & Answer/Panel Session
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14:45 - 15:15 Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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15:15 - 16:35 Closing Afternoon Session:
                          DEFINING THE FUTURE CHALLENGES

15:15                Gregory Barker MP, Shadow Conservative Minister for the
                           Environment (c)

15:35                 Micro-CHP, a Present Day Reality
                           Martyn Coffey, CEO of Baxi Group (c)


15:55                Tackling Climate Change: Going Local
                           London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
                           Beacon Council Award Winners, IDeA (c)

16:15                 A Vision for the Future: Securing our Low Carbon Economy
                          Phil Woolas MP, Minister of State, DEFRA (c)

16:35                Question and Answer/Panel Session        _______________________________________________________________

16:45                Chair's Round-up of the Day and Conference Close
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16:45 - 18:00   Drinks Reception - Bishop Partridge Hall