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08:30 - 09:30 Registration, Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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09:20 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction
John Vidal, Environment Editor, The Guardian (c)
09:30 'Carbon Capture and Storage – A distraction, or a part of the
solution?’
Lord Ron Oxburgh, President, Carbon Capture and Storage
Association (c)
09:50 ‘Wind Energy – A breath of fresh air in our post-oil economy'
Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive, BWEA (c)
10:10 Question and Answer Session
10:15 'Renewable energy - the move offshore'
John Sturman, Associate Director (Offshore Renewables), Atmos
Consulting (c)
10:35 'Revolution starts at home – the importance of a low carbon lifestyle’
Marian Spain, Director of Strategy, Energy Saving Trust (c)
10:55 Question and Answer/Panel Session
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11:00 – 11:30 Mid-Morning Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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11:30 – 12:15 Seminar Sessions
A selection of interactive seminar sessions, providing an opportunity for delegates to explore distinct aspects of key importance to this agenda.
A Planning for nationally significant infrastructure
Geoff Bullock, Director of Planning, RPS
B The benefits to the economy and the environment from investing in offshore renewable energy technologies
Andrew Mill, Chief Executive, NaREC (New and Renewable Energy Centre)
C Energy Issues in sustainable development – more than an inconvenient afterthought
Stephanie Wray, UK Managing Director for Environment, Hyder Consulting
D UK Government’s timber procurement policy and embedding best practice in the supply chain
Veronica Heaven Corporate Responsibility Director, PaperCo
Solène Le Doze, CPET – Central Point of Expertise on Timber Procurement Policy
E The power of IT
Steve Bowden, Chief Technology Officer for Green Computing, IBM
F Funding and collaboration for energy efficient buildings and communities
Deborah Pulle, Director, Modern Built Environment Knowledge Transfer Network
Marta Fernandez, Global Research Relationships Manager, Arup
G Whose garden was this? The future of energy provision in the UK - exploring the environmental issues around new nuclear
David Boyd, Director of Water and Power Business, Halcrow
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12:15 – 13:40 Lunch, Networking and Exhibition
Sponsored by Mainstream Renewable Power
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13:40 – 15:00 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: INNOVATION IN BEST PRACTICE
13:40 'The role of the natural environment on the path to a low carbon
future'
Dr Helen Philips, Chief Executive, Natural England (c)
14:00 Industry Best Practice Case Study
Tony Pryor CBE, Non-executive Chairman, Halcrow (c)
14:20 'Resource efficiency and waste in a low carbon world'
Dr. Marcus Gover, Director of Market Development, WRAP (c)
14:40 Question & Answer/Panel Session
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15:00 – 15:30 Afternoon Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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15:30 – 17:45 DEFINING THE FUTURE CHALLENGES
15:30 'The layman's view of de-carbonisation
Andrew Troup, Executive Director, RPS (c)
15:50 'Adaptation and Mitigation, the challenges going forward'
Professor Kevin Anderson, Research Director, Tyndall
Centre for Climate Change Research (c)
16:10 Question and Answer/Panel Session
Dr Marcus Gover, Director of Market Development, WRAP (c)
Andrew Troup, Executive Director, RPS (c)
Professor Kevin Anderson, Research Director, Tyndall Centre for
Climate Change Research (c)
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16:20 Chair’s Round-up of the Day and Conference Close
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16:30 - 18:00 Drinks Reception in the Bishop Partridge Hall
Sponsored by EDF Energy