It is taking place in two weeks time (Thursday 20th March 2008) in Westminster.
ONLY 8 PLACES REMAIN (reserve your place today - see below - names can be changed later).
Please click here to learn of the high calibre line-up or see below:
Agenda
09:30 Registration and Networking
10:15 Chair’s Introductions
Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive, British Wind Energy Association (BWEA)
10:30 The Need for a Rational and Open Debate on the Future of Energy Policy
Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister for Energy (provisional confirmation)
10:45 Delivering the Energy Bill
- The energy supply side focus: planning and infrastructure;
- Delivering the three low carbon energy types - Renewables, Carbon Capture and storage and Nuclear;
- How is it all going to actually happen, and to what timescale?
Speaker tbc, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
11:00 The Future Role of Nuclear Power
- New nuclear as part of Britain’s future energy mix;
- The importance of nuclear power in fighting climate change;
- Securing the UK’s future electricity supplies though nuclear means.
Sir Keith Parker, Chief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)
11:15 Critique of the Latest Government Thinking
- The challenges ahead
- Alternative models to the problems currently faced in regards to the search for alternatives.
Rt. Hon Michael Meacher MP, Former Environment Minister
11:30 Environmentally Friendly Energy Alternatives
- Investment in hydrogen production and fuel cells as enablers of a future renewable and low-carbon economy;
-Alternative solutions such as marine reserves and renewable energy;
- Threats linked to energy alternatives such as harmful radiation and proliferation.
Doug Parr, Chief Scientist, Greenpeace
11:45 Coffee Break and Networking
12:00 Questions and Answers Session
13:00 Lunch and Networking
14:00 Close
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