The Energy Lectures London...
Theme
We are in an unprecedented period for energy policy; with the overarching goals being to secure energy supplies and deliver energy at 'affordable' prices, at the same time as attempting to meet extremely ambitious environmental targets. Are these aims contradictory? What will be the cost to UK plc? And how can UK businesses prepare for the uncertain future?
Background
'The energy challenge is one of the greatest tests faced by Europe today. Rising energy prices and increasing dependence on energy imports jeopardise our security and our competitiveness. Key decisions have to be taken to reduce drastically our emissions and fight climate change. What is more, huge investments - of around 1 trillion euros - will be needed in the next decade to make Europe's installations and infrastructure fit for the future'.
Gunther H. Oettinger, European Commissioner for Energy
Audience
The Energy Lectures - for energy procurement specialists, energy managers and senior management teams - were set up last year to offer energy intensive user organisations access to a new kind of forum: – a series of content-rich lectures of real quality and relevance, given by the very best experts in their field.
Programme
Chairman
Mr David Porter OBE
Chief Executive
Association of Electricity Producers
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Ministerial keynote speech
Charles Hendry MP
Energy Minister
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Speakers...
Mark C. Lewis
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank
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Dr Andrew Sentance
Monetary Policy Committee
Bank of England
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Anindya Boral
Associate Director - Commodities & Energy
Thomson Reuters
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Prof. Peter Wadhams
Head of the Polar Ocean Physics Group Cambridge University and Member of the NASA Sea Ice Working Group
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Tony Ward
Partner - Power & Utilities
Ernst & Young
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Dr Simon Skillings
Director
Trilemma UK
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Angus Evers
Partner & Head of Environment
SJ Berwin
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Andrew Warren
Director
Association for the Conservation of Energy
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Dan Lewis
Chief Executive
Economic Policy Centre
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Dr Jeff Chapman
Chief Executive
Carbon Capture & Storage Association
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Hergen Haye
Head of New Nuclear and Strategy
Department of Energy & Climate Change
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Dr David Ward
Chief Scientist
Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
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John Busby
Author & Researcher
