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PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:30
09:40
Keynote Address
Greg Barker MP (confirmed)
Shadow Minister for the Environment
“The challenges facing UK energy production”
Greg Barker MP (confirmed)
Shadow Minister for the Environment
“The challenges facing UK energy production”
10:00
Kevin Allars (confirmed)
Director, New Nuclear Build Generic Design Assessment, Nuclear Directorate, HSE
“The Regulator's role in achieving a balanced energy mix, with nuclear included”
One of the Government's challenges to delivering a balanced energy portfolio for the future is to include nuclear power in that equation, and to ensure, through appropriate regulation, that nuclear power is safe and secure, and does not have a disproportionate impact on the environment. It also has a role in ensuring that there are no unnecessary barriers to investment in new nuclear power stations. The presentation, from the regulator's Director responsible for the safety assessment of the new reactors, will outline:
- the role of the independent nuclear regulator in assessing, up front, the adequacy of the safety, security and environmental issues relating to the proposed new designs, known as Generic Design Assessment,
- the importance of the regulatory independence but also of the interactions with the designers, future operators and other Government Departments, and
- the ongoing regulatory role during construction and commissioning phases.
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Director, New Nuclear Build Generic Design Assessment, Nuclear Directorate, HSE
“The Regulator's role in achieving a balanced energy mix, with nuclear included”
One of the Government's challenges to delivering a balanced energy portfolio for the future is to include nuclear power in that equation, and to ensure, through appropriate regulation, that nuclear power is safe and secure, and does not have a disproportionate impact on the environment. It also has a role in ensuring that there are no unnecessary barriers to investment in new nuclear power stations. The presentation, from the regulator's Director responsible for the safety assessment of the new reactors, will outline:
- the role of the independent nuclear regulator in assessing, up front, the adequacy of the safety, security and environmental issues relating to the proposed new designs, known as Generic Design Assessment,
- the importance of the regulatory independence but also of the interactions with the designers, future operators and other Government Departments, and
- the ongoing regulatory role during construction and commissioning phases.
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10:20
Question and Answer Session
10:30
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
11:15
Malcolm Chilton (confirmed)
UK Managing Director, Covanta Energy
“The role of biomass in meeting renewable energy objectives”
Malcolm Chilton will highlight the significant role that biomass must play if renewable energy targets for 2020 and beyond are to be met and will outline the policy and fiscal drivers needed to facilitate more rapid delivery of biomass projects.
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UK Managing Director, Covanta Energy
“The role of biomass in meeting renewable energy objectives”
Malcolm Chilton will highlight the significant role that biomass must play if renewable energy targets for 2020 and beyond are to be met and will outline the policy and fiscal drivers needed to facilitate more rapid delivery of biomass projects.
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11:35
Chris Murray (confirmed)
Director UK Transmission, The National Grid
“Topping up the National Grid: Dealing with future demand”
Climate Change and the need to transition to a low carbon economy present a variety of significant challenges and opportunities for National Grid. Chris will explore the issues surrounding how we ensure our national energy networks continue to be balanced in a "renewable & nuclear" world where we expect to see a fundamentally different supply and customer base linked by smart grids.
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Director UK Transmission, The National Grid
“Topping up the National Grid: Dealing with future demand”
Climate Change and the need to transition to a low carbon economy present a variety of significant challenges and opportunities for National Grid. Chris will explore the issues surrounding how we ensure our national energy networks continue to be balanced in a "renewable & nuclear" world where we expect to see a fundamentally different supply and customer base linked by smart grids.
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11:55
John Harris CBE DL (confirmed)
Chairman Coal Forum
“Coal Fired Power Stations... are they the future?”
The UK Coal Forum was convened by the UK government ‘to facilitate dialogue with and within the energy industry’ and the c. 45 energy stakeholders who are members have sought to fulfil a remit ' to work to ensure that we have the right framework, consistent with (the government’s) energy policy goals, to secure the long term contribution of coal fired power generation and optimise the use of economical coal reserves in the UK’. It has issued two reports and a third should be available in December.
John Harris CBE DL has chaired the CF for the last two years and will outline the work of the Coal Forum and their view of the 'right framework' which would enable 20 mt of indigenous coal to be produced annually for the forseeable future and for coal to be utilised acceptably by industry for power generation in the UK. He will refer to the varous aspects of security of supply and generation capacity, to coal as part of the energy mix, to carbon capture and storage, and to public perceptions.
Chairman Coal Forum
“Coal Fired Power Stations... are they the future?”
The UK Coal Forum was convened by the UK government ‘to facilitate dialogue with and within the energy industry’ and the c. 45 energy stakeholders who are members have sought to fulfil a remit ' to work to ensure that we have the right framework, consistent with (the government’s) energy policy goals, to secure the long term contribution of coal fired power generation and optimise the use of economical coal reserves in the UK’. It has issued two reports and a third should be available in December.
John Harris CBE DL has chaired the CF for the last two years and will outline the work of the Coal Forum and their view of the 'right framework' which would enable 20 mt of indigenous coal to be produced annually for the forseeable future and for coal to be utilised acceptably by industry for power generation in the UK. He will refer to the varous aspects of security of supply and generation capacity, to coal as part of the energy mix, to carbon capture and storage, and to public perceptions.
12:15
Question and Answer Session
12:30
Masterclass Session 1
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Masterclass Session 2
15:00
Panel Debate
“What is the best way to secure UK energy?”
“What is the best way to secure UK energy?”
Chair
Ed Crooks (confirmed)
Energy Editor, Financial Times
Ed Crooks (confirmed)
Energy Editor, Financial Times
16:00
Chair's Closing Remarks
16:15
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
16:30
Event Close