Conferences

Environment

This policy area covers issues such as sustainable development, climate change, waste, transport, eco-buildings and planning.

November, 09

Environment 09 - 09 Nov 2009

Environment Agency Annual Conference - held at the QEII Conference Centre, London.

With just days to go to the Copenhagen Summit and flooding once again making the UK headlines, the importance of managing climate change and protecting the environment to national and local strategic planning cannot be overstated. Environment 09, is a major conference and highlighted the political and economic influence of climate change and featured leading politicians, scientists, experts and practitioners. We record... more details / book

October, 09

The flood risk to London - The implications to business - 14 Oct 2009

Lecture at The Insurance Institute of London

Addressing members of The Insurance Institute of London, Environment Agency Chairman, Lord Chris Smith warned that “we are now experiencing what can only be described as a new kind of rain…that falls in huge quantities all at once in the same place”, an... more details / book

June, 09

Green Hospitals - 04 Jun 2009

Tackling the challenge of carbon reduction

This live online conference provided a forum to address the challenges of meeting the ambitious targets for carbon reduction in the NHS as stated in the Saving Carbon, Improving Lives strategy document (CLICK HERE TO VIEW). This report has set out ambitious targets by the NHS to reduce carbon emissions by 15% by 2010, five years earlier than current g... more details / book

March, 09

Carbon Reduction - 24 Mar 2009

Ready for the Commitment? National conference held in central London

UK carbon emissions have to be cut 30% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. To meet these tough targets without penalising intensive users of energy the Government will bring in the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). This mandatory scheme aims to significantly reduce emissions in all organisations with annual electricity bills over £500K. The Government has put local authorities in the forefront of the drive to reduce emissions and this scheme will have far-... more details / book

November, 08

Environmental Futures - 24 Nov 2008

Creating the climate for change

This Environment Agency annual conference combined perspectives from government, business, the investment community and others to: Share the latest thinking and policies on the environment, with the focus on a low carbon economy and adaptation to built-in climate change. Debate the respective roles of government, business, the investment community, the technology sector and other groups in delivering real change. Uncover the mechanisms... more details / book

Environmental Futures 07 - 05 Nov 2007

Environment Agency Annual Conference

This conference was held on Monday 5th - Tuesday 6th November 2007 at the QEII Conference Centre in London. Speeches and presentations include: Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP - Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Malcolm Wicks MP - Minister of State for Energy, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Ken Livingstone - Mayor of London, Greater London Authority John Ashton - Special Representa... more details / book