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Solutions for Sustainability

Solutions for Sustainability

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Date:
Thursday 11th October 2007
Location:
German House, 34 Belgrave Square, London SW1

14.00

Workshop I: Energy Efficiency and Alternatives to Fossil Fuels (including Clean Coal)    

 

Martin Kremer, Counsellor for Science, Technology and Environment/Counterterrorism, German Embassy to the UK

 

Torsten Hinsche, Head Center of Competence, Renewable Energies, Commerzbank AG

 

Mike Rolls, Director, Energy Solutions and Products, Siemens Power Generation

 

Adrian Kitching, Retail Sales Manager, Megaman UK

 

Dr. Jörg Fabri, Head of Energy/Utilities Central Europe, Arthur D. Little

 

Gavin Jones, Leader, Energy & Utilities Industry, IBM

 

Nick Otter, Director of Technology and External Affairs, ALSTOM Power

 

Session Chairman:
Dr. Markus Lemmens, Publisher, Lemmens Medien GmbH

Location:
Commerzbank, 60 Gracechurch Street, London EC3

14.01

Workshop II: Transport - Air, Road and Rail    

 

Friedhelm Bertelsmeier, First Secretary for Transport, German Embassy to the UK

 

Dr.-Ing. Oliver Falk, RMEnergy Umweltverfahrenstechnik GmbH

 

Dr. Clive Morton OBE, Deputy Chairman, D1 Oils plc

 

Oliver Ueck, Director UK & Ireland, Deutsche Bahn AG

 

Konstanze Scharring, Head of Policy & Economics, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT)

 

Steve Agg, Chief Executive, The Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport (UK)

 

Dr. Karl D. R. Seare, Director, Sustainable Technology Solutions Ltd./emda Associate

 

Session Chairman:
Paul Martin, Director General, The Railway Forum

Location:
Deutsche Bank, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2

14.02

Workshop III: Emissions Trading    

 

Caio Koch-Weser, Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank Group (Introduction)

 

Tim Pyke, Climate Change Manager, E.ON UK

 

Dr. Klaus Oppermann, Vice President, KfW Carbon Fund

 

Mark Lewis, Director, European Utilities Equity Research, Deutsche Bank AG

 

Session Chairman:
Simon Tilford, Chief Economist, Centre for European Reform (CER)

Location:
One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1

14.03

Workshop IV: From Waste to Resource – Recycling in Power Production    

 

Thomas Duve, Chief Executive, Evonik PowerMinerals Ltd.

 

Werner Stein, Head of Energy Supply and Byproducts, Evonik New Energies GmbH

 

Guido Droste, Project Manager, Evonik New Energies GmbH

 

Dr. Alan Whitehead, Labour MP & Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group

 

Paul Nathanson, Director, Paul Nathanson Public Relations Ltd.

 

Session Chairman:
Dr. Lindon Sear, Technical Director, United Kingdom Quality Ash Association (UKQAA)

18.30

Reception    

19.30

Dinner    

20.00

GBF 2007 Awards    

 

Patricia Godfrey, President, GBF Jury; Partner, Nabarro LLP (Presenter)

 

Royston Maldoom, British Choreographer

 

Dr. Ulrich Bez, Chief Executive Officer, Aston Martin

21.00

The Sustainability Debate    

 

Dr. Rebecca Harding, Managing Partner, Delta Economics Ltd; Director, GEM UK (Introduction)

 

Dr. Alfred Tacke, Chairman of the Management Board, Evonik Steag GmbH

 

Nicholas Teller, Member of the Board of Managing Directors, Commerzbank AG

 

Chris Huhne MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

 

Session Chairman:
William Wright, Editor, Financial News

22.00

Closing Remarks    

 

Lord Hurd of Westwell, President, German-British Forum

Date:
Friday 12th October 2007

08.30

Registration, Refreshments    

09.00

Opening Addresses    

 

Prof. William Paterson, Chairman, German-British Forum

 

H.E. Wolfgang Ischinger, German Ambassador to the UK

09.05

Session I: Finding the right policy mix    

 

Matthias Machnig, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany

 

Jonathan Brearley, Director, Office of Climate Change, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK

 

Dr. Paul Golby, Chief Executive, E.ON UK

 

Guy Bousquet, Director for Sustainable Development and Continuous Progress, AREVA

 

Trevor Morgan, Senior Economist, International Energy Agency

 

Nick Butler, Director, Centre for Energy Security & Sustainable Development, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

 

Session Chairman:
Katinka Barysch, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform (CER)

10.30

Coffee Break    

11.00

Session II Session II     The race to innovate world energy markets - consequences for supply security, industry and transport

 

Prof. Edward Krubasik, President, Orgalime European Engineering Industries Association

 

Andrea Athanas, Senior Programme Officer, World Conservation Union (IUCN)

 

Helene Lyall, Sales & Marketing Manager, PD Ports

 

David Lyon, Senior Manager, Sustainability and Risk, Arthur D. Little UK

 

Session Chairman:
Bernd Ziesemer, Editor, Handelsblatt

12.20

Closing remarks    

 

Simon Tilford, Chief Economist, Centre for European Reform (CER)

12.30

Lunch    

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