Energy, Resources, Materials - United Kingdom
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"In the frigid opening days of 2009, Britain’s electricity demand peaked at 59GW. Just over 45% of that came from power plants fuelled by gas from the North Sea. A further 35% or so came from coal, less than 15% from nuclear power and the rest from a hotch-potch of other sources. By 2015, assuming that modest economic growth resumes, a...
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More than 150 energy industry executives met on June 23rd to discuss the future of the UK Energy industry. The video highlights of the summit are now available. Click on the link below to watch them.
Issues debated included:
Where should investment come from?It is not clear how much investment each of these sources should receive and where this...
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The case for environmentally and socially sustainable business grows ever stronger. Consumers are more vocal, governments more strict, pressure groups more powerful and competitors more savvy, meaning that corporate social responsibility has moved from a ‘nice-to-have’ to a key strategic issue. The Sustainable Business Summit 2011:...
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Creating Tomorrow's Liveable Cities event, there were some great discussions. Watch out for videos and presentations of the forum coming soon.
Well-being, community cohesion and a thriving local economy are now high on the agenda for today’s citizens. Intelligent policies and design for urban areas can...
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Hear the views of Roger Harrabin, George Monbiot, Duncan Sinclair and Doug Parr as they discuss their views on the challenges the UK faces to deliver a secure energy supply.
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James Watson, Managing Editor of the Economist Intelligence Unit moderates a panel of business leaders discuss the findings of a new Economist Intelligence Unit report.
The discussion took place at The UK Energy Summit on June 24th, with business leaders including:
- John Miles, Director, Arup - Robert Simpson, Head of...
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Watch George Monbiot's closing address at The UK Energy Summit on June 24th as he puts forward his views on rising emissions and the "climate change denial".
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Watch Philip Cox, Alistair Buchanan, Jeremy Leggett, James Smith and Christoph Frei discuss the prospects for global energy security and supply at The UK Energy Summit on June 24th 2010. Chaired by Roger Harrabin of the BBC, this session covers a range of issues including the geo-political and risk implications firms need to be aware of and what...
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Last week's UK Energy Summit assembled 140 industry figures and independent experts to thrash out a framework for transforming our nation into a low-carbon economy; in keeping with rising global climate levels, debates were heated. Chaired by the BBC's Roger Harrabin, the summit kicked off with a keynote address from Chris Huhne, incoming...
