(Conservative Party Conference) 2020 Hindsight: Does the Renewable Energy Strategy help us decarbonise?

03 October 2011 10:50

Synopsis

CHAIR: Geoffrey Lean, Contributing Editor – Environment, The Daily Telegraph

SPEAKERS:

  • Charles Hendry MP
  • Simon Less, Head of Environment & Energy, Policy Exchange
  • David Palmer-Jones, CEO, SITA UK
  • Michael Pollitt, Assistant Director, ESRC Electricity Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge

Sponsored by SITA UK

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    Senior Consultant to Policy Exchange, Regulatory Policy

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