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

Monday, 19 September 2011

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

Synopsis

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

SPEAKERS:

  • Lord Teverson,
  • 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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  • Simon Less

    Senior Consultant to Policy Exchange, Regulatory Policy

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