UK Energy Policy: Addressing the Challenges

Monday, July 24, 2006
2:30 – 3:30 p.m., 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building  

The UK Department of Trade and Industry released its national energy review, entitled “The Energy Challenge: Energy Review Report 2006,” on July 11.  The review identifies the two major challenges facing UK energy policy as tackling climate change by reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and delivering secure, clean energy at affordable prices.  It also contains an outline of proposals designed to help the UK move to a low-carbon economy while still reaching important economic and social goals. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute cordially invites you to a briefing to hear from the British government about this just-released Review.  

Guest Speaker:
·        Dr. Christian Turner, First Secretary for Energy and Environment, British Embassy   
      --Presentation
      --The Energy Challenge: Energy Review Report 2006

Dr. Turner will provide insight into analyses and points contained in the review including increased use of low carbon generating options such as renewables, greater emphasis on reducing demand for energy via efficiency and other measures to meet the growing demand for electric power, support for advanced technology coal plants with carbon capture and storage, and consideration of a new generation of nuclear power stations.

We hope you can join us to learn how this review will serve as a major boost to renewable and localized energy in the UK and reduce the UK's reliance on imported energy while putting the country on track toward the necessary long-term reductions in carbon dioxide that are needed to avoid dangerous climate change.

This briefing is open to the public and no reservations are required. Please feel free to forward this notice.  For more information, please contact Fred Beck at fbeck@eesi.org or 202.662.1892.

 

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