The Energy Institute (EI) organised a consultation event on climate change durin ...

The Energy Institute (EI) organised a consultation event on climate change during IP Week - on Wednesday 16 February, the day on which the Kyoto Protocol came into force. The event brought together over 100 experts from across the energy sector and Defra/DTI officials to discuss how the industry could support government in meeting targets set in the Kyoto Protocol and the Energy White Paper. The meeting, chaired by Professor John Chesshire OBE FEI, was divided into two breakout sessions covering ‘Energy Supply’ and ‘Energy Efficiency’ respectively. The energy supply workshop focused on how the UK energy system could deliver carbon reduction over the long term and the signals that the government should be giving about the development of the EU emissions trading system (EU-ETS). Meanwhile, a lively energy efficiency workshop took place in an adjacent room to establish what further measures the government might introduce to drive energy efficiency savings to 2010 and 2020. Transcripts of the debate have now been edited and submitted to Defra for inclusion in the Climate Change Review documentation, which will be published on the Defra website. A summary of the discussions can be found on the Energy Institute’s website - www.energyinst.org.uk - under the ‘Media Centre’ button. Further information can also be found at www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/ukccp-review/index.htm