Labour Party Conference 2014 Energy Fringe Guide

Introduction We will be present at the Conferences and hope to see you at one of the Fringe events. Our Labour Party Conference team consists of:

Ahead of the Labour Party Conference 2014, we have put together an energy sector fringe Andrew Kernahan, Senior Consultant guide for all those interested in, concerned by or indeed affected by the direction of Andrew focuses on online, internet & digital issues as well as tech in the Labour’s energy policy development. transport sector

[email protected] Many consider ‘keeping the lights on’ as the first responsibility of Government. Indeed powering the nation has become an increasingly politicized issue in response to the David Talbot, Consultant seemingly intractable nature of the energy trilemma we face; that is the quest for cheap, David is involved in our support for tech APPGs and events, including the clean and secure energy. It will be interesting to see whether any firm policy positions annual Parliament & Internet Conference. He also focuses on skills & health emerge from the plethora of energy discussions scheduled to take place during the [email protected] / @_DaveTalbot conference. Joshua Eldridge, Consultant At conference last year we witnessed one of the most revolutionary energy policy Josh focuses on tech, energy and utilities issues announcements since privatisation as the Labour leader pledged to freeze energy prices if [email protected] / @JG_Eldridge his party were returned to Government in 2015. This calculated political move sent shockwaves through the industry, fuelled debate about the long term direction of the UK’s energy policy and ushered in something of an ‘annus horribilis’ for the Big Six. Will be able to repeat his trick and produce another energy policy blockbuster this year?

Whether your particular interest lies in base-load power, renewable development, security of supply or the wider cost of living debate, this guide is designed to ensure that you don’t miss out on any of the important policy discussions on the issues that matter most to you or your organisation.

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1 Sunday2 3 Monday4 4.1 2.1 and Smart Energy GB: Consumers and the energy market: 4.2 Global Development Hub: Have Labour left the Coalition to lead the What’s beyond the price freeze? climate debate? 12.45pm, Lancashire Room, Peter House 8.00am, Global Development Hub, Charter Gallery, Central . Ruth Cadbury PPC (Chair) . Ruth Cadbury PPC (Chair) . MP, Shadow Minister for Energy & Climate Change . Oxfam, Christian Aid & Cafod . Polly Billington PPC . Sacha Deshmukh, Chief Executive, Smart Energy GB 4.3 Town and Country Planning Association (TPCA) and APSE Energy: . MoneySupermarket Decentralised energy: Councils, planning & profitable energy . Energy UK projects 2.2 Co-operative party: What is the alternative to the Big Six? 12.30pm, Central 4, Manchester Central . Peter Hetherington, Journalist, TCPA Chair (Chair) 12.45pm, Lord Mayor's Parlour, Manchester Town Hall . MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change (invited) . Karin Christiansen, General Secretary, Co-operative Party (Chair) . Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Chair , All Party Parliamentary Group for Renewable and . Caroline Flint MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change Sustainable Energy

. Cllr Anne Western, Leader, Derbyshire County Council Friends of the Earth: Rally: Fracking is not the future . Dr Hugh Ellis, TCPA Head of Policy 8.00pm, Rylands Suite, Novotel, Manchester Centre

. MP 4.4 Policy Exchange: Will a price freeze destroy the energy market? . Alan Whitehead MP 12.45pm, Chetham Room, Novotel, Manchester Centre . Cllr Gail Hodson . Damien Carrington, Head of Environment, (Chair) . Ribble Estuary Against Fracking . Caroline Flint MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change

. Peter Atherton, equity analyst, Liberum Capital

. Richard Hall, director of strategic infrastructure, Citizens Advice (invited)

. Simon Moore, senior research fellow, environment and energy, Policy Exchange

. Dr Michael Pollitt, Assistant Director, Energy Policy Research Group, Cambridge

University

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4.5 Nuclear Industry Association: Nuclear Skills: The Big Conversation 4.10 SERA & Mitsubishi Electric: Sustainability hub low carbon economy 5.30pm, Central 7, Manchester Central reception . Tom Greatrex MP, Shadow Minister for Energy & Climate Change (invited) 9.30pm, Global Development Hub, Charter Gallery, Manchester Central . Martin Fahey, Sustainable Solutions Manager, Mistubishi Electric . Dave Soden, CEO, Sustainable Energy Association 4.6 SERA: The SERA Rally: Energising the future environment . Melanie Smallman, National Secretary, SERA 6.00pm, The Friends Meeting House . Melanie Smallman, Co-Chair, SERA (Chair) . Chuka Umunna MP

. Caroline Flint MP . MP; Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, food and Rural Affairs

4.7 Newcastle University: Reforming Britain’s broken energy market: How to ensure affordable and sustainable power 6.00pm, Central 6/ Central 9, Manchester Central . Chi Onwurah MP (Chair)

. Prof Phil Taylor, Director, Newcastle University Institute for Research on Sustainability

4.8 ResPublica: Energy customers deserve better: How to help consumers make the switch 7.30pm, Hilton Hotel, Meeting Room 8-9 . Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica (Chair) . Caroline Flint MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change . Martin Lewis, Founder , MoneySavingExpert.com

. Charles Southwood, Director of Government Services, VocaLink

4.9 Breitling Energy: Making fracking work for Britain 7.45pm, Exchange 11, Manchester Central . Chris Faulkner, Chairman and President, Breitling Energy

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6.3 IPPR & British Gas: Energy markets: Is anyone a winner? 5 Tuesday6 5.30pm, Central 4, Manchester Central . Nigel Nelson, Political Columnist, The Sunday People (Chair) 6.1 ResPublica: Keeping the lights on: Energy security and the low . Caroline Flint MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change carbon challenge . Ian Peters, British Gas Retail Energy 8.00am, Central 6/ Central 8, Manchester Central . Will Straw, IPPR . Dr Alan Whitehead MP . Gary Smith, GMB . Tor Inge Akselsen, Senior vice president, International Affairs, Statnett . Alan Riley, Prof of Law, City University, London European Water Label, WWF & SERA: How can responsible consumers help the environment? 6.2 Sustainable Energy Association, APPG for Renewable and 5.30pm, Central 1/ Central 8, Manchester Central Sustainable Energy (PRASEG) & SERA: Sustainable Energy . Mathew Beech, Utility Week (Chair) Manifesto: The affordable route to a low carbon, secure energy . Angela Smith MP, Shadow Minister for Water, Fisheries and Animal Welfare . Glyn Davies, Executive Director of Programmes, WWF future . Ben Earl, Chair, European Water Label 12.30pm, Rolls Suite, The Midland Hotel 6.4 . Jonathan Reynolds MP, Shadow Minister for Energy & Climate Change . Dave Sowden, CEO, Sustainable Energy Association 6.5 National Grid, ENA, NIA, IET & IMechE: The Big Energy Debate . Trevor Hutchings, director of UK and EU advocacy, WWF UK 5.30pm, Central 9, Manchester Central . Andrew Keating, marketing director for UK and Ireland, Baxi . Damian Carrington, Head of Environment, Guardian (Chair) . Tom Greatrex MP, Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change (invited) Leader of the Labour Party, Ed Miliband, Keynote Speech . Matthew Knight, Director Strategy, Siemens UK Energy . Huub de Rooijen, Head of Offshore Wind, The Crown Estate Expected circa 14:00 . Janine Freeman, Head of UK & EU Public Affairs, National Grid

. Steve Johnson, chief executive, Electricity North West IPPR & National Grid: Boosting the UK economy: Short term pain

for long term gain? Nuclear Management Partners: Creating regional growth through 5.30pm, Central 6, Manchester Central smart investment . Chuka Umunna MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills 5.30pm, Central 3/ Central 5, Manchester Central . Sir John Armitt, Author of an independent review of infrastructure for Labour . Tony Grew, Parliamentary Editor, PoliticsHome (Chair) . Nicola Smith, TUC . Jamie Reed MP . Steve Holliday, National Grid

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6.6 Demos and Good Energy: The Big 60,000: Could community projects 7 Wednesday8 revolutionise energy markets?

6.30pm, Room 2, Premier Inn, Manchester Central 8.1 Prospect Magazine, Co-operative Energy: Beyond 2015: Is Britain . Duncan O'Leary, Demos (Chair) . Jonathan Reynolds, Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change facing an energy crisis? . Juliet Davenport, Good Energy 12.30pm, Committee Room 1, Manchester Town Hall . Ruth Davis, Greenpeace . Bronwen Maddox, Editor and Chief Executive, Prospect Magazine (Chair) . Citizens Advice . Caroline Flint, Shadow Energy Secretary . Senior Co-operative Energy Representative

6.7 Energy UK: The Energy Reception

9.15pm, Stanley Suite, The Midland Hotel

. Caroline Flint, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

. Angela Knight, Chief Executive, Energy UK

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