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Mondrian 2020 Proxy Voting Report
Year ending June 30, 2020 This material is for informational purposes only and is not an offer or solicitation with respect to any securities. Any offer of securities can only be made by written offering materials, which are available solely upon request, on an exclusively private basis and only to qualified financially sophisticated investors. This report contains the votes cast by Mondrian during the period for clients who have delegated full voting discretion The information was obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but there is no guarantee that all votes cast have been accepted Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. An investment involves the risk of loss. The investment return and value of investments will fluctuate. Mondrian Investment Partners Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Mondrian Investment Partners Limited Fifth Floor, 10 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7JD - Telephone: 020 7477 7000 Mondrian Investment Partners (U.S.), Inc. 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 620, Radnor PA 19087 - Telphone: (215) 825-4500 www.mondrian.com Mondrian Annual Proxy Voting J Sainsbury Plc Meeting Date: 4 Jul 2019 Country: United Kingdom Meeting Type: Annual ISIN: GB00B019KW72 Proposal Proposal Text Proponent Mgmt Rec Vote Instructed 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Management For For 2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For 3 Approve Final Dividend Management For For 4 Elect Martin Scicluna as Director Management For For 5 Re-elect Matt Brittin as Director Management -
BEIS Issues Its Final Notice for the Forthcoming Second Cfd Auction
Tom C risp Editor 01603 604421 t.crisp@cornwall -insight.com Monday 13/03 – BEIS issues its Final Notice for the forthcoming ENERGY PERSPECTIVE 02 second CfD auction, confirming the timetable and the administered Ofgem takes aim for Targeted strike prices. Ofgem opens a consultation on its proposals for a Charging Review Targeted Charging Review of electricity networks. The Association for Decentralised Energy launches a new task force to deliver a subsidy- POLICY 04 free heat network market with strong protections for consumers. SSE “Time is up” for Big Six, says announces that it will increase its standard electricity prices by 14.9%. Clark CCC finds energy efficiency Tuesday 14/03 – Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark labels gains offsetting green policies recent price rises by the Big Six as unacceptable. Cornwall research BEIS sets terms of second CfD finds the costs facing household electricity suppliers fell in February. auction Contingency balancing Google’s DeepMind confirms it is in talks with National Grid over the measures went unused, think possibility of using artificial intelligence to help balance the supply and tank finds demand of energy in Britain. Eurostat figures reveal that, among the Suppliers told to help vulnerable customers during smart roll-out EU member states, the UK is one of the furthest away from its 2020 Parliamentary Update – Week 11 target for deploying renewables. 2017 Wednesday 15/03 – BEIS research shows a reduction in the UK’s REGULATION 13 projected shortfall for the Fourth Carbon Budget. Co-op Energy sets Interim SO incentives signal out plans to expand its support for community energy in the UK. -
*** DRAFT ** Sustainable Development and CO2 Capture and Storage
*** DRAFT ** Sustainable Development and CO2 Capture and Storage A report for UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs Prepared by Dr Paul Freund 31 August 2007 Executive Summary The threat of climate change and the importance of fossil fuels in global energy supply have recently stimulated much interest in CO2 capture and storage (CCS). The most important application of CO2 capture would be in power generation, the sector which is responsible for 75% of global CO2 emissions from large stationary industrial sources. Two options for capture are based on well established technology - post-combustion capture using chemical solvent scrubbing would be used in current designs of power stations; pre-combustion capture using physical solvent separation involves a small modification to the design of gasification based systems which are increasingly being considered for future power plants. A third approach, oxyfuel combustion, has not yet been demonstrated at full scale but several pilot plants are under construction. Captured CO2 would be transported by pipeline to storage in geological formations – this might be in disused oil or gas fields or in deep saline aquifers. Use of the CO2 to enhance oil or gas production offers the possibility of generating some income to offset part of the cost of CCS. CCS increases the energy used for power generation by about 25-50% and reduces emissions by about 85%. The levelized cost of electricity generation would be increased by between 40% and 90% depending on the design of the plant and type of fuel. There is sufficient capacity worldwide for CO2 storage to make a substantial contribution to reducing global emissions, although the capacity is not distributed evenly. -
BEIS Consults on Potential Actions in the 2020S to Phase out the Use of High-Carbon Fossil Fuel Heating in Buildings ENERGY PERSPECTIVE 02 Located Off the Gas Grid
Tom Crisp Editor 01603 604421 [email protected] Monday 19/03 – BEIS consults on potential actions in the 2020s to phase out the use of high-carbon fossil fuel heating in buildings ENERGY PERSPECTIVE 02 located off the gas grid. Media reports indicate BEIS has rejected calls for an inquiry into the UK’s gas storage capacity following recent price Cliff-hanger: supplier new entry in volatile markets – Gareth spikes. Oil and Gas UK predicts that production from the UK Miller Continental Shelf will increase by 5% in 2018. POLICY 05 Tuesday 20/03 – Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry confirms the government will be undertaking a formal review of the Low-carbon levies to breach £12bn per annum in 2026 Capacity Market this year. The Offshore Wind Industry Council details BEIS consults on standards for the industry’s vision for 2030, including 30GW of new capacity and smart appliances £48bn of investment in UK infrastructure. The government loses two BEIS considers novel options to votes in the House of Lords over its plans for successor arrangements decarbonise off-grid heat Parliamentary update – Week 12 for Euratom post-Brexit. The former CEO of E.ON UK Tony Cocker is 2018 appointed as the new Chairman of the Energy Innovation Centre. REGULATION 11 Wednesday 21/03 – Appearing before a Lords select committee, Claire Perry indicates the UK will look to remain in the EU Emissions Ofgem considers default tariff cap options Trading System, at least until the end of the current phase in 2020. Ofgem’s annual report on the Renewables Obligation shows it issued INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 14 86.2mn ROCs in 2016-17 – lower than the total UK supplier obligation Triad demand falls to record of 100.7mn ROCs. -
Working at Heights
COMMUNICATION HUB FOR THE WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY SPECIALIST SURVEYING WORKING AT HEIGHTS LAW SPOTLIGHT ON TYNE & TEES APRIL/MAY 2013 | £5.25 INTRODUCTION ‘SPOTLIGHT’ ON THE TYNE & THE TEES CONTINUING OUR SUCCESSFUL REGULAR FEATURES company/organisation micropage held ‘Spotlight On’ featureS WE We can boast no fewer than 9 separate within our website, so that you can learn AGAIN VISIT THE TYNE & TEES features within this edition. Some much more in all sorts of formats. AS ‘an area of excellence are planned and can be found in our IN THE WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY ‘Forthcoming Features’ tab on our These have already become very popular THROUGHOUT EUROPE AND website – we do however react to editorial as it links the printed magazine in a very beyond’ received, which we believe is important interactive way – a great marketing tool to the industry and create new features to for our decision making readership to The area is becoming more and more suit. find out about products and services important to the wind energy industry. immediately following the reading of an As you will see the depth and breadth Therefore please do not hesitate to let us interesting article. Contact the commercial of the companies and organisations know about any subject area which you department to find out how to get one for who have contributed to this feature do feel is important to the continued progress your company. not disappoint. of the industry and we will endeavour to bring it to the fore. The feature boasts the largest page Click to view more info count so far which stretches over 40 WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY SKILLS GAP pages! – initiative update = Click to view video I year ago we reported that there were 4 COLLABORATION AND THE VESSEL main areas to focus on if we are to satisfy CO-OPERATIVE that need and would include a focused Our industry lead article in this edition approach in the following areas. -
Environmental Information Report Section 36 Consent Variation
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REPORT SECTION 36 CONSENT VARIATION DAMHEAD CREEK 2 POWER STATION Name Job Title Signature Date Environmental John Bacon / Consultant / February Prepared Associate Director, 2016 Andrew Hepworth Aecom Technical Technical Director, February Kerry Whalley Review Aecom 2016 February Approved Richard Lowe Director, Aecom 2016 AMENDMENT RECORD Issue Date Issued Date Effective Purpose of Issue and Description of Amendment 1.0 January 2016 January 2016 S36 Variation Draft EIR for review 2.0 February 2016 February 2016 S36 Variation Final for Issue DHC2 Environmental Information Report 4-Feb-16 Page 2 of 116 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Executive Summary 5 1. Introduction 9 1.1 Purpose of this Document 10 1.2 Planning history of DHC2 10 1.3 Environmental Assessment 11 2. Description of the Development 15 2.1 Proposed Development 15 2.2 Site Location 16 2.3 Application Site Context 17 2.4 Main Buildings and Plant 18 2.5 Process Description 19 2.6 Operational Information 21 2.7 Environmental Permit 22 2.8 Combined Heat and Power (CHP) 23 3. Legislative Framework 26 4. Status of Pre Commencement Planning Conditions 27 4.1 Operational Noise 27 4.2 Contamination of Watercourses 27 4.3 Ecological Enhancement and Protected Species 27 4.4 Ground Contamination 28 4.5 Landscaping and Creative Conservation 28 4.6 Archaeology 29 4.7 Layout and Design 29 4.8 Green Travel Plan 29 4.9 Construction and Construction Traffic 30 4.8 Other Planning Conditions 30 4.8 Other Planning Consents 30 5. Stakeholder Consultation 31 6. Environmental Appraisal 33 6.1 Methodology 33 6.2 Air Quality 35 6.3 Noise and Vibration 42 6.4 Landscape and Visual Amenity 48 6.5 Ecology 61 6.6 Water Quality 75 6.7 Geology, Hydrology and Land Contamination 82 6.8 Traffic and Infrastructure 93 6.9 Cultural Heritage 98 6.10 Socio-Economics 104 7. -
Medway Local Development Framework
ATTACHMENT 9 Medway Local Development Framework Statement of Community Involvement January 2012 1 2 Summary This document is a new revised version of the Statement of Community Involvement or SCI for Medway. It sets out how the Council will involve local people in planning and development issues affecting Medway. The Council adopted its original SCI in 2006. Since then there have been further changes to the development planning system and consultation bodies have come and gone. For these reasons it is appropriate to update and refresh it now. It includes a short description of the development planning system and Medway Council’s role. However most of the document describes the methods the Council will use to engage with the public and other stakeholders and it lists the main organisations that have expressed an interest in being involved. Getting involved: There are a number of ways in which you can give us your views, check progress on the preparation of this and other LDF Documents and get involved in planning and development issues: • Telephone: 01634 331629 (Office hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Friday) • Email: [email protected] • Post: Development Policy and Engagement Team, Regeneration, Community and Culture, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR • Website: http://www.medway.gov.uk/ldf . This is our front page and you will find numerous links to published documents, our Limehouse system etc. • Limehouse: This is an online consultation system and we would strongly encourage you to “register” as a user. -
Core Vision November 2009
The Thames Gateway Core Vision November 2009 Sir Terry Farrell The purpose of the Core Vision… The Core The Core The Core Vision: Vision: Vision: ● to develop a visual ● refreshes the ● supports characterisation Thames Gateway investment plans (based on the narrative Parklands Model) ● helps inform ● shapes the future policy delivery strategy ● supports project delivery ● commissioned by the HCA / CLG The key questions… • What is the Thames Gateway’s role and what is its future? • Why should Government continue to support the Thames Gateway? Wealth and quality of life is place-based “Place is actually more important to the world economy than ever before …” Richard Florida London’s wealth enables the Greater South East to compete globally Growth in London and the Greater South East is critical to the UK’s future prosperity 1 The highest return on investment for public and private sectors in the UK 2 The highest GVA per capita in the UK £30k £20k £10k East of England Rest of UK South East £0k London Table comparing GVA per capita in the UK Thames Gateway has the region’s greatest potential… The largest designated The most available land and a 1 growth area in the region 2 willingness for sustainable growth 1 Milton Keynes and South Midlands Basildon 2 London Stansted and Cambridge East London 3 Thames Gateway Kent 4 Ashford Thameside Medway ● Immediately adjacent to London ● 20% of the Greater South East’s brownfield land ● A critical part of the London economy – London’s engine ● in only 3% of the Greater South room East Region …to deliver -
CORRECTED TRANSCRIPT of ORAL EVIDENCE to Be Published As HC 1060-Ii
CORRECTED TRANSCRIPT OF ORAL EVIDENCE To be published as HC 1060-ii HOUSE OF COMMONS ORAL EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE ENERGY PRICES, PROFITS AND POVERTY TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2013 TONY COCKER, JULIET DAVENPORT, JIM POOLE and ALISTAIR PHILLIPS-DAVIES PAUL MASSARA, IAN PETERS, NEIL CLITHEROE and STEPHEN FITZPATRICK Evidence heard in Public Questions 85 - 294 USE OF THE TRANSCRIPT 1. This is a corrected transcript of evidence taken in public and reported to the House. The transcript has been placed on the internet on the authority of the Committee, and copies have been made available by the Vote Office for the use of Members and others. 2. The transcript is an approved formal record of these proceedings. It will be printed in due course. 1 Oral Evidence Taken before the Energy and Climate Change Committee on Tuesday 16 April 2013 Members present: Mr Tim Yeo (Chair) Dan Byles Barry Gardiner Ian Lavery Dr Phillip Lee Mr Peter Lilley Christopher Pincher John Robertson Sir Robert Smith Dr Alan Whitehead ________________ Examination of Witnesses Witnesses: Tony Cocker, Chief Executive Officer, E.ON, Juliet Davenport, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Good Energy, Jim Poole, Director of B2C, EDF Energy, and Alistair Phillips-Davies, Deputy Chief Executive, SSE, gave evidence. Q85 Chair: Good morning and welcome to the Committee. There is, as you know, a lot of interest in this inquiry. We are televised today, so could you please identify yourself by name, starting with you, Tony Cocker. Tony Cocker: Tony Cocker, CEO of E.ON UK. Juliet Davenport: Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy. -
After the Coal Rush:Layout 1.Qxd
WWW.IPPR.ORG AftertheCoalRush: Assessingpolicyoptionsforcoal-fired electricitygeneration byMatthewLockwood July2008 ©ippr2008 InstituteforPublicPolicyResearch Challengingideas– Changingpolicy 2 ippr|AftertheCoalRush:Assessingpolicyoptionsforcoal-firedelectricitygeneration Contents Aboutippr........................................................................................................................................... 3 Abouttheauthor ................................................................................................................................ 3 Acknowledgements.............................................................................................................................. 3 Abbreviationsandacronyms................................................................................................................ 4 Executivesummary .............................................................................................................................. 5 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 10 1.Coal-firedpowergenerationintheUK:anoverview .................................................................... 12 2.Whyenergycompanieswanttobuildnewcoal-firedpowerstations........................................... 15 3.Theroleofcarbonpricing............................................................................................................. 24 4.Theroleofthe2020renewableenergytarget............................................................................. -
Sse Plc Annual Report 2020 About This Report
SSE PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 SSE PLC SSE PLC ANNUAL REPORT For a betterFor energy of world 2020 ABOUT THIS REPORT SSE plc is a UK-listed energy company and this Annual Report 2020 comprises a Strategic Report, a Directors’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2020. In so far as possible, it also seeks to address trends and factors that could affect the future development, performance and position of SSE’s businesses. This includes taking account of events between 31 March 2020 and 16 June 2020, the date on which the Board of Directors approved this report. That period was dominated by the coronavirus emergency and the Board recognised on 16 June that it was difficult to forecast with accuracy the full extent of the pandemic’s human, social, economic and business impact. AT A GLANCE Operating profit Earnings per share Sale of SSE Energy Adjusted Adjusted Services page 17 SSE completed the sale of its GB £1,488.4m 83.6p household energy supply business. Reported Reported Progress in offshore £963.4m 40.6p wind page 19 SSE was successful in UK auctions for offshore wind capacity contracts. Dividend EBITDA Recommended full-year dividend Adjusted A commitment to decarbonisation page 21 80p £2,191.4m SSE adopted a new target to cut carbon intensity of electricity by 60% by 2030. Alternative Performance Measures Economic contribution SSE assesses the performance of the Group using a UK variety of performance measures. These measures are not all defined under IFRS and are therefore termed “non-GAAP” measures. -
Development of Low Cost Systems for Co-Utilisation of Biomass in Large Power Plant
DEVELOPMENT OF LOW COST SYSTEMS FOR CO-UTILISATION OF BIOMASS IN LARGE POWER PLANT MID TERM REVIEW REPORT B/U1/00726/00/00 URN 03/1440 Contractor Mitsui Babcock Technology and Engineering Prepared by W R Livingston The work described in this report was carried out under contract as part of the DTI New and Renewable Energy Programme, which is managed by Future Energy Solutions. The views and judgements expressed in this report are those of the contractor and do not necessarily reflect those of the DTI or Future Energy Solutions. First Published 2003 © Crown Copyright 2003 dti EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There has been a fairly dramatic increase over the past two years in the interest in the co firing of biomass materials with coal in the large coal-fired power plants in Britain, in response to the significant additional incomes available from the generation of Renewables Obligation Certificates. All of the operators of coal-fired plants have registered with Ofgem, and by the end of 2003, it is anticipated that most, if not all, of the coal-fired power plants in Britain will have the capability to co-fire biomass materials. The major constraint on co-firing activities will be the availability of suitable supplies of biomass materials at acceptable delivered fuel prices. The route to fully commercial operation of a coal-fired station on biomass co-firing involves a number of stages, viz: • The securing of the biomass fuel supply, • The preparation of the application to the Environment Agency/SEPA for a Variation to the Authorisation under Section 11 of the EPA, the definition of the test burn requirements and obtaining agreement to hold the test burn from the EA/SEPA, • The performance and reportage of the test burn, and • The final agreement from the Environment Agency/SEPA on the variation to the Authorisation, and proceeding to commercial operation on co-firing.