Past Climate Change & Sutainability Forum sessions
| Date | 20/06/2017 | |
| Theme | 'Energy efficiency: the forgotten priority' | |
| Speaker | George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK and Anne-France Kennedy, Director, ON5 Company | |
| Additional Resources | More INFO coming soon | |
| Date | 27 April 2017 | |
| Theme | Agriculture and Climate Change: post COP23 | |
| Speaker | Eric Giry, Agricultural Counsellor for the United Kingdom and Ireland, French Embassy
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| Additional Resources | 'Tackling climate change through agriculture' article in INFO Magazine Jul/Aug 2017 | |
| Date | 14 March 2017 | |
| Theme | From Kyoto to Paris: Reflections on 20 Years of Climate Policy and the Looming Risk to Business | |
| Speaker | Dr Charles Donovan, Director, Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, Imperial College Business School
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| Additional Resources | "The end of fossil fuels? Article in INFO Magazine May/Jun 2017 | |
| Date | 24 November 2016 | |
| Theme | Smart Cities | |
| Speaker | Michael Dodd, Head of Section, Markets and Policy Development, DNV GL | |
| Additional Ressources | "Building Smarter Cities" Article in INFO Magazine Jan/Feb 2017 | |
| Date | 27 September 2016 | |
| Theme | Update on the science behind Climate Change: the Met Office | |
| Speaker | Katy Richardson, Applied Climate Scientist, The Met Office | |
| Additional Ressources | "What is the science behind Climate Change?" Article in INFO Magazine Nov / Dec 2016 | |
| Date | 3 August 2016 | |
| Theme | Visit of Dungeness B Nuclear Power Station | |
| Additional Ressources | 'A visit to Dungeness B nuclear station' article in INFO Magazine Sep/Oct 2016 |
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| Date | 14 June 2016 | |
| Theme | 'The view from Insurance companies' | |
| Speaker | Nassim Amara, Head of Sales, Climate Secure and Birgit Roeper-Gruener, Director, Insurance Ratings at S&P Global Ratings | |
| Additional Ressources | 'The view from insurers' article in INFO Magazine Sep/Oct 2016 |
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| Date | 26/04/2016 | |
| Theme | To winning hearts and minds around Climate Change | |
| Speaker | Stephanie Godderidge, Climate & Us Programme Manager, EDF Energy | |
| Additional Ressources | More INFO coming soon | |
| Date | 22/03/2016 | |
| Theme | The view from the Green Investment Bank | |
| Speaker | Laurence Mulliez, NED, Green Investment Bank | |
| Additional Resources | 'The view from the Green Investment Bank' article in INFO Magazine May/Jun 2016 |
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| Date | 9/02/2016 | |
| Theme | 'Lessons from COP21' | |
| Speakers |
Robert Milnes, Manager, Climate Change & Sustainability, PwC |
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| Additional Resources | 'Outcome & implications of COP21' article in INFO Magazine March/April 2016 'Climate Change is everyone's business' artcile in INFO Magazine March/April 2016 |
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| Date | 24/11/2015 | |
| Theme | 'Adaptation in Climate Change' | |
| Speaker | Richard Brown, Chairman of Department for Transport Franchising Advisory Panel | |
| Additional Resources | 'Tidal Lagoon Power - a new solution to an immediate problem' article in INFO Magazine January/February 2016 |
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| Date | 20/10/2015 | |
| Theme | 'Tidal Lagoon Power, a new landscape of energy in the UK' | |
| Speaker | Paul Leslie, Development Director Northern France, Tidal Lagoon Power | |
| Additional Resources | More INFO coming soon | |
| Date | 08/09/2015 | |
| Theme | 'Multi-comfort house and buildings' Visit of Saint Gobain's Innovation Center in London | |
| Speaker | Richard Halderthay, Director of Communications, Saint-Gobain Delegation UK, Ireland & South Africa | |
| Additional Resources | More INFO coming soon | |
| Date | 09/06/2015 | |
| Theme | 'COP 21' | |
| Speakers |
Benoît Ronez, Energy and Climate Attaché, French Embassy |
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| Additional Resources | COP21: Analysis of the UN negotiations' impact on business article in INFO Magazine July/August 2015 |
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14/04/2015 | |
| Theme | 'Energy storage: how new batteries can unlock the renewable market' | |
| Speaker | Scott McGregor, CEO, Camco Clean Energy | |
| Additional Resources | More INFO coming soon. | |
| Date | 10/02/2015 | |
| Theme | 'Passenger travel in London' | |
| Speaker | Lilli Matson, Head of Delivery Planning, Transport for London | |
| Additional Resources | Concepts and challenges in reducing CO2 from surface transport in London presentation by Lilli Matson | |
| Date | 2/12/2014 | |
| Theme | 'The Juncker € 300 billion plan and the bio energy megatrend - Business and investments opportunities in Europe’ | |
| Speaker | Jean-Michel Sylvestre, Chairman & CEO of Charmont Investments | |
| Additional Resources | More INFO coming soon | |
| Date | 21/10/2014 | |
| Theme | 'Tidal Energy' | |
| Speaker | Rob Stevenson, Vice-President, Ocean Energy, Alstom Power | |
| Additional Resources | Ocean Energy Overview presentation by Rob Stevenson 'Tidal energy' article in INFO Magazine January/February 2015 |
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| Date | 09/09/2014 | |
| Theme | 'The green economy - how to finance sustainability?' | |
| Speakers | James Cameron, Chairman of Climate Change Capital and Josué Tanaka, Managing Director, Operational Strategy and Planning, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, EBRD. | |
| Additional Resources | Josué Tanaka's presentation on 'Scaling up environmental finance' 'The green economy - how to finance sustainability' article in INFO Magazine November/December 2014 |
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| Date | 17/06/2014 | |
| Theme | Summer Climate Change Visit | |
| Venue | PwC, 7 More London and Veolia, Southwark Material Recovery Facility | |
| Speakers | Trevor Rollings, Senior Facilities Manager, PwC, David Adair, Head of Community Affairs, PwC and Fabrice Bouchon, General Manager, Southwark Material Recovery Facility | |
| Additional Resources | See pictures of the visit here 'Climate Change Forum visit' article in INFO Magazine July/August 2014 |
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| Date | 29/04/2014 | |
| Theme | 'The European Climate Change Agenda' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Alastair Harper, Head of politics, Green Alliance | |
| Date | 04/02/14 | |
| Theme | 'Building Green Cities' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speakers | Michel Mossessian, Design Prinipal, Arch. D.P.L.G (Paris), MdesS (Harvard GSD), RIBA, ARB and Founder of mossessian and partners and Aleksandra Njagulj, Sustainability Manager, Bouygues UK | |
| Additional Resources |
Both presentations available on request- email Frédérique Compain 'Building Green Cities' article in INFO Magazine, March/April 2014 |
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| Date | 12/11/13 | |
| Theme | 'Staff Engagement' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speakers | Mark Thompson, Director, Sustainability and Climate Change, PwC, Brian Doherty, Sustainability Communications Lead, Capgemini, and Dr. Jonathan Foot, Chief Environmental Strategy and Compliance Officer, EDF Energy | |
| Additional Resources |
All 3 presentations are available on request- email Frédérique Compain 'Sustainability and staff engagement' article in INFO Magazine (January/February 2014) |
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| Date | 10/09/13 | |
| Theme | 'Research and Innovation' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speakers | Zsolt Gemesi, Deputy Director, Climate- KIC UK and Thanh-Tâm Le, Director, Climate- KIC, France | |
| Additional Resources |
Presentation by Zsolt Gemesi available on request 'Research and innovation' article in INFO Magazine, (November/December 2013) |
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| Date | 23/07/13 | |
| Venue | Visit of Veolia Environmental Services' Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), Newhaven | |
| Additional Resources |
Click here for more information about the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), Newhaven 'Visit to Veolia's Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility' article in INFO magazine (September/ October 2013) |
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| Date | 28/05/13 | |
| Theme | 'Resource Scarcity' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Tom Barnett, Account Director, Trucost | |
| Additional Resources |
'Resource Scarcity, natural capital and building sustainable models' article in INFO magazine (July/August 2013) |
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| Date | 21/05/13 | |
| Theme | 'A roundtable discussion with Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the French President for protecting the planet. | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the French President for protecting the planet | |
| Additional Resources |
'Resource Scarcity & Visit of Nicolas Hulot' article in INFO Magazine (July/August 2013) |
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| Date | 16/04/13 | |
| Theme | 'Building Green' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Aleksandra Njagulj, Sustainability Manager, Bouygues UK. |
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| Additional Resources |
'Building Green' article in INFO Magazine (May/June 2013 ) |
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| Date | 05/02/13 | |
| Theme | 'Making the UK's Electricty Market Reforms a Success' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Dr. Chris Anastasi, Head of Government Affairs, Policy and Regulation at GDF Suez Energy UK-Europe | |
| Additional Resources |
'UK Electricity Market' Article in INFO Magazine (March/April 2013) |
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| Date | 11/12/12 | |
| Theme | 'Funding the Green Economy' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Simon Pringle, Head of Sustainability and Cleantech, BDO LLP | |
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| Date | 30/10/12 | |
| Venue | Visit of Capgemini's Merlin Data Center, Swindon | |
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| Date | 25/09/12 | |
| Theme | 'Smart metering, smart grid' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Niels Roberts, Programme Director, Smart Metering, EDF Energy | |
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| Date | 26/06/12 | |
| Theme | Roundtable | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
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| Date | 15/05/12 | |
| Theme | 'Financing and achieving a low carbon economy' | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Zubair Zakir, Director of Carbon Sourcing, CarbonNeutral | |
| Additional Resources | Minutes | |
| Date | 28/02/12 | |
| Theme | UK and France: Clean Energy | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Angus McCrone, Chief Editor, Bloomberg New Energy Finance | |
| Additional Resources |
'Seeking your opinion on Climate Change', article in INFO Magazine (April/May 2012) |
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| Date | 10/01/12 | |
| Theme | Case Studies and Survey preparation | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Philippe Paelinck, Director for CO2 Business Development, Alstom UK | |
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| Date | 22/11/11 | |
| Theme | Case Studies | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
| Speaker | Andy Heiron, Head of Electric Vehicle Programme, Renault UK Ltd | |
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| Date | 06/09/11 | |
| Theme | Case Studies | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
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| Date | 05/07/11 | |
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| Venue | The French Chamber | |
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| Date | 11/04/11 | |
| Theme | Launching Session | |
| Venue | The French Chamber | |
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Dr Charles Donovan, Director, Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, Imperial College Business School