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Impact of climate change and sustainable development on asset management

 
Date 26 March 2008
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Location

The IET, Savoy Place, London, UK

Sponsors

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About the event

Climate change and sustainable development have a growing profile in the media with recent UK flooding and world wide weather anomalies. UK regulators and asset intensive businesses are starting to recognise the potential impact on their respective sectors and businesses.

Key benefits of attending

  • Gain background on climate change
  • See how organisations can adapt and protect against climate change
  • Study risks and opportunities of climate change and sustainable development
  • Case studies of organisations mitigating
  • Investigate how weather change effects the demands of electricity
This event has now taken place.
 


Programme

 
The Government's Adapting to Climate Change Programme
Robin Mortimer, Director of Rural Affairs, Land Use and Climate Change Adaptation, Defra

Financial Implications of Climate Change
Swenja Surminski, Head of Policy, Climate Change, Association of British Insurers

Climate Change Scenarios
Gerry Metcalf, UK Climate Impacts

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Some Challenges for Asset Managers
Will Owen, Managing Partner, Weather Intelligence

Impact on Long Term Asset Management Planning
Karen Jordan, Manager of Climate Change Policy, National Grid

Regulator’s perspective
Mike Keil, Ofwat

Regulator’s perspective
Martin Crouch, Director, European Strategy and Environment, OfGem

Choice of interactive sessions (facilitated discussion)

Resilience to flooding - case studies from:

Shanti Majithia, National Grid
Mike Wilson, Highways Agency
Graham Wanless, Gloucester County Council

OR

Sustainable Asset Management - case studies from:
Matt Skinner, AMCL
Dave Chapman, Northumbrian Water
Andrew Newby, Network Rail


Organiser

This seminar was organised by the IET Asset Management TPN in association with the IAM.