Impact of climate change and sustainable development on asset management
Date 26 March 2008
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The IET, Savoy Place, London, UK
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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
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 | ||||||||
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Organiser
This seminar was organised by the IET Asset Management TPN in association with the IAM.
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