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WALES LOW CARBON SUMMIT
12th November 2009
Innova 1
Tredegar Business Park
Blaenau Gwent
9.00-9.30 Registration and Coffee
9.30-10.00 Ministerial Address
Jane Davidson AM Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
Leighton Andrews AM Deputy Minister for Regeneration
10.00-10.30 British Gas Green Skills Centre and cutting edge renewable energy technologies
Gearoid Lane, Managing Director, British Gas New Energy
10.30-11.00 Wales Zero Carbon Hub
Chris Jofeh - Chair
11.00-11.30 Tea/coffee
11.30-11.45 Climate Change Champions
11.45-12.15 A sustainable energy region
Mayor Peter Vadasz from thetown of Güssing in SE Austria
12.15-12.45 ‘The Works’ Welsh Passive House Competition
The Winning Entry – Justin Bere, Bere Architects
12.45-13.45 Lunch, exhibitions and demonstrations
13.45-14.15 Launch of the ‘Low Carbon Regions Project’
Peter Davies – Sustainable Development Commission
14.15-15.00 Workshops
a) The impact of a low carbon economy on fuel poverty – Victoria Eynon, NEA
b) Research & Development for renewables in Wales – Prof Phil Jones, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.
c) Refurbishment Exemplars in Wales – Nick Tune, Director BRE Wales
d) What a Waste! –Melica Kitson, Constructing Excellence
15.00-15.15 Workshop feedback
15.15-15.45 The Future for Wales - Countdown to Copenhagen & the Energy White Paper
Karen Morrow, Professor of Law Swansea University.
15.45-16.15 Refreshments, networking, exhibitions, demonstrations and close of conference