2022 Conference Programme (2023 to be confirmed)
10.00 – 10.05
Opening Speech
Rt Hon. Kwasi Kwarteng MP, UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
10.05 – 10.10
Welcome
Chris Matheson, Member of Parliament for the City of Chester.
10.10 – 10.30
Keynote Speech
Rt Hon. Ed Miliband MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero
10.30 – 10.45
Climate Emergency Achievements & Opportunities in Cheshire West & Chester
Councillor Louise Gittins, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Leader of the Council
10.45 – 11.00
Climate Emergency Achievements & Opportunities in Cheshire East
Councillor Sam Corcoran, Cheshire East Council, Leader of the Council
11.00 – 11.15
Opportunities in relation to the Industrial Decarbonisation Plan
Philip Cox, Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership, Chief Executive
11.15 – 11.30
Hynet Update & Progress
John Egan, Progressive Energy, North West Regional Lead
11.30 – 11.45
Decarbonising and the circular economy: a householder’s perspective
Householders will see transition happen via the electrification of transport and heat. But with 6.5 million people in fuel poverty, the challenge will be making heating homes affordable.
Garry Felgate, Chair and acting CEO Thermify and Advisor to Innovate UK
11.45 – 12.15
Speaker Panel: Society & Energy – encouraging Net Zero & Innovation
Louise Gittins, Sam Corcoran, Philip Cox, John Egan, Garry Felgate.
Chair: Steve Hughes, Chair, Chester Sustainability Forum
12.15 – 13.00
LUNCH
A chance to network, visit stands or Green Expo outside.
13.00 – 13.20
The Future of Gas in the Transition to Net Zero
Helen will be speaking about the replacement of natural gas with hydrogen and the hydrogen village trial launch in Cheshire
Helen Boyle, Cadent, Head of Regional Development (North West and West Midlands)
13.20 – 13.40
Industry: The Progress to Net Zero
Adrian Curry, Encirc, Managing Director
13.40 – 14.00
The Built Environment: Progress to Net Zero
Jane Gaston, Peel NRE, Development Director
14.00 – 14.20
Power Networks: The Progress to Net Zero
Dave Roberts, EA Technology, Commercial Director
14.20 – 14.40
Homes: Progress to Net Zero and challenge of older properties
Henry Brooks, Tatton Group, Managing Director
14.40 – 15.00
Transport: Has Hydrogen the Potential to Decarbonise Aviation?
Gareth Davis, Net Zero Consultant
15.00 – 15.25
Speaker Panel: Industry, Commerce & Energy – encouraging Net Zero & Innovation
Adrian Curry, Encirc, Managing Director
Jane Gaston, Peel NRE, Development Director
Dave Roberts, EA Technology, Commercial Director
Henry Brooks, Tatton Group, Managing Director
Steve Sankson, NatWest, Regional Director Corporate Banking & Regional Climate Lead.
Chair: Ged Barlow, Net Zero North West
15.25 – 15.40
BREAK
A further chance to network or visit stands and Green Expo outside.
15.40 – 15.55
Adaptation and Resilience: Global Problems, local solutions – The Chester Sustainable Palm Oil City Project
Dr Simon Dowell, Chester Zoo, Conservation Science & Policy Director with Jen Kelly, Head of Sustainability and Faye Sherlock, Sustainable Communities Project Officer.
15.55 – 16.10
Natural Resources: The Progress to Net Zero
Charlie Steer, Grosvenor Farms, Arable Manager &
Matt Paget CME, CNG Services, Project Manager
16.10 – 16.25
Enabling a Green Future: the Educational Challenge & Skills Gap
Dr Rebecca Collins, University of Chester, Senior Lecturer in Human GeographyÂ
16.25 – 16.35
Enabling a Green Future: Response to the challenge of the Educational & Skills Gap
Justin Madders MP, Co-Chair of the Coalition for HyNet North West & Shadow Minister for Business and Industrial Strategy/Future of Work
16.35 – 16.55
Speaker Panel: Learning, Nurturing & Growing
Charlie Steer, Grosvenor Farms, Matt Paget, CNG Services, Dr Rebecca Collins, University of Chester, Steve Hughes, Forest City Projects, Mike Hogg, Worshipful Company of Fuellers’ Charitable Trust Fund.
Chair: Prof Eunice Simmons, Vice Chancellor, University of Chester
16.55 – 17.00
Summary & Close
Chester Youth Climate Action Network (ChesterYouthCAN) leading into the next day’s Youth Conference
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