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DAY 1: 15 July 2009
| 08:00 |
Morning Coffee & Registration |
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
| 08.30 |
Defining & Assessing Climate Change Risk – What Could Happen If Risks Are Not Managed Effectively? |
Until now, the business perspective on climate change has focused on reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases to prevent climate change. But there is now an increasing acceptance that some degree of climate change will happen and governments, businesses and consumer will need to adapt.
The chair will set the context for the event by outlining the key risk management issues that businesses will need to consider in the 2010’s and beyond.
Andrew Whitehead, Partner and Head of Energy & Climate Change, Martineau
| ASSESSING THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC FORECASTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE INCLUDING THE EXTENT & EXPECTED TIMESCALES FOR EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS |
KEYNOTE PANEL: APPLYING THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO PROJECT IMPACTS FOR 2020 & 2040
| 08.45 |
Assessing The Latest Scientific Research On The Expected Scale Of Climate Change To Assess Risk & Prioritise Investment Plans |
This panel session will provide the latest empirical evidence from leading scientific analysts concerning the significance of the threat that climate change currently presents. It will highlight how changes to rainfall patterns and temperature along with a rise in sea levels could change the operating landscape. It will also outline scenarios for both two-degree and four-degree temperature increases and the impact on businesses.
- In-depth exploration of the most up-to-date scientific climate change models
- Overview of the climate change manifestations according to geographical region
- Charting the changes we can expect in short/medium/long term and it’s difference from what we have come to appreciate as the norm
- Analysis of data relating to sharper, more intense rainstorms
- Increased prevalence of drought in some areas
- The extent of sea level increase that can be expected
- Greater extremity of temperature change
- How would this affect normal business operation?
- Over what timescale can you expect to experience these changes? How long before industries have no choice but to factor climate change adaptation into their investment plans?
Phil Evans, Chief Advisor to Government, MET Office
Tony Grayling, Head of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment Agency
Dr. Chris C West, Director, UK Climate Impacts Programme
| 09.20 |
Questions And Discussion: Scrutinising The Empirical Evidence That Frequent Extreme Weather Is A Scientific Fact And That Investment Decisions Should Be Based On Such Forecasts |
| ANALYSING FUTURE FUNDING STRATEGIES & POLICIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION |
EXTENDED POLICY & FUNDING PANEL
| 09.30 |
Evaluating The Relevance Of Climate Change Adaptation In An Economic Downturn – Understanding Future Policy & Funding Opportunities |
- Analysing the new Climate Change Act & the duty to report
- Outlining of the objectives of The Climate Change Act
- Analysing how this legislation will impact on businesses and daily operations?
- Understanding future policy & funding opportunities
- Assessing the scale of anticipated investment
- Strategic information regarding governments plan to raise funding - Has the economic recession affected government strategy on this issue?
- What kind of financial assistance can industries expect make their infrastructure more resilient to the affects of climate change?
- Over what timescale can these inputs be expected?
- What information are regulators using to base their financial forecasts on? – How can we avoid over or under investing in climate change adaptation strategies?
- How closely do the forecasts of the key regulators match each other?
- Are some industries currently more committed to climate change adaptation than others? – How can we benchmark industry progress?
- Are all industries working towards the same timeframe and envisioning the same outcome?
- What solutions can be devised to encourage a more holistic approach to the ways in which industries are regulated? – What can key civil infrastructure industries learn from one another to ensure best practice on the issue of climate change adaptation
Stephen Hammond, Shadow Minister, Transport
Rachel Fletcher, Director Distribution, OFGEM
Michael Rutter, Director Energy Resilience, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Malcolm Fergusson, Head of Climate Change, Environment Agency
Erik Kraaij, Managing Director, Union of Waterboards
Dr. Wolfgang Kerner, Principal Administrator TEN-E Policy (2002 - May 2009), European Commission / Directorate General for Energy and Transport
BEST PRACTICE CASE STUDY
| 10.15 |
Leicestershire's Climate Change Adaptation Plan - How A Collaborative Approach Works in Practice |
- A collaborative approach
- How detailed does the plan need to be?
- Risk and probability
- Keeping it real, local, and achievable
- We already had the answer.
Andy Warrington, Highway Manager, Leicestershire County Council
| 10.50 |
Morning Refreshments |
CROSS INDUSTRY EXAMPLES ON ASSESSING RISK
How Seriously Are Companies Taking Extreme Weather Events? |
DUAL PERSPECTIVE WATER INDUSTRY CASE STUDY
| 11.20 |
Managing & Planning For The Impact Of Increased Flooding Risk |
- How seriously are water utilities taking this issue? – How critical is the climate change issue to the operational strength of key civil infrastructure industries?
- Strategies for identifying the areas of your infrastructure that are most vulnerable to flood risk?
- Ensuring that your level of investment is in line with the climate change adaptation business case
- What information are water utilities basing assessments of flood risk on?
- Discussing key strategies for funding flood risk adaptation plans
- Outlining the timescale being factored into investment plans
- What implications could this issue have from a cross sector focus?
Andy Brown, Climate Change & Environmental Performance Manager, Anglian Water
Brian Morrow, Strategy Planning Manager, United Utilities Plc
| 12.00 |
Questions & Discussion |
WATER INDUSTRY CASE STUDY:
| 12.10 |
Incorporating The Risk Of Drought Into Strategic Business Planning |
- What emphasis do water utilities currently place on water resource shortage? - How imminent is this issue?
- A discussion of methods used to factor the risk of drought into forecasts
- What are the key sources of information being used to base drought business protection plans on – how will these sources compare to materials used by other industries?
- Optimising investment – How much investment is the water industry anticipating?
- An outline of the timescale – how long do other industries have before drought affects their business operations?
- What implications could this issue have for other industries?
Ian Stevens, Head of Regulatory Compliance, Yorkshire Water
| 12.30 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 12.40 |
Recent Developments On Adaptation In The USA |
Randall Freed, Senior Vice President, ICF International
| 12.55 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 13.00 |
Networking Lunch Break |
| 14:00 |
Addressing The Impact Of A Changing Climate On The Transport Infrastructure |
- How does the Department for Transport factor climate change into their policy-making process?
- Understanding the interaction between the transport infrastructure and other civil infrastructure
- Ensuring the UK transport network is resilient to the impacts of climate change
Graham Pendlebury, Director, Environment and International, Department for Transport (DfT)
| 14.25 |
Questions & Discussion |
TRANSPORTATION CASE STUDY:
| 14.30 |
Managing Climate Change Adaptation Risks In The Transportation Sector |
- Assessing the vulnerable parts of infrastructure
- What are the key sources of information being consulted regarding temperature change and the impact it will have on highways?
- Managing this critical risk and avoiding either over or under investing in this issue
- Time frame considerations on climate change adaptation
Geoff Richards, Sustainable Development & Climate Change, Highways Agency
| 14:50 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 15.00 |
Future-Proofing Roads. What Changes Have Tarmac Implemented To Products And Processes To Ensure Roads Will Be Resilient To Climate Change?
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Colin Loveday, Director of Quality & Technology, Tarmac
| 15.15 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 15.20 |
Evaluating The Conservative Transport Policy In Relation To Managing Climate Change Adaptation |
- Understanding how it fits into the broader environmental policy
- Climate change adaptation including
- Airport Expansions
- Encouraging the use of public transport
- Encouraging the use of greener technologies
Stephen Hammond, Shadow Minister, Transport
| 15.45 |
Questions & Discussion |
POWER GENERATION CASE STUDY
| 16.00 |
Critically Appraising Strategies To Assess The Risk That Climate Change Will Pose To Your Business – Including Financial Planning That Incorporates Risk |
- Evaluating strategies adopted to identify the vulnerable areas of infrastructure?
- What is the scale of investment is being anticipated to outlay on climate change adaptation strategies?
- What strategies are currently in place to ensure that funding?
- What sources of information are being used to assess the risk to business? – How do these sources relate to the work of other industries?
- What time frame is being factored into business forecasts?
Dr Keith MacLean, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scottish and Southern Energy
| 16.30 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 16.40 |
Networking Afternoon Refreshment Break |
LOCAL AUTHORITY DUAL PERSPECTIVE CASE STUDIES
| 17.10 |
Strategies On Implementing Strategic Climate Change Adaptation Measures At Ground Level |
- What strategies are Local Authorities currently implementing in anticipation of climate change
- How will these changes be filtered down to industry and over what timeframe should businesses realistically expect to see a change
- How will communication between Key Industries and local authorities be sustained?
Nigel Riglar, Director - Environment, Gloucestershire County Council
| 17.30 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 17.40 |
Adapting To & Managing The Impacts Of Increased Flooding Risk |
- What information is being utilised to assess the business risk of river water level rise to the region?
- How much investment is anticipated in order to adapt to climate change in this area?
- How to identify the weaker parts of infrastructure?
- Understanding the timescale used to factor in these strategies into investment plans?
Bob Stewart, Director of Environmental Services, Moray Council
| 18.00 |
Questions & Discussion |
END OF DAY ROUND UP
| 18.10 |
Forging A Cross Industry Agenda For Implementing An Interconnected Industry Approach On Climate Change Adaptation |
- Assessing the key outcomes of the day’s discussion
- Overview of investment strategies presented by key civil infrastructure industries
- Analysis of the varying time frames that have been highlighted in discussion
- Benchmarking specific industry position on climate change adaptation strategy
- Forging a future agenda to foster a cohesive Industry response to climate change adaptation
- Discussion of strategies to encourage business cohesion – what can key industries install to promote increased communication from a cross-sector perspective on this issue?
- Introduction to the online community established in conjunction with this conference programme
Dr Keith MacLean, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scottish and Southern Energy
Ian Stevens, Head of Regulatory Compliance, Yorkshire Water
Brian Morrow, Strategy Planning Manager, United Utilities Plc
Will Lochhead, Defra's 'Adapting to Climate Change Programme' Team
| 18.45 |
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF DAY ONE |
| 19.00-20.00 |
Networking Drinks Reception |
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Dr Keith MacLean, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scottish and Southern Energy
Michael Rutter, Director Energy Resilience, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Ian Stevens, Head of Regulatory Compliance, Yorkshire Water
Geoff Richards,
Sustainable Development & Climate Change, Highways Agency
Bob Stewart, Director of Environmental Services, Moray Council
Phil Evans, Chief Advisor to Government, MET Office
Tony Grayling, Head of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment Agency
Dr. Chris C West, Director, UK Climate Impacts Programme
Rachel Fletcher, Director Distribution, OFGEM
Nigel Riglar, Director - Environment, Gloucestershire County Council
Andy Brown, Climate Change & Environmental Performance Manager, Anglian Water
Brian Morrow, Strategy Planning Manager, United Utilities Plc
Malcolm Fergusson, Head of Climate Change, Environment Agency
Erik Kraaij, Managing Director, Union of Waterboards
Dr. Wolfgang Kerner, Principal Administrator
TEN-E Policy (2002 - May 2009), European Commission / Directorate General for Energy and Transport
Stephen Hammond, Shadow Minister, Transport
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