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Environment Agency conference to address practical solutions to environmental challenges
The Environment Agency’s annual conference, environment10, will take place on Wednesday 24 November at Central Hall, Westminster, London.
It will be an opportunity for leading figures from government, business and the voluntary sector to come together to consider practical ways of addressing challenging issues such as climate change, flood, water quality, waste and energy.
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman will set out the environmental priorities of the coalition Government. The Environment Agency Chairman Lord Smith and Chief Executive Dr Paul Leinster will talk about how the Agency will be helping Government take these forward and will provide an update on the environmental performance of business.
The Environment Agency’s inaugural Environmental Pioneer Awards will be presented by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne in the evening.
Other speakers include the Bishop of Liverpool the Right Reverend James Jones and Head of the USA Environmental Protection Agency Lisa Jackson, who will deliver a video message.
The conference will address:
- State of the environment in England and Wales: Using our knowledge and evidence to highlight the key challenges around water, waste, flood, pollution and biodiversity.
- Achieving a low carbon society: Tackling the major causes of emissions, particularly energy generation and use. This session will include discussion on issues such as energy efficiency, CRC, renewable energy, nuclear, coal, gas and carbon trading.
- Adapting to a changing climate: This will be an opportunity to examine the actions the Environment Agency and others should be taking now to address the challenges of a changing climate now and in the future.
Sharing ideas and proposing practical solutions
The Environment Agency’s Chief Executive Dr Paul Leinster said: “Issues such as changes in the climate, waste, energy production and consumption and pollution affect our lives now and will continue to do so in the future. This event brings together experts from different sectors to share ideas and propose practical solutions to the important challenges that face us all.
“It’s a key opportunity to share ideas with leading figures from the UK and abroad on how to continue protecting and improving the environment.”
More information
Media enquiries: Call the National Media Team on 020 7863 8710 or send an email. Outside normal office hours, please contact the National Duty Press Officer on 07798 882 092.
For more information about the conference including the full agenda and details of how to register or to take part in online discussion visit the environment10 page on our media centre.
Follow discussion on Twitter using #environment10.
