Micropower Council

Kingspan

Tessa Munt MP; Dave Sowden, Chief Executive, Micropower Council; Mette Kahlin, Advocacy Advisor, Which?

Neil Stockley, Liberal Sustainability Network

nef and Greenpeace

Rt Hon Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; Larry Elliot, Economics Editor, The Guardian; Tony Greenham, Head of Finance and Business, nef (the new economics foundation)

Andrew Simms, Policy Director, nef

Finance, its type and availability, will make or break new economic sectors. In the midst of a recession and in the face of new challenges like climate change and the peak and decline of global oil production, the UK must manage a great transition to a new kind of economy. There is ample potential for the switch to a genuinely clean energy system, while the failure to do so will leave our energy security vulnerable and could add billions to the UK’s trade deficit. The great transition to a new economy calls for root and branch reform of finance. Billions has been spent bailing out the banks, yet they are still failing to deliver finance where it is needed most. We have a once-in a lifetime opportunity to reform the provision of finance in the UK, making banks serve the needs of their customers, and the thousands of small businesses that pound for pound deliver more value to the UK economy while also unlocking the investment needed to kick-start new low-carbon economy for the UK.

WWF-UK, NEA, PRASEG, CHPA, UKBCSE and the Micropower Council

Calor

Andrew Stunell OBE MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Communities and Local Government; Holly Sims, Marketing and Communications Manager, Calor; Simon McWhirter, Campaign Director, The Great British Refurb; Graham Meeks, Director, CHPA

Paul King, Chief Executive, UK Green Building Council

Half the of the UK’s 23 million existing homes are more than half a century old and share some of the lowest energy efficiency ratings across Europe. Perhaps it’s not surprising then that 27% of total UK CO2 emissions come from our homes and that there are 5.1 million households suffering from fuel poverty. How then does the UK best reduce carbon emissions from homes as well as meeting targets to eradicate fuel poverty by 2016? How can a Liberal Democrat focus on localism help deliver change at both a national and local level? Can the market alone deliver? And is a focus on individual homes enough?

UNICEF UK and Christian Aid

Alex Cobham, Chief Policy Advisor, Christian Aid; Fiona Hall MEP, Climate Volunteer and member of DECC Youth Advisory Board; Katy Haywood, UNICEF Youth Climate Volunteer and member of DECC Youth Advisory Board

Neil Stockley, Liberal Sustainability Network and Former chair, Zero Carbon Britain working group

The Lib Dems have always been one of the most progressive parties when it comes to policy on global climate change - but how is this translating into government action? Can we expect to meet manifesto promises in this area? As Nick Clegg prepares to represent the UK at the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goal in New York, how are we taking account of climate change as an international development and foreign policy issue – and how can we work with Conservative-led departments to influence them? And what does the UK have to do at home to demonstrate that it is a global leader on this issue?

Green Alliance, RSPB, Greenpeace, WWF-UK, Christian Aid and Climate Clinic

Martin Horwood MP, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham; Simon Wright MP, Liberal Democrat MP for Norwich South; Tom Burke CBE, Founder Director, E3G and Green Alliance Trustee; Dr Mike Clarke, Chief Executive, RSPB; Neil Stockley, Liberal Sustainability Network and former Chair of Liberal Democrat Zero Carbon Britain Working Group

Matthew Spencer, Director, Green Alliance

The Liberal Democrats have built a strong reputation as leaders on climate change and environment, with the low carbon transition integrated across policy areas and a positive vision of a fairer, sustainable economy. This panel debate will look at ways the Liberal Democrats can maintain their strong record within the context of the Coalition. How can Lib Dems make sure this government reaches its greenest government ever ambition? What are the benchmarks for success? Are the policies set out in the Coalition Programme ambitious enough? And what are the political opportunities and risks?

Greenpeace, WWF, nef, NEA, CHPA, UKBCSE, PRASEG and Micropower Council

Andrew George (tbc); Dr Victoria Johnson, Head of Climate Change and Energy, nef; Peter Bance, Chief Executive Officer, Ceres Power; Philip Pearson, Senior Policy Officer, Economic & Social Affairs Department, TUC

National Journalist (tbc)

As the UK gets to grips with the largest ever deficit in public finances and a continuing fragile economic outlook, does a green growth agenda still add-up? This event looks at the role of business, government, the public and not-for-profit sector in delivering green growth against the backdrop of challenging economic conditions. Looking at the impact on profit margins, competitiveness and job creation; is green growth a luxury we simply cannot afford, or a necessity we can’t afford to do without, now more than ever before?

Greener Journeys, LowCVP and Transport Times

Norman Baker MP, Transport Minister; Doug Parr, Chief Scientist and Director of Policy, Greenpeace UK; Giles Fearnley, Chairman, Confederation of Passenger Transport UK; David Brown, Bus Chair, Passenger Transport Executive Group

David Begg, Executive Director, Transport Times

Climate Clinic and BOND in association with Liberal Youth

Rt Hon Lord Ashdown, President of UNICEF UK; Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change; Willington Wamayeye, Managing Director, Gumutindo Coffee Co-operative, Uganda

Join Climate Clinic and other International Development Organisations for a Reception introduced Rt Hon Lord Ashdown, President of UNICEF UK, and with special guests Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and and Willington Wamayeye, Managing Director, Gumutindo Coffee Co-operative, Uganda.

RSPB and WWF-UK

Andrew George MP; Martin Harper, Head of Sustainable Development, RSPB; David Nussbaum, Chief Executive, WWF-UK

Greenpeace, WWF, nef, NEA, CHPA, UKBCSE, PRASEG and Micropower Council

Lord Redesdale (tbc); John Sauven, Director, Greenpeace UK

Roger Milne, Political and Environmental Editor, Utility Week

The UK is aiming to delivering a decarbonised UK energy system by 2050. For this to be possible, we need to realise substantial change in the way we generate and use energy and quickly! With the cost of renewal up to 2020 alone in the region of £200bn, the scale and importance of this necessary transformation is unprecedented. We ask what is the Liberal Democrat vision of the UK’s energy future? How, as a member of the coalition Government, will it help the UK meet its unprecedented challenge? And how best do we ensure we keep the lights on, keep costs down and deliver a green energy future all at the same time?

Climate Clinic and The Independent

Chris Huhne Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change; Mike McCarthy, Environment Editor, The Independent