Charging up? Maturing the market for EVs, in Britain and across the world

Wednesday 10 November 2021, 10:00 – 11:30 GMT
The Aspire Room, The Studio, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE
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• Huw Merriman MP, Chair, Transport Committee
• Graham Simpson MSP, Shadow Minister for Transport, Scottish Conservatives
• Analisa Bevan, Zero Emission Infrastructure Specialist, California Air
  Resources Board
• Andy Palmer, Chief Executive, Switch, and Founder, Palmer Automotive, and former Chief Executive, Aston Martin
• Konstanze Scharring, Director of Policy and Government Affairs,
  Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
• Patrick Hall, Senior Research Fellow, Bright Blue
• Ian Plummer, Commercial Director, Auto Trader
• Ben Webster, Environment Editor, The Times (Chair)

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A local solution? Britain’s low-carbon, community energy

Wednesday 10 November 2021, 12:00 – 13:30 GMT
The Aspire Room, The Studio, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE
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• Brian Whittle MSP, Shadow Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform, Scottish Conservatives
• Patrick Allcorn, Head of Local Net Zero, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Dr Afsheen Rashid MBE, Chief Executive, Repowering London
• Dr Matthew Hannon, Senior Lecturer, Human Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde
• Vidhya Alakeson, Chief Executive, Power to Change
• Ryan Shorthouse, Chief Executive, Bright Blue (Chair)

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Smarter and greener? Our low-carbon energy future

Wednesday 10 November 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 GMT
The Aspire Room, The Studio, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE
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• Alex Sobel MP, Chair, Net Zero APPG
• Terhi Lehtonen, State Secretary at Ministry for the Environment, Finland
• Murdo Fraser MSP, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery, Scottish Conservatives
• Andy Manning, Principle Economic Regulation Specialist, Citizens Advice
• Professor James Yu MBE, Head of Innovation, SP Energy Networks
• Dan Brooke, Chief Executive, Smart Energy GB
• Rebecca Foster, Researcher, Bright Blue (Chair)

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A just transition: left behind areas and net zero

Wednesday 10 November 2021, 16:00 – 17:30 GMT
Online only
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• Jeremy Balfour MSP, Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government, Scottish Conservatives
• Hazel Sheffield, Journalist and Founder, Far Nearer
• Lisa Ashford, Chief Executive, Ethex
• Mark Pepper, Development Manager, Ambition Lawrence Weston
• Patrick Hall, Senior Research Fellow, Bright Blue (Chair)

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Going negative? The role of bioenergy and net zero

Thursday 11 November 2021, 08:00 – 09:30 GMT
The Aspire Room, The Studio, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE
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• Madeline Cuff, Environment Reporter, The i
• Dr Doug Parr, Chief Scientist and Policy Director, Greenpeace UK
• Nina Skorupska, Chief Executive, Renewable Energy Association
• William Craroft-Eley, Chief Executive, Terravesta
• Silvio Spiess, Founder, Innasol
• Ryan Shorthouse, Chief Executive, Bright Blue (Chair)

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A burning issue? Waste, climate and health in the developing world

Thursday 11 November 2021, 10:00 – 11:30 GMT
The Aspire Room, The Studio, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE
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• Sir Nicholas Kay KCMG, COP26 Regional Ambassador for Africa (invited)
• Maurice Golden MSP, Convener, Cross-Party Group on Circular Economy, Scottish Conservatives
• The Hon Lamin B. Dibba, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Republic of The Gambia
• Charles Heaulme, Chief Executive, Huhtamaki Group Plc
• Dr Suzanne Bartington, Clinical Research Fellow in Environmental Health, University of Birmingham
• Dr Cressida Bowyer, Senior Research Fellow in Revolution Plastics,
  University of Portsmouth
• Ceris Turner-Bailes, Chief Executive Officer, WasteAid
• Ryan Shorthouse, Chief Executive, Bright Blue (Chair)

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Hydrogen for heating: a consumer-friendly, low-carbon solution?

Thursday 11 November 2021, 12:00 – 13:30 GMT
The Aspire Room, The Studio, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE
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• Andy Manning, Principle Economic Regulation Specialist, Citizens Advice
• Dr Richard Lowes, Senior Associate, Regulatory Assistance Project
• Clare Jackson, Chief Executive, Hydrogen UK
• David Watson, Head of Energy Transition, Cadent Gas
• Patrick Hall, Senior Research Fellow, Bright Blue (Chair)

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In competition or collaboration? Nature and net zero

Thursday 11 November 2021, 16:00 – 17:30 GMT
Online only
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• Tony Juniper CBE, Chair, Natural England
• Mike Thompson, Chief Economist and Director of Analysis, Committee on Climate Change
• Kelly Ann Naylor, Vice-Chair, UN Water
• Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director, Stockholm International Water Institute
• Ronan Palmer, Associate Director of Clean Economy, E3G
• Professor Tom Stephenson, Professor of Water Sciences, Cranfield University
• Christine McGourty, Chief Executive, Water UK
• Ryan Shorthouse, Chief Executive, Bright Blue (Chair)

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H2 in the pipeline? The role of hydrogen for heat

Thursday 11 November 2021, 19:00 – 21:00 GMT
By invitation only

• Chris Stark, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change
• Ryan Shorthouse, Chief Executive, Bright Blue (Chair)

If you are interested in attending, please contact Joseph Silke.