Micropower Council

Kingspan

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

Geoffrey Lean, Daily Telegraph (tbc)

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

Baroness Maddock; Paul Blacklock, Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Calor; Simon McWhirter, Campaign Director, The Great British Refurb; Graham Meeks, Director, CHPA

National Journalist (tbc)

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

Jo Swinson MP, PPS to Rt Hon Vince Cable; Loretta Minghella, Director, Christian Aid; Luke Hughes, UNICEF Youth Climate Volunteer and member of DECC Youth Advisory Board

John Vidal, Environment Editor, The Guardian

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, WWF-UK, Greenpeace and RSPB

Andrew George MP, co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for energy and climate (invited); Dr Mike Clarke, Chief Executive, RSPB; Tom Burke, Environmental Policy Adviser to Rio Tinto plc and Founding Director of E3G; Neil Stockley, Liberal Sustainability Network and former Chair of Lib Dem Zero Carbon Britain policy working group; Simon Wright, MP for Norwich South

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

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, Director General, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive

David Begg, Executive Director, Transport Times

Climate Clinic and BOND

Join Climate Clinic and other International Development Organisations for a Reception with Special Guests

RSPB and WWF-UK

Andrew George MP; Mark Avery, Director of Conservation, 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; A Business Spokesperson (tbc)

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

tbc