May 20, 2008

Day One: Countdown to the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
Preparing corporates for the UK’s New Mandatory Carbon Trading Scheme

Expert Convener: Simon Propper, Managing Director, Context

Registration & coffee

Welcome

Adrienne Baker, Event Producer, Green Power Conferences

An overview of the CRC
Defra will provide an update on the CRC following its latest consultation

Philip Douglas, Head of Branch, Carbon Reduction Commitment, Defra

Session 1: Are you covered and how?
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is a mandatory auction-based carbon trading scheme targeting emissions from up to 5,000 large business and public sector organisations. The scheme applies to organisations that have half-hourly metered electricity consumption greater than 6,000 MWh per year. This opening session looks at what defines a CRC organisation.

• How will CRC account for various legal and organisational structures?
• Can one site qualify an entire organisation?
• Is it possible for one site to trade off another?
• How will emissions outside of electricity be measured, i.e. transport?
• How will this data be captured?
• Is there a risk of double counting for electricity already covered by EU ETS or CCAs?

What is a “CRC organization” ?
Defra will share conclusions on the coverage criteria for CRC organisations

Sally Comber, Senior Policy Advisor, Defra

Case Study: Which of my sites are included?
Enviros will present a worked example demonstrating how you can determine which sites and emissions will be included under the CRC.

Ray Gluckman, Consulting Group Director, Enviros

Session 2: Update from Energy Suppliers
Energy providers will assist with notifying companies and public sector organisations that they fall under this new carbon trading scheme. Here major energy suppliers will discuss how they’re preparing to liaise with organisations and the government to comply with the CRC.

Case Study: The Role of Energy Suppliers
Jim Butler, Head of Marketing Strategy, EDF

Discussion with Expert Panel

• What exactly are the responsibilities of suppliers under the CRC?
• How will energy suppliers assist organisations with compliance?
• How will meter operators and energy suppliers work together?
• Will organisations receive more accurate and timely billing information?
• What will happen when an organisation has more than one energy supplier?
• How will investment in renewables fit in with CRC?

Chair: Simon Propper, Managing Director, Context
Geoff Huckerby, Chairman, Association of Meter Operators
Jim Butler, Head of Marketing Strategy, EDF
Gaynor Hartnell, Deputy Director, Renewable Energy Association
Neil Drake, Marketing Insight Manager, British Energy

Session 3: Designing a New Carbon Trading System
The CRC is an auction-based cap and trade scheme in which participants are required to purchase and surrender allowances corresponding with their annual CO2 emissions. The CRC will include a three-year introductory phase where the Government will sell an unlimited number of allowances at a fixed price.

The CRC market mechanism
2008 is the qualifying year for CRC organisations with electricity consumption through mandatory meters for this year determining participation. Defra will provide an update on the introductory phase of the CRC, the design of the league table, the revenue recycling mechanism and how participants can obtain their allowances.

Ian Trim, Senior Policy Advisor, Defra

Assessing Carbon Emissions
The first step in preparing for the new CRC system is measuring your organisation's emissions. This session will look at carbon measurement and carbon intelligence.

Jon Bentley, Partner, Innovation and Carbon Management, IBM Global Business Services

Case Study: Publishing your Carbon Scorecard
At the end of each trading year, the Government will publish a performance league table that ranks participants based on their performance within the scheme. Enviros will provide a worked example of how an organisation will fit into the league table.

Ray Gluckman, Consulting Group Director, Enviros

Discussion with expert panel
• What is the easiest and most accurate way to capture emissions data?
• How will your position in the league table affect your reputation?
• Will organisations get credit for early action?
• How will the league table take business growth into account?
• What will the price be for allowances in the introductory phase?

Chair: Amy Foxe, Head of Environment, BSkyB
Ian Trim, Senior Policy Advisor, Defra
Kay Beagley, Energy and Water Conservation Co-ordinator, Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Andy Francis, Energy Manager, B&Q
Gill Hall, Director, IBM Carbon Centre of Excellence

Session 4: The Carbon Reduction Commitment in Action
This session will provide an update the practicalities of the CRC for participants and look at lessons learned from existing carbon trading systems.

Practicalities for CRC organisations
Defra will provide an update on how CRC participants will report on and be responsible for carbon emissions under the new trading scheme.

Chiara Sorisi, Senior Policy Advisor, Defra

Lessons learned from Existing Carbon Markets
• How will CRC fit in with existing carbon markets?
• What can we learn from the EU ETS and UK ETS?
• What price should the Government set for carbon allowances under CRC?
• Will the CRC provide enough of a financial incentive to cut carbon?
• Should revenue from the scheme be reinvested in energy efficiency programs?

Chair: Mark Kenber, Policy Director, The Climate Group
Jochen Gassner, PhD, Director Climate Neutral, First Climate
Ray Wilson, Risk and Governance Director, Barclays Facilities Management
Dr Anne-Marie Warris, Technical Director: Climate Change, LRQA
David Antonioli, Head of Voluntary Markets, EcoSecurities

Session 5: Who pays the bill?
Because participation in the CRC is based on electricity consumption, organisations will have to work closely with landlords to ensure compliance. Difficulties may arise from arrangements where landlords are paying the bills. This session will closely examine the complexities of landlord-tenant relationships under the CRC.

Case Study: Landlord-Tenant Relationships
Enviros will present a worked example of how an organisation with many sites can determine who is responsible for CRC participation – landlord or tenant.

Ray Gluckman, Consulting Group Director, Enviros

Discussion with Expert Panel
• How can you coordinate compliance when you have many sites?
• What will happen with common spaces – how will energy bills be divided?
• How will landlords pass on costs and benefits?
• Will there be a move to sub-metering?
• What do organisations need from landlords?

Chair: Ray Gluckman, Consulting Group Director, Enviros
Dave Farebrother, Environmental Director, Land Securities
Jack Cunningham, Group Environment Manager, ITV
Stephen Allen, Head of Facilities, Punch Taverns

Implementing the CRC
Defra will provide an update on the timing and implementation of the CRC, addressing the key concerns organisations have identified through the consultation process.

Marie Pender, Head of CCAs and CRC, Defra

Discussion with Expert Panel
• What are the lingering questions and concerns about the CRC?
• What should organisations be doing now to prepare for the CRC?
• How can you estimate the cost of participation?
• Will companies recoup this cost through energy savings?
• Is financing available for CRC participants?
• What is the best way to measure CO2 emissions?

Chair: Maggie Kemp, Environment Manager. Cable & Wireless
Marie Pender, Head of CCAs and CRC, Defra
Phil Dean, Sustainable IT Architectures Manager, Cisco Systems Europe
Tom Schalenbourg, Advisor, Imperial Tobacco Group Plc

Day Two: Climate Change and the Food Industry
Reducing Climate Impact across the Food Supply Chain

May 21, 2008

Registration & coffee

Session 1: Sustainable Food Supply Chains
Industry experts and leading food companies are looking for ways to cut the climate impact of food production at each stage of the supply chain. This first session examines carbon reduction and water conservation in food and agricultural production.

Building a Dairy Roadmap
With dairy being one of the most greenhouse gas intensive foods, Defra is working with the industry to create a “cradle to grave” picture of the environmental impacts of milk.

Ed Komorowski, Technical Director, Dairy UK

Case Study: Carbon Neutral Potatoes
Bidwells has studied the sustainability of one of ASDA’s potato supply chains. It calculates that this supply chain, which delivers over 100,000 tonnes of potatoes, is responsible for 21,575 tonnes of CO2 – over 60% of which occur at the farming stage

Greg Hilton, Head of Renewable Energy, Bidwells

Case Study: Conserving Water in Food Production
Nestlé recognizes that serious efforts need to be made to drive water conservation and avoid serious effects from over-use in agriculture, industry and energy production.

Pascal Greverath, Environment Manager, Health and Safety, Nestlé

Discussion with expert panel

• What part of the agricultural life cycle creates the most emissions?
• What role do retailers have in reducing the GHG impact at this stage?
• How can food and drink manufacturers cut water usage?
• Is it possible to increase food production while conserving water?

Case Study: Measuring the Carbon Intensity of Food
David North, Government Affairs and Corporate Responsibility Director, Tesco

Discussion with expert panel

• How have consumers responded to carbon labelling so far?
• Do shoppers understand embedded emissions?
• Will labels help producers and retailers reduce the impact of their products?
• How can consumers compare the carbon intensity of different brands?
• Is labelling distracting the industry from other key climate change issues?

Chair: Simon Glynn, Senior Partner, Lippincott
Dr Brenda Boardman, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford's Environmental Change Institute
Richard Naylor, UK Environment Manager, Scottish & Newcastle
David North, Government Affairs and Corporate Responsibility Director, Tesco
Philip Cullum, Acting Chief Executive, National Consumer Council
Dr Steve John, Corporate Affairs Director, PepsiCo UK and Ireland

Some retailers and manufacturers are working to cut emissions from packaging and waste. In this discussion we will hear about the latest innovations in low-carbon packaging and waste management

• How can retailers and manufacturers work together on packaging and waste?
• What are the latest innovations in low-carbon packaging?
• How are retailers working to reduce food waste throughout their operations?
• What action by policymakers would help the industry make further CO2 cuts?
• How can manufacturers and retailers help householders cut food waste?

Chair: Richard Hands, Environment Manager, Tetra Pak
Mark Rhodes, Sustainability Director, GlaxoSmithKline Nutritional Healthcare
Jessica Samson, Head of Sustainability, Innocent Drinks
Andrew Parry, Project Manager, Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

Session 4: Low Carbon Food Production
Food manufacturers and processors are under increasing pressure to come up with ambitious targets for CO2 reduction throughout their operations. In this session, we will hear two case studies from companies that are trying to meet these targets through a combination of energy efficiency and switching to renewable energy sources.

• How do manufacturers and processors set carbon reduction targets?
• Are retailers demanding a certain level of carbon reduction?
• What are the best renewable energy options?
• Is it necessary to go “carbon neutral” or simply reduce emissions?
• How should manufacturers and processors market these efforts to customers?

Case Study: Sustainable Manufacturing: Purple Goes Green
Cadbury Schweppes has committed to cut its carbon footprint by 50% by 2020 by saving energy and switching to more efficient and renewable energy supplies.

Greg Stock, Global Sourcing Group Manager, Cadbury Plc

Case Study: Wind-blown Spuds
Up to 70% of potato processing company McCain Foods' annual electricity needs will soon be met from renewable energy sources, reducing its CO2 emissions by 20,000 tones a year.

Bill Bartlett, Corporate Affairs Director, McCain Foods

Case Study: The Impact of Climate Change on Food Supply
Changes in rainfall patterns, temperatures and an increase in extreme weather events are affecting the food we grow. Here we will hear about the impacts of climate change on global food supplies.

• What will climate change mean for food production in the UK?
• What will be the impacts on global food production and commodity crops?
• How will weather changes affect the continuity and consistency of supply?
• What more can producers and retailers do to respond to these changes?

Tim Wheeler, Reader in Crop Science, University of Reading

Case Study: The Next Step in Retailer Response
The Co-operative Group has been called the most climate-friendly chain on the high street by an independent study. Here we will hear how it’s taking climate action to the next level.

Paul Monaghan, Head of Ethics and Sustainability, the Co-operative Group

Green, Healthy and Fair: What supermarkets need to do on climate change

Sue Dibb, Team Leader Sustainable Consumption and Business, Sustainable Development Commission (SDC)

Discussion with expert panel

• What policies would help drive a lower GHG food future?
• What are the clashes with other sustainability objectives?
• What are the market / technological innovations with scope for reducing emissions?
• How can retailers and producers better educate consumers on climate issues?
• Which are the consumer trends we should and shouldn’t nurture?

Chair: Phil Downing, Head of Environmental Research, IPSOS Mori
Tom Berry, Principal Sustainability Advisor, Forum for the Future
Paul Monaghan, Head of Ethics and Sustainability, the Co-operative Group
Carmel McQuaid, Climate Changer Manager, Marks & Spencer
Sue Dibb, Team Leader Sustainable Consumption and Business, SDC