Marine Renewable Energy

Session One: Policy Perspectives, part I
Chair: Alan Moore, Director of Renewables/Managing Director,
RWE Innogy/National Wind Power and BWEA Chairman

Introduction from Marcus Rand, Chief Executive, British Wind Energy Association

The role of marine renewables in tackling climate change
Stephen Tindale, Executive Director, Greenpeace UK

A view on policy needs from device developers
Richard Yemm, Director, Ocean Power Delivery

The Portuguese National Wave Programme
Dr Teresa Pontes, Senior researcher, The Portuguese National Institute for Engineering, Technology and Innovation (INETI)

Address from Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for Energy

Session Two: Learning & Innovation
Chair: Megan Arnold, SLP Energy Ltd & BWEA board member

Lessons from the development of wind energy
Andrew Garrad, Director, Garrad Hassan

Learning from the offshore oil & gas industry
John Evans, Chief Operating Officer – Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR)

A regional approach to wave and tidal stream
Matthew Spencer, Chief Executive, Regen SW

Supporting innovation in marine renewables
Tom Delay, Chief Executive, The Carbon Trust

Questions

Session Three: Investment and Finance
Chair: Colin Skellett, Chair of Regen SW & Board member of the
South West of England Regional Development Agency

A device developer perspective on finance
Martin Wright, Managing Director, Marine Current Turbines

The challenges of raising third part funding for pre-commercial projects
Mark Woodall, Executive Director, Climate Change Capital

Why Weir Group and Scottish & Southern are investing in wave and tidal technology
Stuart Deed, Business Development Manager for Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE)

A Scottish perspective on policy and finance
Maf Smith, Manager, Scottish Renewables Forum

Session Four: Policy Perspectives, part II
Chair: Simon Roberts, DTI Renewables Advisory Board

An offshore development framework for wave and tidal
Marcus Trinick, Bond Pearce Solicitors

A nature conservation perspective on wave and tidal technology
Melissa Moore, Policy Officer, Marine Conservation Society

Strategic opportunities for marine renewables
Phillip Wolfe, Chief Executive, Renewable Power Association

Innovation systems and UK policy gaps
Robert Gross, Fellow, ICEPT Imperial College

Questions

Round Up & Ways Forward