LONDON, August 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Integer, a leading business consultancy in the area of global emissions regulations, today announced its latest conference targeted at Europe's energy intensive Industries and EU Policy makers. 'Energy Intensive Industries and Climate Change' will be held in Brussels on 25-27 November. The aim of this independent conference is to provide energy intensive industries with exclusive insight into how other sectors are demonstrating their exposure to external competition at this time of regulatory uncertainty. As energy intensive industries express concern about how the new EU climate change and energy proposals will impact on their competitiveness, the conference will host high level discussions on minimizing carbon leakage of European industry.
In January this year the EU announced its plans for a new climate and energy package. The package proposes a revision of the Emissions Trading Scheme, which will include a tightening of emissions caps and a move towards auctioning of allowances from 2012. Without similar efforts from countries outside the EU to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions, Europe's energy intensive industries believe that the proposals will lead to large-scale relocation of energy intensive industry to countries outside of Europe, with many feeling that this really is make or break time for European energy intensive industry.
The conference will feature a keynote from Jill Duggan, Head of International Emissions Trading at the Department for Environment, Food and Environmental Affairs (DEFRA) in the UK, who will outline the role of energy intensive industries in addressing climate change and discuss policy options for a favorable solution for industry and the environment. A series of high level presentations from key energy intensive sectors such as Fertilizer, Glass, Aluminium, Chemical, Refining, Steel and Cement will demonstrate how each industry believes they will be impacted by the new proposals and how they are planning for a low carbon future beyond 2012.
'Energy Intensive Industries and Climate Change' is an event focused on European industry. Integer's Director of Emissions Research, Tim Cheyne, said "Our purpose is to create an independent meeting place for all European Energy Intensive Stakeholders to come together and benchmark their position against other sectors. It is an opportunity for industries to find out how their case compares to other sectors also seeking a portion of free allowances which will be in diminishing supply beyond 2012. There is a very clear need for this timely discussion and we have been delighted with the response from all sectors concerned."
In a unique gathering of its kind, the conference will bring together senior decision makers from across Europe's largest industrials such as; Alcoa, Rio Tinto, Shell International, ThyssenKrupp, UPM, Lafarge Cement, Albemarle, Yara International, Holcim, DSM Agro and Ineos Chlor. Members from the European Parliament and European Commission, European Environmental Bureau and DEFRA will also make up the speaker's panel.
The conference is officially endorsed by BUSINESSEUROPE, Cerame-Unie, Confederation of European Paper Industries, and EUROFER. This independent forum will give senior decision makers from Europe's energy intensive industries the opportunity to meet with policy makers and other sectors to discuss the consequences of European climate change policy and identify sustainable solutions for European industry.
About Integer
Integer Research Ltd is a London-based industry analysis company providing regular research publications, consultancy and events in key commodity industries. The founders of Integer Research have extensive experience analysing companies and market trends. The company has become one of the leading suppliers of specialist financial information, strategy consulting and industry analysis in environment & emissions steel, fertilizers & Chemicals and wire & cable.
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Contact: Amy Woolmer General Manager, Industry Conferences Tel: +44(0)20-7503-1265 Email: amy.woolmer@integer-research.com Integer Research Ltd, 55 Farringdon Road, London EC1M 3JB, United Kingdom
Contact: Amy Woolmer, General Manager, Industry Conferences, Tel: +44(0)20-7503-1265, Email: amy.woolmer@integer-research.com
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