Course focus

Planning and the Localism Act 2011 - NEW

Date:
19 March 2012
Venue:
DLA Piper LLP, London
CPD:
4.5

Training programmes

Climate Change Conference

Climate change remains one of the priority areas for local government. How far this issue has come up the governmental agenda was demonstrated by its role in the recent General Election and by David Cameron stating that his will be the “greenest government ever”.

In a challenging financial environment many local authorities will not yet have given this area sufficient consideration. But with the new financial incentives introduced by the former government (the Feed in Tariffs), the commercial case for low carbon and renewable energy work has changed significantly.

This event will go through all of the relevant material for someone required to get into this area, or wanting a refresher and update. It will consider the policy and legislative framework, the international and EU element, energy procurement, developing a low carbon economy, introducing renewable energy and will look at key regulatory issues and functional areas.

This one day event will cover every need for those needing to know more about climate change, and tasked with advising on what a local authority should now be doing moving forwards.

The Science

  • Why the climate is changing
  • Global warming and what it means
  • The predictions for the future

The International Perspective

  • The Copenhagen intergovernmental conference
  • The IPCC reports

The Policy Framework

  • The new Coalition Government’s position
  • The Kyoto protocol and Copenhagen
  • The Climate Change Act 2008
  • The Renewable Energy Strategy
  • Latest consultations including The Heat and Energy Saving Strategy, The CESP Strategy, The CERT Strategy and the Consultation on Zero Carbon Homes and Non Domestic Buildings
  • The Performance Framework - NI 185/186

The Legislative Framework

  • The Climate Change Act 2008
  • The Energy Act 2008
  • The Planning Act 2008
  • The Planning and Energy Act 2008

The CRC - Elizabeth Shepherd

  • The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme
  • How it will work
  • What your authority should be doing

Energy Procurement - Claire Manning - OGC Buying Solutions

  • Forms of energy procurement
  • Moving to flexible arrangements
  • Managing price fluctuations and risk

Renewable Energy - Stephen Cirell

  • Solar PV
  • Solar thermal
  • Biomass
  • Hydro / wave / tidal energy
  • Wind energy
  • Developing a renewable energy strategy

Financial Incentives

  • The principles behind governmental financial incentives
  • The Renewables Obligation
  • Feed in Tariffs
  • The Renewable Heat Incentive

Regulatory Issues - Paul Wootton - Eversheds

  • Planning Permission and other planning issues
  • Grid connection issues
  • Procurement issues
  • Mapping Policy Documents

Developing ESCOs - Peter Walker - EcoCentroGen

  • The legal, financial and commercial issues relating to setting up Energy Service Companies

Local Authority Projects – Guy Coulson – Local Partnerships

  • Involving the Local Strategic Partnership
  • Involving community groups
  • Working with other parts of the public sector
  • Involving others, such as the private sector

Miscellaneous Issues

  • Running a PR strategy
  • The requirement for behaviour change
  • Carbon offsetting
  • The organisations involved in climate change
  • Glossary of terms

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