Reducing carbon emissions in operations and growth is now a key agenda for all business leaders in all industries and the heads of all communities. Industry is responsible for 70% of carbon emissions globally and of this between 30-40% is generated from within the built and urbanised environments.

The agenda for the conference focuses on this dominant source and practical measures which can be adopted to reduce it. Quintain Estates and Development PLC is hosting this unique event to provide a forum for industrialists, scientists, politicians and thought leaders to pool and share their combined expertise, practical experience and best practice in reducing global carbon emissions.

The event will be chaired by James Naughtie of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Speakers and panellists at the event include:
• Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud – Head of Business & Industry, WWF International
• Ken Livingstone – Mayor of London
• Bill McDonough – Senior Partner, William McDonough & Partners
• Stuart Rose – Chief Executive Officer, Marks & Spencer Plc
• Robyn Beavers – Coordinator for Corporate and Environmental Strategy, Google
• Christian Kornevall – Director, WBCSD’s Energy Efficiency in Buildings Project
• Adrian Wyatt – CEO, Quintain Estates and Development PLC
• Liz Peace – Chief Executive Officer, The British Property Federation
• Lord Michael Hastings – International Director of Corporate Citizenship, KPMG
• Allan Blewitt – Chief Executive Officer, ACCA
• Kate Hampton – Head of Policy, Climate Change Capital
• Jonathan Selwyn – Chief Executive Officer, UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development
• Michael Beaven – ARUP Group
• Rupert Clarke – HERMES

This is more than a conference, it is platform to support real initiatives and change.

Registration required:

Yes

Free:

No