The
Cheltenham Climate Change Forum
....Conference Presentations
....Conference Presentations
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The
Cheltenham Climate Change Forum
....Conference Presentations |
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Synopses of presentations |
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| The following pages contain synopses of the main points and areas of discussion outlined by the keynote speakers. These synopses have been collated from the continuous video recording of the plenary sessions. No interpretation or filtering has been attempted in condensing the presentations. Please note, however, that whilst these notes purport to be wholly representative, any inaccuracy is the responsibility of the editors. | |||
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1: Climate Change: Science and Action |
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1: Lord Whitty (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, DETR) UK Government Action on Climate Change |
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2: Sir John Houghton (Co-chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
Climate Change: the Global Picture |
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3: Dr Geoff Jenkins (Head, Climate Prediction Programme, The Hadley Centre)
Climate Change Data: the UK and South West Regional Picture |
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| Session 2: Policy Initiatives: Adaptation and Mitigation | |||
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1: Charles Secrett (Executive Director, Friends of the Earth) Climate in Crisis: Sustainable Solutions |
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2: Dr Merylyn McKenzie Hedger (UK Climate Impacts Programme) UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP), Outcomes and Lessons from other regional studies |
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3: Phil Harding (Regional Energy and Environment Office for the Government
Office for the South West) Implementing the Climate Change Levy |
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Transcribed and edited by: Susan Graham, John Hunt, Gerry Metcalf and Bronwyn Price