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Melissa Jones: /* Fracking interests and collaboration with govt officials to manage stakeholders */

2019-07-11T11:15:28Z

Fracking interests and collaboration with govt officials to manage stakeholders

Melissa Jones: /* Fracking interests and collaboration with govt officials to manage stakeholders */

2017-08-24T23:09:43Z

Fracking interests and collaboration with govt officials to manage stakeholders

Melissa Jones at 23:06, 24 August 2017

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Melissa Jones: /* People */

2016-04-19T04:37:32Z

People

Richard Bew: /* Affiliations */

2016-04-15T09:50:02Z

Affiliations

Melissa Jones: /* External */

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External

Josh Leeson: /* Resources */

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Resources

Josh Leeson at 09:13, 5 May 2015

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Josh Leeson at 15:51, 4 May 2015

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Melissa Jones at 05:28, 8 April 2015

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 ==Fracking interests and collaboration with govt officials to manage stakeholders==
-{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}In 2013 Centrica spent £100m buying a 25 per cent share of fracking firm [[Cuadrilla]]'s Lancashire fracking operation and licence. In January 2014 emails released under Freedom of Information laws revealed extensive cooperation between the energy firm and the UK [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (Decc).
+{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}In 2013 Centrica spent £100m buying a 25 per cent share of fracking firm [[Cuadrilla]]'s Lancashire fracking operation and licence. In January 2014 emails released under Freedom of Information laws revealed extensive cooperation between Centrica and the UK [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (Decc).
-An email, from Centrica to Decc officials, 'warned that Lancashire county council was far from convinced about the level of regulation'.
+An email, from Centrica to Decc officials, 'warned that Lancashire County Council was far from convinced about the level of regulation'.
 :Centrica said: 'The most common theme [of a county council meeting] was that separate onshore regulation is needed of shale, they clearly don't feel totally comfortable with the current situation/or understand how it will work.'
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 ===Lobbying firms retained===
-Both Centrica and its fracking investment partner Cuadrilla are clients of boutique agency [[Westbourne Communications]], which has close ties to the Tories.
+Both Centrica and its fracking investment partner Cuadrilla were clients of boutique agency [[Westbourne Communications]], which has close ties to the Tories.
 ==Nuclear activites==

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 In October 2014 Centrica was revealed as one of several industry funders of a new 'independent' [[Task Force on Shale Gas]] (UK), headed by former [[Environment Agency]] chair (Lord) [[Chris Smith]].
+===Lobbying firms retained===
 ==Nuclear activites==

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 {{Template:Climate badge}}
-'''Centrica''' is an international top 30 FTSE100 company which split from [[British Gas]] in 1997. It is now owned by parent company [[BG Group]] (British Gas renamed) which also owned [[Lattice Group]], now merged with [[National Grid]], the UK's main transmission provider.
+'''Centrica''' plc is an international top 30 FTSE100 company which split from [[British Gas]] following a demerger in February 1997.
 ==Background==
-Centrica dominates 45 per cent of the total gas market in the UK (16 million customers) and in 2009 bought out the North sea gas producer [[Venture]].
+Centrica dominates 45 per cent of the total gas market in the UK (16 million customers) and in 2009 bought out the North Sea gas producer [[Venture]].
 Centrica also owns a 20 per cent share worth around £3.1 billion in [[British Energy]], the UK nuclear energy generator now owned by [[EDF Energy]]. <ref>Centrica [http://www.centrica.co.uk/files/reports/2007ar/files/2007_annual_report.pdf Annual report 2007] Accessed 26 August 2008</ref> Despite its commitment to rapid growth in these sectors Centrica has also promoted itself as a renewable energy provider through its creation of British Gas New Energy in 2007, and is a large supplier of wind power. The company worked for a while with a clean coal project developer, [[Progressive Energy]] to develop Carbon Capture and Storage for coal-fired power stations in the UK <ref>UKBCSE [http://www.bcse.org.uk/ BCSE Members], BCSE homepage. accessed 12/02/09</ref> but in May 2009 sold its 50 per cent stake in the Eston Grange IGCC project on Teeside back to them, saying the technology was too 'uncertain'. <ref> [http://www.carboncapturejournal.com/displaynews.php?NewsID=384 Centrica pulls out of UK CCS competition], Projects / Policy, May  11  2009 (Carbon Capture Journal) </ref>
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 :"The partnership with EDF also promises to be a driving force in revitalising the UK nuclear industry - a vital project if the UK is to meet its long-term climate change obligations and energy security needs," Mr Woodford said.
-The deal was completed in November 2009, giving Centrica 'access to 20% of the uncontracted power from the existing nuclear fleet, and an additional 18 terawatt hours (TWh) of power from EDF over five years from 2011. Centrica do not operate any of the nuclear facilities – this remains the responsibility of EDF Energy who are world leaders in nuclear generation. The addition of nuclear into our power generation mix means our business model is now better balanced with a higher proportion of power being sourced from our own lower carbon sources'.<ref name="role">[http://www.centrica.com/index.asp?pageid=1045&topic=nuclearpower Our role in nuclear], Centrica website, undated, acc 15 October 2013 </ref>
+The deal was completed in November 2009, giving Centrica 'access to 20% of the uncontracted power from the existing nuclear fleet, and an additional 18 terawatt hours (TWh) of power from EDF over five years from 2011. Centrica does not operate any of the nuclear facilities – this remains the responsibility of EDF Energy who are world leaders in nuclear generation. The addition of nuclear into our power generation mix means our business model is now better balanced with a higher proportion of power being sourced from our own lower carbon sources'.<ref name="role">[http://www.centrica.com/index.asp?pageid=1045&topic=nuclearpower Our role in nuclear], Centrica website, undated, acc 15 October 2013 </ref>
 In July 2011 British Energy was renamed [[EDF Energy Nuclear Generation]]. <ref name="role"/>
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 * [[Mary Francis]] CBE - Senior Independent Director. Francis is Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee. She is also a Non-Executive Director of [[Aviva plc]], [[St. Modwen Properties plc]] and [[Alliance & Leicester plc]], as well as being a Director of the [[Almeida Theatre]]. She was formerly a Director General of the [[Association of British Insurers]], a Non-Executive Director of the Court of the [[Bank of England]] and a senior civil servant in the Treasury and the Prime Minister’s Office. Renumeration for Francis in 2007 was £84,000 basic salary. She also holds 981 shares as at December 2007<ref name="Annual"/>
 * [[Helen Alexander]] CBE - Non-executive Director (since 2003). Alexander is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. She is also a Vice-President of the [[CBI]], a senior adviser of [[Bain Capital]], a Trustee with the [[Tate Gallery]], an Honorary Fellow of [[Hertford College]], Oxford and a Non-Executive Director of [[Rolls Royce]] plc. She was previously Chief Executive of the [[Economist Group]] (until 2008) and a Non-Executive Director with the [[BT Group]] plc and [[Northern Foods]] plc. Alexander's basic salary for 2007 was £69,000. Alexander also holds 2,520 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
-* [[Phil Bentley]] - Managing Director, British Gas. Bently joined Centrica in 2000. He is also a Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of [[Kingfisher]] plc. He was formerly Finance Director of UDV [[Guinness]] and Group Treasurer and Director of Risk Management with [[Diageo plc]], he spent 15 years with [[BP]] plc ('in various international oil and gas exploration roles'). Renumeration for Bentley in 2007 was £567,000 basic salary, £516,000 Annual Incentive Scheme, £42,000 in benefits. In total £1,125,000 for 2007. Bentley also holds 740,346 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
+* [[Phil Bentley]] - Managing Director, British Gas. Bently joined Centrica in 2000. He is also a Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of [[Kingfisher]] plc. He was formerly Finance Director of UDV [[Guinness]] and Group Treasurer and Director of Risk Management with [[Diageo plc]], he spent 15 years with [[BP]] plc ('in various international oil and gas exploration roles'). Remuneration for Bentley in 2007 was £567,000 basic salary, £516,000 Annual Incentive Scheme, £42,000 in benefits. In total £1,125,000 for 2007. Bentley also holds 740,346 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
 * [[Mark Hanafin]] - Managing Director, Centrica Energy and Europe (since 2008). Hanafin previously served [[Shell]] (in a variety of roles including CEO) and prior to this the [[General Electric Company]].
-* [[Nick Luff]] - Group Finance Director (since 2007). Luff is also a Non-Executive Director of [[QinetiQ Group]] plc. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer of The [[Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company]] ([[P&O]]). He qualified as a chartered accountant at [[KPMG]]. Renumeration for Luff in 2007 was £442,000 basic salary, £399,000 Annual Incentive Scheme, £145,000 in 'additional payments', £3,000 in benefits. In total £989,000 for 2007. Luff also holds 276,545 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
+* [[Nick Luff]] - Group Finance Director (since 2007). Luff is also a Non-Executive Director of [[QinetiQ Group]] plc. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer of The [[Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company]] ([[P&O]]). He qualified as a chartered accountant at [[KPMG]]. Remuneration for Luff in 2007 was £442,000 basic salary, £399,000 Annual Incentive Scheme, £145,000 in 'additional payments', £3,000 in benefits. In total £989,000 for 2007. Luff also holds 276,545 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
-*[[Andrew Mackenzie]] (until December 2013)- Non-executive Director (he joined the board in 2005). Mackenzie is a Trustee with think tank [[Demos]] (where he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees between 2005 to 2007). He is also Group Executive and Chief Executive Non Ferrous at [[BHP Billiton]] (since 2008) and Chief Executive Diamonds and Minerals with [[Rio Tinto]] plc (since 2004). He previously served 22 years with [[BP]] plc (in a variety of senior technical and engineering positions before becoming Group Vice President of BP Petrochemicals). Mackenzie's basic salary for 2007 was £58,000. He also holds 21,000 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
+*[[Andrew Mackenzie]] (until December 2013)- Non-executive Director (he joined the board in 2005). Mackenzie is a Trustee with think tank [[Demos]] (where he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees between 2005 to 2007). He is also Group Executive and Chief Executive Non-Ferrous at [[BHP Billiton]] (since 2008) and Chief Executive Diamonds and Minerals with [[Rio Tinto]] plc (since 2004). He previously served 22 years with [[BP]] plc (in a variety of senior technical and engineering positions before becoming Group Vice President of BP Petrochemicals). Mackenzie's basic salary for 2007 was £58,000. He also holds 21,000 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
-* [[Paul Rayner]] - Non-executive Director (he joined the Board in 2004). Rayner serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. he is also Non-Executive Director of [[Qantas Airways Limited]] (since 2008), held  senior executive appointments [[Rothmans Holdings Ltd]] in Australia (since 1991) and is Chief Operating Officer of [[British American Tobacco]] Australasia (since 1999). He was previously Finance Director of [[British American Tobacco]] plc (between 2002 to 2008). Rayner's basic salary for 2007 was £75,000. He also holds 5,000 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
+* [[Paul Rayner]] - Non-executive Director (he joined the Board in 2004). Rayner serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. he is also Non-Executive Director of [[Qantas Airways Limited]] (since 2008), held senior executive appointments [[Rothmans Holdings Ltd]] in Australia (since 1991) and is Chief Operating Officer of [[British American Tobacco]] Australasia (since 1999). He was previously Finance Director of [[British American Tobacco]] plc (between 2002 to 2008). Rayner's basic salary for 2007 was £75,000. He also holds 5,000 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
 * [[Paul Walsh]] - Non-executive Director (He joined the Board in 2003). Walsh is the former Chief Executive of [[Diageo]] plc (also previously its Chief Operating Officer), and is a Non-Executive Director of [[Federal Express Corporation]], a Governor of the [[Henley Management Centre]] and is Deputy Chairman of the [[Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum]]. Walsh's basic salary for 2007 was £58,000. He also holds 4,500 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
-In 2007, [[Jake Ulrich]] is listed as a Board member in the role of Managing Director, Centrica Energy. Ulrich was appointed to the Board in 2005 and became Managing Director in 1997. He was previously Managing Director of [[Accord Energy Ltd]] (a joint venture between [[Natural Gas Clearinghouse]] ([[NGC]]) and [[British Gas]] plc (1994 to 1997). he also previously worked with [[NGC]], [[Union Carbide Corporation]] and the OXY/Mid Con/[[Peoples Energy Group]]. Renumeration for Ulrich in 2007 was £567,000 basic salary, £427,000 Annual Incentive Scheme, £39,000 in benefits. In total £1,033,000 for 2007. Ulrich also holds 743,626 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
+In 2007, [[Jake Ulrich]] is listed as a Board member in the role of Managing Director, Centrica Energy. Ulrich was appointed to the Board in 2005 and became Managing Director in 1997. He was previously Managing Director of [[Accord Energy Ltd]] (a joint venture between [[Natural Gas Clearinghouse]] ([[NGC]]) and [[British Gas]] plc (1994 to 1997). he also previously worked with [[NGC]], [[Union Carbide Corporation]] and the OXY/Mid Con/[[Peoples Energy Group]]. Remuneration for Ulrich in 2007 was £567,000 basic salary, £427,000 Annual Incentive Scheme, £39,000 in benefits. In total £1,033,000 for 2007. Ulrich also holds 743,626 shares in Centrica as at December 2007.<ref name="Annual"/>
 ===Executive Team 2008===

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 ==People==
 ===2014===
-*[[Rick Haythornthwaite]], chairman
+*[[Rick Haythornthwaite]], non-executive chairman
-*[[Iain Conn]], chief executive
+*[[Iain Conn]], chief executive (replaced [[Sam Laidlaw]]
 *[[Chris Weston]], managing director, International Downstream
 *[[Nick Luff]], group chief finance officer

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 *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas]] - paid £3000 in associate membership fees in 2013 (registered February 2013) and £2500 in 2014 (registered April 2014).<ref> Register of All-Party Groups (As at 28 February 2013), parliament.co.uk </ref>
 *[[Task Force on Shale Gas]] (UK) - listed as a funder of this 'independent' group set up in October 2014, whose secretariat is the lobbying and PR company [[Edelman]]
 ==Contact details, Resources, Publications, Notes==

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 *[[Bell Pottinger]] provided UK PA consultancy services to Centrica in March - May 2014. In August 2014 Centrica's director of group media relations [[Greg Wood]] moved to [[Bell Pottinger]].
 *[[DLA Piper]]  <ref> dates tbc </ref>
-*[[Greenhaus]] (Centrica Energy) <ref> dates tbc </ref>
+*[[Greenhaus Public Communication]] (Centrica Energy) <ref> 2015</ref>
 *[[RLM Finsbury]] <ref> dates tbc </ref>
 *[[Portland Communications]] <ref> dates tbc </ref>

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 ===Resources===
 See: [[Fracking lobbying firms]]
 See: [[Fracking Spads]]
 *Melissa Jones and Andy Rowell, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5765-access-all-areas-frackers-lobbyists-and-the-revolving-door Access all areas: Westminster's (vast) fracking lobby exposed], 29 April 2015.

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 * Centrica [http://www.centrica.co.uk/files/reports/2007ar/files/2007_annual_report.pdf Annual Report 2007]
-===External Resources===
+===Resources===
 * Andrew Parker, [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b590ebe-a818-11e1-8fbb-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1w90R6MTL Centrica concerned at state aid for N-plants], ''Financial Times'', 27 May 2012

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 *2002 In October 2002 Lattice Group plc merged with [[National Grid]] to form [[National Grid Transco]].
 *2005 In July 2005 National Grid Transco plc was renamed [[National Grid]] plc to provide a unifying identity across its operations.<ref>BG plc [http://www.bg-group.com/AboutBG/Pages/BGHistory.aspx BG History], accessed 28 August 2008</ref>
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 ==Fracking interests and collaboration with govt officials to manage stakeholders==
-{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}In 2013 Centrica spent £100m buying a 25 per cent share of fracking firm [[Cuadrilla]]'s Lancashire fracking operation and licence. In January 2014 emails released under Freedom of Information laws revealed extensive cooperation between the energy firm and the UK [[Department of Environment and Climate Change]] (Decc).
+{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}In 2013 Centrica spent £100m buying a 25 per cent share of fracking firm [[Cuadrilla]]'s Lancashire fracking operation and licence. In January 2014 emails released under Freedom of Information laws revealed extensive cooperation between the energy firm and the UK [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (Decc).
 An email, from Centrica to Decc officials, 'warned that Lancashire county council was far from convinced about the level of regulation'.