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Both websites fail to mention the existence of a number of PRASEG 'directors' (according to companies house) sourced from the involved companies (such as [[David Green (renewables lobbyist) | David Green]] and [[David Porter]]).
 
Both websites fail to mention the existence of a number of PRASEG 'directors' (according to companies house) sourced from the involved companies (such as [[David Green (renewables lobbyist) | David Green]] and [[David Porter]]).
  
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The website itself is generally sparse and does not link to any of PRASEG's multiple reports, awards, conferences, updates or other events.
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The website (www.praseg.org.uk) itself is generally sparse and does not link to any of PRASEG's multiple reports, awards, conferences, updates or other events. It does contain a members only area which is password protected.
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The group also runs another, almost identical website at http://tialush.com/blog/ which lists [[Kirsty Walton]] as a contact, at [[Grosvenor Gardens]] House. The front page of this site appears to be in Latin and contains more password protected areas.
  
 
==Events==
 
==Events==
  
 
PRASEG holds a number of conferences, and fringe events at party political conferences. The 2008 Biofuels Conference included speeches from [[Jim Fitzpatrick]] MP <ref> Department for Transport [http://www.dft.gov.uk/press/speechesstatements/speeches/spchprasegbiofuels PRASEG Biofuels conference 2008 speech] accessed 16/12/09</ref>.
 
PRASEG holds a number of conferences, and fringe events at party political conferences. The 2008 Biofuels Conference included speeches from [[Jim Fitzpatrick]] MP <ref> Department for Transport [http://www.dft.gov.uk/press/speechesstatements/speeches/spchprasegbiofuels PRASEG Biofuels conference 2008 speech] accessed 16/12/09</ref>.
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==Awards==
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Recipients of PRASEG's fairly prestigious annual awards for efforts in lobbying Westminster on 'sustainable' energy (known as the Sustainable Oscars) include;
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*[[David Green (renewables lobbyist) | David Green]] 2007 Individual Achievement Award (he is also a director of the group).
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*[[Peter Ainsworth]] Conservative MP. Dec 2009 The House of Commons Award, <ref> Redhill And Reigate Life. 'MP picks up second environmental award' December 8, 2009. </ref>.
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*[[Colin Challen]] MP received 2005 House of Commons Award.<ref> Morley Today. 'MP Colin is the Commons environmental champion'. February 17, 2005</ref>
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*[[Baroness Miller]] House of Lords, 2005. <ref> Morley Today. 'MP Colin is the Commons environmental champion'. February 17, 2005</ref>
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the 2005 awards ceremony was sponsored by [[E.ON]] and [[Scottish Power]]. <ref> Morley Today. 'MP Colin is the Commons environmental champion'. February 17, 2005</ref>
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==Supporting members==
 
==Supporting members==

Revision as of 14:15, 16 December 2009

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The Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group, (PRASEG) is an All-Party Parliamentary Group for UK politicians and senior industry stakeholders that exists to promote sustainable energy issues in the UK Parliament and the wider political community.

The PRASEG website states:

We hold regular events in Westminster to discuss policy barriers to the development of the market for sustainable energy technologies - renewables, energy efficiency and combined heat and power. We have over 126 parliamentary members and 250 industry members.[1]

PRASEG is based in Grosvenor Gardens house, sharing a building with the Combined Heat and Power Association, the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy and other liberal green technology and carbon offsetting groups whose interests they represent.

Activities

According to its website, PRASEG monitors

Parliamentary activity and legislation that involves, or has an impact on sustainable energy. This activity includes Parliamentary questions, which can provide useful information from Government departments, Parliamentary debates between Members of Parliament and Early Day Motions which help to show the level of Parliamentary support for particular topics. In addition to this, a number of Select Committees investigate particular sustainable energy policy areas. Their conclusions and recommendations are published in the form of a final report.[2]
PRASEG holds monthly seminars in Westminster, whilst Parliament is sitting. We normally invite a Government Minister or representative to discuss policy barriers to the development of the market for sustainable energy technologies - renewables, energy efficiency and combined heat and power.
PRASEG also run annual conferences with ministers (such as the biofuels conference), energy companies and green technologists, and host the 'sustainable energy awards'.[3]

Parliamentary or business-led?

There are a number of discrepancies between the PRASEG website and the official register of the group on the Parliamentary web pages which make it difficult to tell to what extent the group is politically or business led.

The PRASEG website [4] gives contact details as coordinator Rose Dickinson based at Grosvenor Gardens House, while the official parliamentary register [5] gives Dr Alan Whitehead MP (the Labour party chair of the group) and an address and phone number at the House of Commons.

Both websites fail to mention the existence of a number of PRASEG 'directors' (according to companies house) sourced from the involved companies (such as David Green and David Porter).

The website (www.praseg.org.uk) itself is generally sparse and does not link to any of PRASEG's multiple reports, awards, conferences, updates or other events. It does contain a members only area which is password protected.

The group also runs another, almost identical website at http://tialush.com/blog/ which lists Kirsty Walton as a contact, at Grosvenor Gardens House. The front page of this site appears to be in Latin and contains more password protected areas.

Events

PRASEG holds a number of conferences, and fringe events at party political conferences. The 2008 Biofuels Conference included speeches from Jim Fitzpatrick MP [6].

Awards

Recipients of PRASEG's fairly prestigious annual awards for efforts in lobbying Westminster on 'sustainable' energy (known as the Sustainable Oscars) include;


the 2005 awards ceremony was sponsored by E.ON and Scottish Power. [10]


Supporting members

Funding

Though the PRASEG website states supporting members as above, the House of commons website states (as of Nov 18th 09) that:[12]

'The group's activities are funded and administered wholly by PRASEG Ltd. (and)

Source watch claims:

The group's activities are funded and administered wholly by PRASEG Ltd, a company that derives its income from three sources: subscription fees (£500); money raised from ticket sales to events organised as part of the group's work; and sponsorship.[14]

Ordinary members

Covers a range of large industries and energy companies, and a few NGOs and environmental groups. [15]

Officers

Vice Chairs:

Directors


Qualifying members

As of 18th Nov 2009 the House of commons website names 20 qualifying MPs covering each political party:[19]

Labour:

Conservative:

Lib Dem:

Scottish National Party:

Funding

Clients

Publications

Contact

Address: PRASEG - Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group, 4th Floor, 35-37 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0BS
Registered address as above
Registered in London
Company No 3809596
Tel: +44 (0)20 7233 5887
Fax: +44 (0)20 7630 9122
Email: info@praseg.org.uk

Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ PRASEG About us, Accessed 16/11/09
  2. ↑ PRASEG Parliamentary Work, Accessed 16/11/09
  3. ↑ PRASEG Events, Accessed 16/11/09
  4. ↑ PRASEG Contact Us, Accessed 16/12/09
  5. ↑ Parliament.uk all party groups, Accessed 16/12/09
  6. ↑ Department for Transport PRASEG Biofuels conference 2008 speech accessed 16/12/09
  7. ↑ Redhill And Reigate Life. 'MP picks up second environmental award' December 8, 2009.
  8. ↑ Morley Today. 'MP Colin is the Commons environmental champion'. February 17, 2005
  9. ↑ Morley Today. 'MP Colin is the Commons environmental champion'. February 17, 2005
  10. ↑ Morley Today. 'MP Colin is the Commons environmental champion'. February 17, 2005
  11. ↑ PRASEG Supporting members, Accessed 16/11/09
  12. ↑ Register of All-Party Groups, Section 2: Subject Groups, UK Parliament website, accessed 17 Nov 2009
  13. ↑ House of commons website PRASEG, Accessed 18/11/09
  14. ↑ Source Watch Renewable and Sustainable Energy APG accessed 16/12/09
  15. ↑ PRASEG Ordinary members, Accessed 16/11/09
  16. ↑ PRASEG Contact Us, accessed 18 November 2009
  17. ↑ House of Commons website Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group, accessed 18 November 2009
  18. ↑ Registered Directors at Companies House, December 2009
  19. ↑ Register of All-Party Groups: Section 2: Subject Groups, UK Parliament website, accessed 18 Nov 2009
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