Combined Heat and Power Association

This article is part of the Climate project of Spinwatch.

The CHPA lobbies the government to take full advantage of CHP technology, seeing 'efficient generation' as a key aspect of climate change policy. Members include major UK generation and distribution networks. The CHPA shares offices at Grosvenor Gardens with a number of other carbon trading, offsetting and renewables/greenwash lobbyists. Ex-Director of the CHPA David Green is now CEO of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy, based in the same building.

Activities

In their own words:

'The aim of the CHPA is to promote the wider use of combined heat and power and community heating. To do this, the Association works with its members, Government and other non-Government organisations to:

• address the barriers that currently face CHP and Community Heating;
• ensure that when Government policies are developed they allow CHP and Community Heating to play their full role in delivering economic, social and environmental benefits to the UK;
• educate and inform Government, business and the wider community about the benefits of CHP and the great potential that exists in the UK to take advantage of it. '

Connection with waste incinerator industry

CHPA members include companies that operate waste incinerators. Incinerators have become highly controversial because of their polluting record and alleged links with disease. The incineration industry has tried to rebrand its facilities as 'waste-to-energy' or 'combined heat and power' plants, in an attempt to associate it with environmentally friendly recycling.

For example, the SELCHP Waste to Energy Facility in London is a member of the CHPA.

Affiliations

AEA leading low carbon policy consultants for the UK government regularly work with the CHPA.

People

Ex Director David Green is now CEO of UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy

Graham Meeks Director

Ian Manders Deputy Director

Paul Gardiner Head of Policy

Michael King Associate

Tom FernCommunications Manager

Peter SmithResearch & Membership Manager

Craig DennettResearcher

Funding

BAXI group- a Europe wide heating systems supplier was the primary sponsor of their 2008 conference. ENER.G | Cooperative bank | Nabbarro | AEA Technology also sponsored the event.

Contact

Address:Combined Heat and Power Association, Grosvenor Gardens House, 35/37 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0BS

Registered office as above

Registered in London

No. 917116

Phone:Tel: 44 020 7828 4077

Fax: 44 020 7828 0310

E-mail: info @ chpa.co.uk

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