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| − | '''Energy Industries Club''' is an energy industry body that keeps its membership secret. Its members are drawn from firms and companies in the field, including suppliers, major customers, oil and gas companies and nationalised industries.<ref>Jonathan Leake, [http://www.newstatesman.com/200505230004 The nuclear charm offensive], New Statesman, 23 May 2005, accessed 11 Jan 2010</ref> | + | '''Energy Industries Club''' is an energy industry body that keeps its membership secret. Its members are drawn from firms and companies in the field, including suppliers, major customers, oil and gas companies and nationalised industries.<ref>Jonathan Leake, [http://www.newstatesman.com/200505230004 The nuclear charm offensive], New Statesman, 23 May 2005, accessed 11 Jan 2010</ref> They meet "at eight lunches per year which currently take place at the Naval and Military Club in St James Square, London".<ref>[http://www.eicuk.org Location], Energy Industries Club website, undated, accessed 3 November 2012</ref>. "The programme is designed to explore current and future challenges affecting the energy industry led by authoritative speakers encouraging lively debate, networking and knowledge sharing. To facilitate free discussion, meetings are private with no reporting of the proceedings."<ref>[http://www.eicuk.org/about About], Energy Industries Club website, undated, accessed 3 November 2012</ref> |
==Pro-nuclear lobbying== | ==Pro-nuclear lobbying== | ||
| + | On March 15, 2005, the body organized a gathering of UK's top opinion formers: analysts, corporate traders and members of the media where the keynote speech, entitled "UK Nuclear Energy: fuel of the future?", was delivered by [[Mike Alexander]], the Chief Executive of [[British Energy]].<ref>Mike Alexander, CEO, British Energy Group plc, [http://www.britishenergyrenewables.com/documents/msoDB.pdf UK Nuclear Energy – Fuel of the Future?], accessed 11 Jan 2010</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Committee== | |
| + | The following people are listed on the Club’s ‘Committee’ webpage: <ref>[http://www.eicuk.org/committee-2 Committee], Energy Industries Club website, undated, accessed 3 November 2012</ref> | ||
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| + | ===President=== | ||
| + | *[[Mike Rolls]] | ||
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| + | ===Past Presidents=== | ||
| + | *[[Louise Kingham]] | ||
| + | Dr *[[Jeff Chapman]] | ||
| + | *[[William Fortescue]] | ||
| + | Dr *[[Robert Hawley]] | ||
| + | *[[David Jefferies]] | ||
| + | *[[Michael Lodge]] | ||
| + | *[[David Porter]], CEO of [[Association of Electricity Producers]]<ref>[http://www.theenergylectures.co.uk/david_porter.html David Porter OBE], The Energy Lectures website, accessed 11 Jan 2010</ref> | ||
| + | Dr *[[Alf Roberts]] | ||
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| + | ===Members=== | ||
| + | *[[David Green]] | ||
| + | *[[John Ingham]] | ||
| + | *[[Robert Lane]] | ||
| + | *[[Chris Murray]] | ||
| + | *[[Lawrence Slade]] | ||
| + | *[[David Smith]] | ||
| + | *[[Graham Ward]] | ||
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| + | ===Secretary/Treasurer=== | ||
| + | *[[Steve Blackwell]] | ||
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| + | ==Other Past Presidents== | ||
| + | Other Past Presidents include [[Robert Evans]] and [[Archie Lamb]] REF NEEDED | ||
| − | == | + | ==Guest speakers== |
| − | + | In 2012 and 2013, guest speakers have included:<ref>[http://www.eicuk.org/luncheon-dates-2012-13 Luncheon Dates], Energy Industries Club website, undated, accessed 3 November 2012</ref> | |
| + | *[[Tim Yeo]] MP, Chairman, DECC Select Committee | ||
| + | *[[Geoffrey Spence]], CEO, [[Infrastructure UK]] | ||
| + | *[[Ed Davey]] MP, Secretary of State, Energy and Climate Change | ||
| + | *[[Tony Cocker]], CEO, [[E.ON UK]] | ||
| + | *[[Basil Scarsella]], CEO, [[UK Power Networks]] | ||
| + | *[[Ian Marchant]], CEO, [[Scottish & Southern Energy]] | ||
| + | *[[Graham van’t Hoff]], Chairman, [[Shell]] UK | ||
==A Complaint and Request To Remove From the Site== | ==A Complaint and Request To Remove From the Site== | ||
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NuclearSpin has had a request from the Energy Industries Club (EIC) to remove its listing from the website. The EIC has pointed out that the article on which its entry is based, written by Jonathan Leake and Dan Box (see reference below), was according to its Secretary and Treasurer, Steve Blackwell, “garbage”. Blackwell argues that the article "tried to imply that the Energy Industries Club is some sort of ‘secret society’ supporting nuclear". | NuclearSpin has had a request from the Energy Industries Club (EIC) to remove its listing from the website. The EIC has pointed out that the article on which its entry is based, written by Jonathan Leake and Dan Box (see reference below), was according to its Secretary and Treasurer, Steve Blackwell, “garbage”. Blackwell argues that the article "tried to imply that the Energy Industries Club is some sort of ‘secret society’ supporting nuclear". | ||
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Energy Industries Club is an energy industry body that keeps its membership secret. Its members are drawn from firms and companies in the field, including suppliers, major customers, oil and gas companies and nationalised industries.[1] They meet "at eight lunches per year which currently take place at the Naval and Military Club in St James Square, London".[2]. "The programme is designed to explore current and future challenges affecting the energy industry led by authoritative speakers encouraging lively debate, networking and knowledge sharing. To facilitate free discussion, meetings are private with no reporting of the proceedings."[3]
Contents
Pro-nuclear lobbying
On March 15, 2005, the body organized a gathering of UK's top opinion formers: analysts, corporate traders and members of the media where the keynote speech, entitled "UK Nuclear Energy: fuel of the future?", was delivered by Mike Alexander, the Chief Executive of British Energy.[4]
Committee
The following people are listed on the Club’s ‘Committee’ webpage: [5]
President
Past Presidents
Dr *Jeff Chapman
Dr *Robert Hawley
Dr *Alf Roberts
Members
Secretary/Treasurer
Other Past Presidents
Other Past Presidents include Robert Evans and Archie Lamb REF NEEDED
Guest speakers
In 2012 and 2013, guest speakers have included:[7]
- Tim Yeo MP, Chairman, DECC Select Committee
- Geoffrey Spence, CEO, Infrastructure UK
- Ed Davey MP, Secretary of State, Energy and Climate Change
- Tony Cocker, CEO, E.ON UK
- Basil Scarsella, CEO, UK Power Networks
- Ian Marchant, CEO, Scottish & Southern Energy
- Graham van’t Hoff, Chairman, Shell UK
A Complaint and Request To Remove From the Site
NuclearSpin has had a request from the Energy Industries Club (EIC) to remove its listing from the website. The EIC has pointed out that the article on which its entry is based, written by Jonathan Leake and Dan Box (see reference below), was according to its Secretary and Treasurer, Steve Blackwell, “garbage”. Blackwell argues that the article "tried to imply that the Energy Industries Club is some sort of ‘secret society’ supporting nuclear".
Blackwell says "It is nothing of the sort - purely one where people with an interest in energy meet over lunch with high level speakers from across the sector. Some members used to work in the sector ands remain members even though they are retired. We have former Chairmen of the major energy companies who still attend occasionally”.
The meeting to which Dan Box was invited by the EIG was Chatham House rules and therefore should not have been reported. The EIG also point out that the membership list is not secret as such; it is just never given out to protect members.
Although the EIC says it is neither pro nor anti-nuclear, it may have pro-nuclear members. Steve Blackwell, who has a history of working in the gas industry, argues that although he has no axe to grind either way on nuclear, if we are going to have to reduce carbon dioxide emissions then as Britain’s ageing nuclear power plants are decommissioned they are going to have to be replaced by new nuclear power plants. A list of speakers to the club is available below. [8]
Related Articles
- Jonathan Leake and Dan Box, The Nuclear Charm Offensive, New Statesman, May 23, 2005
Resources
- ↑ Jonathan Leake, The nuclear charm offensive, New Statesman, 23 May 2005, accessed 11 Jan 2010
- ↑ Location, Energy Industries Club website, undated, accessed 3 November 2012
- ↑ About, Energy Industries Club website, undated, accessed 3 November 2012
- ↑ Mike Alexander, CEO, British Energy Group plc, UK Nuclear Energy – Fuel of the Future?, accessed 11 Jan 2010
- ↑ Committee, Energy Industries Club website, undated, accessed 3 November 2012
- ↑ David Porter OBE, The Energy Lectures website, accessed 11 Jan 2010
- ↑ Luncheon Dates, Energy Industries Club website, undated, accessed 3 November 2012
- ↑ The Energy Industries Club, Programme 2005/2006
