Energy Institute

This article is part of the Nuclear Spin project of Spinwatch.

The Energy Institute (EI), according to its website, is "the leading professional body for the energy industries, representing almost 12,000 professionals both nationally and internationally".

Views on Nuclear Energy

In a Letter to the Editor of The Independent, Martin Fry, the Vice President of EI preempts opposition to new investment in nuclear energy by calling for a "balanced" debate that avoids "the 'nuclear or renewables' boxing match" and declares that a "[p]art of the answer to security of supply is to harness a diversity of energy resources". (The Independent, November 30, 2005)

Dining with Greenpeace and ExxonMobil

The speaker at EI's 2005 annual dinner was the CEO of ExxonMobil, Lee Raymond. His arrival at the event was delayed by a Greenpeace protest. According to The Financial Times:

Host Sir John Collins, chairman of the Energy Institute, then warned that the delicate Raymond would leave the building immediately if any diner moved from their seat or coughed too loudly. This stern threat wasn't enough to deter two middle-aged Greenpeace activists, who had infiltrated the enemy ranks by donning dinner jacket and black tie.

ExxonMobil is a staunch opponent of the Kyoto Protocol.

Key Personnel

Chief Executive	Louise Kingham
President	Sir John Collins
Vice President	Brian Hamilton Martin Fry
Communications Director	Jocelyne Bia
Finance and Administration Director	Ian Dixon
Professional Affairs Director	Sarah Beacock

Lobbying & PR

Katie Crabb is the Institute's PR Manager.

Chris Hunt, Energy Institute member is involved with the Motorists Forum, an'independent body' which influences policy in relation to motoring.

Address

Website: http://www.energyinst.org.uk/
Email: info@energyinst.org.uk.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7467 7100
Fax: +44 (0)20 7255 1472
Address: Energy Institute,
61 New Cavendish Street,
London W1G 7AR, UK