Associate Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies
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The purpose of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies is 'to discuss energy and environment policy outside the timescales of general elections'.
Activities
In March 2010 the group celebrated its 30th anniversary with a high level reception at 11 Downing Street 'by kind permission of the Chancellor of the Exchequer'. Attendees included EDF Energy chief executive Vincent de Rivaz; the then Energy Minister Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE; founder Secretary David Lambie; Mrs Maggie Darling and the then Chairman Paddy Tipping MP.
People
- Ian Liddell-Grainger is the chairman of PGES
- Deputy Chairmen: Simon Hughes MP, Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE, Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan, Lord Skelmersdale
- Honorary Treasurers: The Lord Oxburgh KBE, Neil Parish MP
- Honorary Secretaries: Ian Lavery MP, John Thurso MP
- European Officer: Giles Chichester MEP
- Membership Officer: Robert Lane CBE
- Executive Secretary: Nikki da Costa
- Energy Focus Executive Editor: Sophie Anne Fernandes
Council members
Christopher Chope OBE MP, Julie Elliott MP, Matthew Gordon, Dr Simon Harrison, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Huw Irranca-Davies MP, David Jefferies CBE FREng, Joan MacNaughton CB, Albert Owen MP, Chris Pincher MP, Michael Roberts OBE, Ruth Thompson OBE, Stephen Vaughan, Graham Ward CBE, Dr Eilidh Whiteford MP, John Wybrew OBE
Funding
BENEFITS RECEIVED BY GROUP FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT Alstom, Fluor Ltd, Honeywell, Institution of Engineering and Technology, RWE npower, South Hook Gas and Statoil each pay £2000 towards a group publication. The Energy Industries Council paid for a group reception held on 13 July 2011 (registered July 2011).
Lobbyists
Bellenden registered the Parliamentary Group for Energy Services as a client in the quarter to November 2012; representing the following companies:
2Co Energy Ltd; Alkane Energy plc; Alstom Power Systems; AMEC plc; APX-ENDEX; Babcock International Plc; Baringa Partners LLP; BG Group; Bosch Thermotechnology; BP plc; British Management Data Foundation; British Sugar plc; Centrica plc; CMS Cameron McKenna; ConocoPhillips UK Ltd; Cornwall Energy Associates; Corona Energy Ltd; Costain Group plc; Doosan Power Systems; Drax Power Ltd; E.ON UK; EDF Energy; Elexon Ltd; Enertek International Ltd; Ernst & Young LLP; ESBI Contracting Ltd; ExxonMobil Group (Esso); Fluor; GEI; Herbert Smith Solicitors; Hess Corporation; Hothouse Technologies Ltd; IBM Uk Ltd; Igas Energy plc; ITM Power plc; Jersey Electricity plc; KBR Energy & Chemicals; Lane Clark & Peacock LLP; Local Waste Solutions; NaREC; National Grid; Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd; Nuclear Liabilities Fund Ltd; Oliver Wyman; Power Efficiency Ltd; PwC LLP; Ravenheat Manufacturing Ltd; Red Solar Ltd; Rothschild; RWE npower plc; Scottish [1]
Contact
- Address:17 Dartmouth Street, London, SW1H 9BL
- T: 020 7222 9559
- F: 020 7222 9669
- E: chris@pges.org.uk
- Website:http://www.pges.org.uk/
Notes
- ↑ APPC Register Entry for 1 Sep 2012 to 30 Nov 2012