Chatham House

Coal: An answer to energy insecurity?

Monday 1 - Tuesday 2 June 2009
Chatham House, London

A major two-day international conference

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Is 'clean' coal technology viable?

What role can coal play in the energy mix? The UK government has just given approval for a new generation of coal-fired power plants, on the condition that emissions are significantly reduced. Is clean coal technology now viable? What does this mean for the industry’s future?

International leaders in the coal debate including Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director, International Energy Agency; Mike O’Brien MP, Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change; Dr John Topper, CEO, International Energy Agency Clean Coal Centre and Stephan Singer, Director Global Energy Policy, WWF will lead the discussions on topics which include:

* Creating the policy framework
* The future of carbon capture and storage
* Changing technologies: pportunities and barriers for coal
* Interface between climate security and energy security

For more information on the agenda visit our website.
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