Beesley Lecture: Achieving efficient carbon reduction: is the carbon price floor the answer?

The Institute of Economic Affairs' 21st Annual Series

10th November 2011, Institute of Directors, London

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Speakers include:

Professor George Yarrow

Chairman, Regulatory Policy Institute

Paul Dawson

Head of Regulatory Affairs, RWE Group

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Conference overview:

Topics to be addressed include:

Examining the structure of the carbon floor: how will it work?
How will the floor price interact with other EMR measures?
Implications of a UK floor price for the European carbon market

The IEA's Beesley Lectures are a series of eight annual lectures covering regulated industries in the UK. Taking place every Thursday between 22nd September and 10th November this year, the events will begin with registration at 6.30pm at the Institute of Directors. Delegates are encouraged to network over refreshments until 7pm, when the lecture will commence. An industry-leading speaker will address the audience for one hour and a specialist will give a short response before handing over to the floor for further discussion. Each lecture will end at 8.45pm with refreshments.