Dear All,
I have just received this from the Geological Society, along with an
invitation to the British Geophysical Association to take part
in preparing the GeolSoc's response.
If you have any points that you would like to be included in the
GeolSoc's submssion, please do contact the GeolSoc at [log in to unmask]
If you feel (strongly) that the BGA should put in a separate submission,
please let me know.
Regards,
Sheila Peacock
List co-owner.
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Subject: Geological Society Consultation Response - Security of Energy Supply
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:52:55 -0000
From: Sarah Day <[log in to unmask]>
To: Sheila Peacock <[log in to unmask]>
Dear Dr Peacock,
The House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee has announced an
inquiry into security of energy supply. The Geological Society is planning
to make a response.
The guidance from the Committee is as follows:
The Committee will examine how the security of the UK’s energy supply
relates to the UK’s energy independence, and the sensitivity of the UK’s
security of supply to changes in various factors. The Committee invites
responses addressing each of the following questions:
1. How resilient is the UK energy system to future changes in fossil
fuel and uranium prices?
2. How sensitive is the UK’s energy security to investment (or lack of
investment) in energy infrastructure, including transmission, distribution
and storage?
3. What impact could increased levels of electrification of the transport
and heat sectors have on energy security?
4. To what extent does the UK’s future energy security rely on the success
of energy efficiency schemes?
5. What will be the impact on energy security of trying to meet the UK’s
targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions as well as increased penetration
of renewables in the energy sector?
6. What would be the implications for energy security of a second dash-for-gas?
7. How exposed is the UK’s energy security of supply to international events?
8. Is the UK’s energy security policy sufficiently robust to be able to deal
with uncertainties and risks inherent in all of the above areas? If not, how
could this be improved?
9. Are there any other issues relating to the security of the UK’s energy
supply that you think the Committee should be aware of?
Written evidence is invited from interested parties. The deadline for the
submission of written evidence is *Thursday 31 March 2011*.
Fellows wishing to contribute to the Society’s response should write to
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>by 10am on Thursday 17 March,
pointing out any special experience or expertise you may have which is relevant
to the issue at hand. You are of course welcome also to respond directly to the
consultation in an individual capacity.
You can read all recent Geological Society consultation responses at
www.geolsoc.org.uk/consultations <http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/consultations>.
Open consultations to which the Society plans to respond are also listed there.
Best wishes
Sarah
*Sarah Day*
*Earth Science Communicator*
Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Tel: 0207 432 0954
Web: www.geolsoc.org.uk <http://www.geolsoc.org.uk>
The Geological Society
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
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