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VOCs and Ground Gases: Sampling, Risk Assessment and Remediation

Date:       18th November 2009
Time:     09:00 – 17:30
Venue:    ICO Conference Centre
                  22 Berners Street
                  London
                  W1T 3DD
Cost:
o        Subscribers to Brownfield Briefing, Property Forecast or Sustainable Building: £310+VAT (356.50)
o        Regular Price: £355+VAT (£408.25)
o        LA, public sector, university, not-for-profit and charity: £165+VAT (£189.75)
o        Special Brownfield Briefing and conference offer: £586.50+VAT (£633)

•   Brief of Topics Covered:
The conference will bring together a unique collection of experts in gas to discus gas policy, practice and technology, allowing attendees to understand the threats and opportunities in 1 day.

Topics that will be covered are:
o        Difficulties and practical solutions for assessing VOCs on contaminated land
o        New developments in site specific risk assessment
o        How to better use conceptual models
o        Safety issues whilst drilling: the need for new guidance
o        Practical considerations and lessons learnt for sampling vs modelling
o        Post-development issues for landowners: health and safety, maintenance and mitigation
o        Quality assurance for verifying membrane integrity
o        Planning and Part IIA

•   Link to Webpage:
Please could you include the following link to the conference webpage:
http://www.brownfieldbriefing.com/Ground+Gas+2009/home

Corby Reclamation Litigation Case: Lessons for the Future
Date:    25th November 2009
Time:    09:00 – 17:30
Venue: Mayfair Conference Centre
              17 Connaught Place
              London
              W2 2EL
Cost:
o        Subscribers to Brownfield Briefing, Property Forecast or Sustainable Building: £310+VAT (356.50)
o        Regular Price: £355+VAT (£408.25)
o        LA, public sector, university, not-for-profit and charity: £165+VAT (£189.75)
o        Special Brownfield Briefing and conference offer: £586.50+VAT (£633)

•   Brief of Topics Covered:
The conference will keep individuals/organizations up to date with the implications of judgment in their profession and make them aware of the liabilities and potential opportunities arising from it. It will also highlight the ramifications of contaminated land going untreated, and what the future holds for urban land reclamation.

Topics that will be covered are:
o        What will the judgment mean for the Brownfield industry?
o        Could Corby happen again?
o        How to minimize risk
o        Good PR – Communicating the benefits of remediation

•   Link to Webpage:
The Corby Microsite isn’t complete yet, however please could you include the following link to the conference webpage:
http://www.brownfieldbriefing.com/Corby+Conference/home

What is the CRC?
The CRC is the UK's first mandatory carbon trading scheme, applicable to large non energy-intensive organisations in the public and private sectors. It will have a significant impact on carbon emission reductions. The initial phase of the CRC will be compulsory for organisations that consume over 6,000 MWh (6,000,000 kWh) of half-hourly metered electricity during the period from January 2008 to December 2008. At today's prices, that is roughly equivalent to total half hourly electricity bills of approximately £500,000 per year.

Topics:
The Midlands Carbon Reduction Commitment Conference 2010 will discuss the Carbon Reduction Commitment; highlight ways to avoid liabilities and increase opportunities; increase vital awareness in the Midlands region; and practically drive the Carbon agenda. The conference will be attended by CRC Managers, local authorities, consultants, carbon traders, environmental compliance managers, contractors and facilities managers.
Presentations will look into:

The Policy Aspects of the CRC
Getting to Grips With the Organisational Aspects of the CRC
Carbon Reporting: “How to Survive a Carbon Audit"
The League Table & Recycling Payments
Why Landlords Should Learn to Love the CRC
How the CRC is Applied by Landlords to Multiple-Occupancy Premises
How the CRC Affects Your Industry Sector and the Region as a Whole
There will be case studies on how Manufacturers are dealing with the CRC in the Midlands, and on how a CRC Strategy can add real bottom line value to a company or organisation

Speakers:
Speakers will include:

Jane Dennet Thorpe, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Mark Johnson, AEA
Ben Wielgus, KPMG
Steph Hague, Enviros
Liz Peace, British Property Federation
Alessandra McConville, Engineers Employers Federation
Max Jamieson, ICF International
Barry Paschali, PASCHALI Engineering & Management Consulting

Venue:
The Midlands Carbon Reduction Commitment Conference 2010 will take place on Tuesday, 26th January, from 9am to 5pm, at:
Aston University
Lakeside Centre
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET

Register:
To register, please email conference@newzeye.com or call tel. +44 (0)20 8969 1008.
Further information about the Midlands Carbon Reduction Commitment Conference is available at:
http://www.brownfieldbriefing.com/Carbon+Reduction+Commitment+Conference/home.
For interview requests, a full list of speakers and speakers’ biographies, please contact Andrea Krug, tel. ++44 (0)07740 245 867, email: newzeye@krugcomms.com.