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sben Environmental Legislation Workshop – 21/1/16

Date

21 January 2016

Time

08:30 – 12:35

Location

Keele University Sustainability Hub, Home Farm, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5AA

Organisers

sben

The event

Keynote presenter Andrew Fletcher, Carbon Control Ltd will present on:

  • What was actually agreed in Paris? Overview of main global agreement emerging from COP21 UN Climate Change Conference December 2015
  • UK Energy & Carbon Legislation: a review of the current legislative landscape within the UK / future changes in Legislation – what we know and what we can predict
  • How UK businesses can benefit from incentives to embrace energy and carbon management
  • ESOS – realising a return on your investment in compliance

Paul Keay, Environment Agency:

  • Duty of Care and the importance of knowing where your waste will ultimately end up / Illegal Operators / Operators who don’t meet their permit conditions, and those who ship waste abroad illegally (and how businesses may unwittingly have their waste illegally exported)

Steve Barnes, Crestwood Environmental

  • An Introduction to Hazardous Waste – hazardous waste producer registration / consignment note procedures for hazardous waste movements to and from a site and hazardous waste identification and classification

Steve Shutler, SB Asbestos Management Ltd:

  • The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 – which apply to ALL construction related activities Recent Developments in Asbestos Management & Removal Legislation – Recent prosecutions – including locally

Sharon George, Keele University:

  • A changing legislation landscape: How to keep up and keep compliant / The role of legislation in driving change / How to tap into local talent and university resources to enhance your knowledge base

Booking and further information

The cost is £45 for sben members (£90 for non members). Full information and booking available on the sben website.

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