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(see transition and closure section).
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Low Carbon Economy - Live Webinar tomorrow (Wednesday 15th
July)
14 July 2009
The South West RDA is hosting a live Webinar which will
highlight the importance of the South West in the delivery of the
Government's vision for a low carbon economy.
Watch the press conference live via streaming video over the
internet.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions via a comment
facility on our press site (see URL below) or send your questions
via Twitter by starting your Tweets with @SWRDAPress.
Who Keynote speakers will include a government
minister; Stephen Peacock, the South West RDA's Executive Director
Enterprise and Innovation; Paul Jordan, Business Development
Director of Ocean Power Technologies Ltd and Carolyn Rule, Cabinet
Member for Economy and Regeneration, Cornwall Council.
What The Government will be publishing a series
of measures to boost a low carbon economy including: a White Paper
on 'The low carbon transition plan' as well as the UK's Renewable
Energy Strategy, the Low Carbon Industrial Strategy and Carbon
Reduction Strategy for Transport. The speakers will describe how
the South West is at the forefront of these activities and there
will be a significant announcement about the Wave Hub marine energy
project.
Where Live video press conference and webinar
www.press.southwestrda.org.uk/videostream
Twitter - Updates and questions www.twitter.com/swrdapress
When 10.30 am Wednesday 15 July 2009
For radio stations, one to one interviews are available from
1.30pm with Stephen Peacock over an ISDN line.
For more information, contact:
Web site and online queries - Matt Anderson 07747048731 or Kevin
Coughlan 07966 399121
Press:
Billy McKenna, 01392 229 567, 07918 690 228
Fiona Clampin, 01392 229 188
Jason Clark, 01208 77900, 07980-834368