20 July 2008
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Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement Technologies (ACCAT)

The ACCAT was set up by BERR (formerly DTI) to provide expert, independent advice to Ministers, the Department and others in Government on matters concerning technologies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide emissions from power generation and other large industrial processes using fossil fuel. This advice can either be volunteered by members or sought from members by the Department. The Committee will not only cover technical issues but also the commercial, social, economic and regulatory issues around the deployment of these technologies in the UK and globally.

The membership of the committee reflects the full scope of the Carbon Abatement Technology sector, including (although not exclusively) academic and research institutions, oil and gas companies, equipment manufacturers, process plant engineering companies, pipelines and storage experts and utilities.

The ACCAT meets about once every three to four months but can meet more frequently depending on need.

The Department provides the Secretariat for the ACCAT and takes responsibility for briefing and agreeing the agenda for meetings with the Chairperson before each one.

List of current ACCAT members

Name

Organisation

Position

Role

Mr Nick Otter (OBE)ALSTOM Power LtdDirector of Technology and External Affairs

Chair

Prof Allan JonesE.ON UK plcHead of Research and Development

Vice Chair

Mr Brian RickettsInternational Energy AgencyEnergy Analyst – Coal Energy Diversification Division

Vice Chair

Dr Nina Skorupska

RWE npower plc

Director of Technology Services

Member

Dr Mike FarleyDoosan Babcock Energy LimitedDirector of Technology Policy Liaison

Member

Dr Paul FreundIndependentEnergy Consultant

Member

Dr Jon GibbinsImperial CollegeSenior Lecturer

Member

Dr Tony EspieBP Alternative EnergyAdvisor on CO2 Storage

Member

Prof Stuart HaszeldineUniversity of EdinburghProfessor of Sedimentary Geology

Member

Dr Nicholas Riley (MBE)British Geological SurveyProgramme Manager
- Sustainable & Renewable Energy

Member

Mr Peter WhittonProgressive Energy LtdManaging DirectorMember
Mrs Annet StonesShell International Renewables B.V.General Manager CO2 Research, Development & DeploymentMember
Eur Ing. Terry RaddingsGE Energy ConsultingEnergy Solutions Manager (Europe)Member
Dr Nigel BurdettDrax Power LtdHead of EnvironmentMember
Mr Neil CrumptonFriends of the EarthSpecialist Campaigner (Energy)Member


Secretary: Nicholas Aluko

If you would like to be considered for future membership of the committee please write to or e-mail the secretariat using the details given below and enclose a brief CV. This will be kept on file and given consideration when membership is up for renewal.

The Secretariat
Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement Technologies
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Bay 242
1Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7215 3075
E-mail: nicholas.aluko@berr.gsi.gov.uk

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