“The Severn Barrage and Renewable Energy in the Estuary”.doc

“The Severn Barrage and Renewable Energy in the Estuary” A Second Conference organised by The Institution of Civil Engineers in Wales in conjunction with The Institution of Civil Engineers, South West England The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management South Wales Institute of Engineers Educational Trust Cardiff University University of Bristol The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, South Wales UK International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research and supported by The Regeneration Skills Collective Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Wales Concrete Society, Wales Constructing Excellence, Wales Construction Industry Council, Wales Environment Agency, Wales Thursday, 17th April, 2008 Dunraven Suite, Future Inns, Hemingway Road, Cardiff SPONSORED BY HALCROW “THE SEVERN BARRAGE – AND RENEWABLE ENERGY” Dunraven Suite, FUTURE INNS, Hemingway Road, Cardiff Bay, 17th April, 2008 PROGRAMME 08.30 – 09.00 REGISTRATION SESSION 1 - Setting the Scene Session Chair: CHRIS LAURENCE, Chairman, ICE Wales 09.00 – 09.15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS JANE DAVIDSON AM Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing, Welsh Assembly Government 09.15 – 09.35 Sustainable Development PETER DAVIES Commission’s Approach Head of SDC, Wales 09.35 – 09.55 The Position as seen by CLAIRE GIBSON SWERDA Director of Planning, Transport and Environment 09.55 – 10.15 The BERR Feasibility Study GARY SHANAHAN Deputy Director, Severn Tidal Power, BERR ________________________________________________________________________ 10.15 – 10.40 COFFEE AND TEA ________________________________________________________________________ SESSION 2 – Design and Construction of the Barrage – The Issues? Session Chair: SALLY SUDWORTH, Chairman, CIWEM Wales and Associate Director, Halcrow 10.40 –