Richard Selley, Emeritus Professor of Petroleum Geology & Senior Research Fellow, Imperial College, London.

• At their last summit, EU leaders have agreed that the prospects for European shale gas development will be carefully considered in coming months
• The financial crisis is forcing European governments to cut subsidies and incentives for green energy programs
• Natural gas is becoming ever more attractive, both economically and politically, and is increasing investment away from expensive nuclear and renewable energy projects
• Over borrowed European governments, businesses and people are unlikely to resist shale gas which promises hefty new revenue and a clean energy source which requires no subsidy
• A shift towards natural gas makes reducing emissions of carbon dioxide possible without raising energy prices

Benny Peiser, Director, The Global Warming Policy Foundation.

• UK's first well to encounter shale gas drilled in 1875
• UK shale gas resources identified by Imperial College in early 1980's
• UK shale gas exploration somnolent for 25 years
• UK shale gas exploration in the 21st century

Richard Selley, Emeritus Professor of Petroleum Geology & Senior Research Fellow, Imperial College, London.

• Risks to water and air
• Regulatory regime
• Environment Agency's responsibilities
• Managing public concern

Tony Grayling, Head of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment Agency.

• Implications for decarbonising our electricity sector and developing a low carbon economy
• How does regulation compare with other industries and have the risks been adequately evaluated?

Chris Shearlock, Environment Manager, The Co-operative Group (C W S) Ltd.

• Water Management issues 
• Environmental Impact Assessment 
• Treatments for Recycling and Discharge of Flowback water
• Case Studies

Karim Essemiani, Business Development Manager, Veolia Water.

• Main environmental aspects
• How shale gas is currently treated in Europe
• How does the EU currently regulate
• Industry actions to address regulations
• The renewables regime
• Policy agreements

   

Tessa Davis, Associate. Energy and Infrastructure, Linklaters.

Vanessa Havard-Williams, Global Head of Environment, Linklaters.

• The critical  role of water in Shale Gas operations
• The hydro-social challenge - the US experience and the UK scene
• Possible industry and political responses
• Shale Gas and Rethinking the Water-Energy relationship

Michael Coffey, Managing Director, Aquastrat.

• Global climate change agenda
• Role of shale gas in meeting this agenda
• Trade off of energy security and climate change

Kevin Anderson, Professor, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

• UK and Europe shale gas in relation to climate change policies: prospects, barriers, possibilities
• India, China, Australia shale gas prospects, domestic demand, barriers, possibilities
• Comparison of environmental issues: shale gas and CCS

Mike Stephenson, Head of Energy, British Geological Survey.

Richard Selley, Emeritus Professor of Petroleum Geology & Senior Research Fellow, Imperial College, London.