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Green with Envy? Mark Pendlington Chair, Green Economy Pathfinder Board Group Director, Anglian Water 10 May 2012 The perfect storm? Increased demand 50% by 2030 (IEA) Energy Climate Change Food Water Increased demand 50% by 2030 Increased demand 30% by 2030 (FAO) (IFPRI) Our vulnerability demand for water will rise but available water won’t long coastline vulnerable to sea level rises 30% of land below sea level population to rise - 1m homes to be built in the next 25 years climate change impacts and uncertainty low-lying region high energy use driest region in the UK lower annual average rainfall than parts of Middle East and Africa Leading UK transition Making the figures add up…… Friends and allies include: Academics Business leaders, strategists, entrepreneurs Academia Local authorities Our Objectives • Deliver a ‘routemap’ for transition to a green economy. • Plan fully integrated with New Anglia LEP strategy. • Reinforce Norfolk and Suffolk’s USP as the government’s choice for the GEP. • Deliver substance through ideas and case studies that put low carbon at the heart of business opportunity and success. • Collaborative working – break down silos and make the most of innovation, ideas and entrepreneurial business. Outcomes to include: • New Anglia established as a green economy capital – working with other LEPs. • Routemap adopted as template for sustainable growth, boosting the potential of UKplc in global marketplace. • National and international market access for green economy goods and services. • Active links across government and business to maximise funding and investment opportunities. • Public policy influencing strategy for east of England, national and international engagement. GEP Board members Mark Pendlington Anglian Water Group (Chair) Andy Wood Chair, New Anglia LEP, CEO Adnams Charlie Beardall Environment Agency Simon Bennett Formerly BP Simon Best Breckland District Council Iain Dunnett Suffolk Chamber of Commerce John French University of East Anglia Emma Hibbert Adnams Aled Jones Anglia Ruskin University Jason Martin East Anglia Offshore Wind Chris Maw Price Waterhouse Coopers Tom McGarry EDF Brendon Noble University Campus Suffolk Richard Powell National Trust & Sustainability East Lisa Roberts BIS Steve Sharratt OBE Biogroup & CBI Chris Starkie Shaping Norfolk’s Future / New Anglia LEP Chris Tuppen Smart Anglia Keith Waldron University of East Anglia David Weir University Campus Suffolk Growing interest Green with Envy? Mark Pendlington Chair, Green Economy Pathfinder Board Group Director, Anglian Water 10 May 2012