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9 February 2005 PRASEG Sustainable Energy Awards 2005 – Winners Announced Last night, the winners of the PRASEG Sustainable Energy Awards 2005 were announced during a dinner at the Commonwealth Club, London. The awards ceremony recognised and encouraged the efforts of parliamentarians, NGOs and individuals who have made significant efforts in encouraging Westminster to adopt policies favourable to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and combined heat and power. The dinner, held in London and sponsored by E.ON UK and ScottishPower, included 120 people interested in sustainable energy – MPs, Peers, NGOs, media and industry members. The dinner was preceded by a drinks reception sponsored by WWF UK. Four awards were given on the night:
Lord Whitty, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, presented the awards to the winners: "As the prime minister has said … climate change is the biggest challenge facing us all, and the role of sustainable energy, whether in the energy efficiency context, in the tackling fuel poverty context, or in the seeking of alternative energy context, is probably the most significant contributor to a positive, creative and market-oriented solution to us adapting to the challenge of climate change. "The people that we are awarding recognition to are real contributors [to the sustainable energy field]. "When we award the prizes today, let us remember there are thousands of people out there fighting the good fight for sustainable energy." Following on the success of the awards, PRASEG intends to maintain efforts in recognising those individuals influencing policy to the benefit of sustainable energy. ends Notes 1. PRASEG, the associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group, is the all party group for UK politicians and senior industry stakeholders which exists to promote sustainable energy issues in Parliament and the wider political community. PRASEG consists of over 100 parliamentary members and 250 industry members. Dr Alan Whitehead MP is the chair; Sue Doughty MP, Andrew Robathan MP, Simon Thomas MP, Des Turner MP and Lord Corbett are vice-chairs. This is the first year the PRASEG Sustainable Energy Awards have been held. 2. Sustainable energy is defined here as renewable energy, energy efficiency and combined heat and power. Combined heat and power (CHP) is the simultaneous generation of electricity and useful heat in a combined, efficient process. 3. Nominations were made by PRASEG parliamentarians and other members, and then reviewed by Randall’s Parliamentary Service. PRASEG was advised by a judging panel chaired by Alan Whitehead MP, Labour MP for Southampton Test, Chair, PRASEG; Peter Ainsworth MP, Conservative MP for East Surrey, Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee; Baroness Maddock, Liberal Democrat Peer, Vice-President, National Energy Action & Trustee, National Energy Foundation, President of the Micropower Council; Andrew Warren, Director, Association for the Conservation for Energy. The shortlist was produced in January 2005 and the awards announced last night. 4. The media partner for this event was the Parliamentary Monitor. 5. For further information, please contact: Megan McMichael, PRASEG Co-ordinator Tel: 020 7233 5887 |
