This event launched a new high-intensity and high-visibility project by the FPC and partner organisations, to change attitudes in the UK government, the private sector, and the community to bring about a more rapid shift to renewable energy sources.

The project is in its early stages and will seek to bring in key partners and constituencies as it proceeds. The culmination of the project will be the production of an Action Plan in June 2006. This launch event will involve three short presentations and comment from panel members before opening for a general discussion.

Co- Chairs: Stephen Twigg, Director, FPC; Stuart Fraser, Deputy Chairman of Policy and Resources Committee, Corporation of London

Speakers: Professor David Fisk, Imperial College; Dan Plesch, Senior Associate, FPC 'The New Urgency for Renewables'; Dr Shimon Awerbuch, University of Sussex: 'Harnessing the Oil-GDP Effect for Renewables'; Charlie McGrath, former Army counter-terrorism officer: 'The National Security Imperative'; Phil Bloomer, Oxfam: 'Renewables and International Development'