NEW UK ENERGY AND INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP APPOINTS CO-CHAIR
31st October 2005
Sir David King, Chief Scientific Adviser, today confirmed the
appointment of Dr Paul Golby, Chief Executive of E.ON UK, as his
co-chairman of The Energy Research Partnership (ERP).
The new body, which met informally for the first time today, will
bring together key funders of energy research and innovation from
government, industry and academia and will be officially launched
in January.
Sir David King said:
"ERP presents a unique opportunity for the private and public
sectors to work together to produce a strategic approach for the
future of the energy industry in the UK.
"ERP will contribute to the strategic direction of UK energy research,
development and demonstration. It will promote a coherent approach
to addressing UK energy challenges, set within an international
context, and enhancing the UK's long-term prospects for attracting
increasing energy related investments and activity."
Dr Golby said:
"It's a great honour for me to be named, together with Sir David, as the first co-chair of this important new body,"
"Energy and energy issues are becoming more and more important in the UK and it's vital that the industry works with government and experts in academia to find answers to many of the questions we're posing and that are being asked of us."
The Chancellor announced the creation of ERP in his budget statement
earlier this year and set out its aim to take an overview on research
and innovation, giving direction to the development and deployment
of new and enabling technologies. ERP will operate as a partnership,
setting its own strategic priorities.
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