Proposed Programme

9.30 – 10.00 Registration

10.00-10.10 Introduction

10.10-10.45 ‘Going Underground’ – Overview

Peter Dixon (Barrister and Co-Convenor of UKELA’s Planning and Sustainable Development Working Party)

10.45-11.20 ‘Out of sight, out of mind? Safe and efficient use of underground space’ –

Andrew Bloodworth (Science Director for Minerals and Waste at the British Geological Survey)

Hazel Napier (British Geological Survey’s ‘Geoscience and Society’ lead)

11.20-11.40 Morning Break

11.40-12.00 'The journey to net zero emissions: new subsurface energy technologies and potential for legal debate'

Edward Hough (British Geological Survey’s shale gas research lead)

12.00-12.20 ‘Who owns the geothermal resource and how is it managed? ‘

Corinna Abesser (British Geological Survey geoscientist specialising in geothermal energy exploration)

12.20-12.30 Questions

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-14.00 Property Speaker 1 ‘Keeping it real: property law and underground resources’

Andrew Sprake (Partner) and Emma Bissett (Senior Associate), Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP

14.00 -14.30 Property Speaker 2 ‘Consenting: permission, permits and protestors’

David Hardy (Partner), Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP

14.30-15.00 Consenting

15.00-15.30 Questions and Conclude