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WALES & WEST UTILITIES has
appointed industry expert Keith JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF
Warburton as Decarbonisation
Development Manager. GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS
Keith, who has more than 30 years
of experience in the gas and nuclear
industries, will lead Wales & West DIGEST
Brussels greenlights
Utilities’ work on green gas and be part of its energy strategy Energy white paper
return of UK £990m
capacity market
delayed until 2020
China gas demand to
team, working to meet the UK government’s 2050 net zero DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020
surge through 2035
carbon emissions target.
Keith has significant management and technical
experience in delivering complex infrastructure projects and
has previously held roles within National Grid, Northern Gas
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Networks, SSE and, more recently, Lagoni Engineering Ltd. The road to 2050 ROYAL CHARTER 1929
A member of IGEM and former Director of the Gas
Industry Safety Group (GISG), Keith will work alongside
industry, academia, stakeholders and customers to deliver a
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