We received a great response from our questionnaire on your training requirements, so thanks to everyone who took the time to reply. We now know that the ‘live’ Essentials Seminars are still very much in demand, so with that in mind, the Seminar Programme now includes two dates for each of the essentials seminars, in different locations within the UK. The essentials packages for Air Quality, PPC and Contaminated Land will again each have all 5 modules available in the membership year to enable officers to obtain qualifications and competency within one year. We are continuing with the webinars as this is a valuable training option for some Local Authorities especially the smaller authorities struggling with training budgets.

EMAQ+ is a training provider set up specifically for local authorities to provide the infrastructure of knowledge and understanding for Environmental Protection Officers’ to implement their legal functions for industrial pollution control, air quality, and contaminated land management. Each core area is covered by a syllabus containing 5 modules, and last year we provided over 600 training places in England, Wales & Northern Ireland and 60 places in Scotland. This year Jersey re-joined EMAQ+ so we now have members from the Channel Islands.

In September Ricardo-AEA has been re-branded and we are now Ricardo Energy & Environment. Just in case any of you were wondering, details for your purchase orders are listed on the subscription form on page 12.

COMPLETE AN ESSENTIALS COURSE IN ONE YEAR - The ‘Essentials’ courses are a vehicle for personal development and are designed to assist Local Authorities strengthen their infrastructure for delivering their Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC), Air Quality Management (AQM) and Contaminated Land Management (CLM) functions. Essentials courses are based on a standard syllabus and we are now able to offer the Essentials courses, during one subscription year either by live seminar meetings or by webinar– see the programme attached for details. EMAQ+ offers training seminars at a foundational/entry level - the ‘Essentials’ series - and at advanced practitioner level. For further details of the Essentials syllabus, visit the EMAQ website.

ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2016

NEWSLETTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Essentials Courses ................ 1

Recent Survey ...................... 1

Update ……..……………………….. 2 Air Quality .......................... 2

Pollution Prevention & Control ………………………………. 2

Contaminated Land Management ……………………… 2

IAPSC …………………………………... 2

News & Developments for

2016-2017 ........................... 3

Webinar News .................... 3

Success Stories .................... 4

2016-2017 Programme ........ 5

Air Quality ........................... 7

Emissions Monitoring .......... 8

Subscription Rates ............... 9

EMAQ websites ..................10

Subscription Form ............... 12

Essentials Courses

Recent Survey

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Contaminated Land Management: EMAQ+ and Land Quality Management Ltd (LQM) are working in partnership to offer the ‘Essentials of Contaminated Land Management (CLM)’ training course for local authority officers. This structured package of training is separated into 5 separate units. This training opportunity is intended as a foundation course for officers with land contamination related responsibilities to demonstrate that they have the knowledge necessary to operate under the Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and relevant requirements of the Town and Country Planning Acts. This year we will be focusing on the Essentials modules only after receiving feedback from our members from a recent survey we mailed out which asked for more Essentials courses. The advanced seminars in our 2015/16 were not very well attended so this was another factor to remove the advanced seminars from our program for 2016/17. More details about each of the five seminars is available on the EMAQ+ website, download the full Essentials of CLM – An Introduction to Contaminated Land Management Syllabus (PDF)

Air Quality: The 5 core essentials modules will be updated to reflect the updated Local Air Quality Management Policy and Technical Guidance. However, to address immediate needs, we offer a dedicated one day seminar to highlight the changes and new requirements that the updated guidance brings. By popular demand we will update the Planning and Impact Assessment seminar, which will draw upon case study examples of air quality impact assessments. We also offer biomass training which focuses on how to appraise a planning application for a biomass plant. New to this year are several more practical sessions on how to use the LAQM Excel tools that requires use of laptops, to help in analysing monitoring data and quantifying the impact of measures. More details about each of the five seminars is available on the EMAQ+ website, download the full Essentials of AQM – An Introduction to Air Quality Management Syllabus (PDF)

Pollution Prevention and Control: In addition to the PPC Essentials course, this year based on your feedback, you indicated that the largest number of Authorities would welcome an advanced course on dealing with Dust

monitoring and nuisance, Solvent-using activities and Emissions Monitoring. More details about each of the five seminars is available on the EMAQ+ website, download the full Essentials of PPC – An Introduction to Environmental Permitting Syllabus (PDF) The team is always looking to cover topics that are of particular relevance to delegates (and we welcome further feedback). This year we will continue to deliver the essentials seminars bolstered with advanced courses identified from the feedback. Specifically we plan to provide seminars on:

regulation of solvent activities,

emission monitoring (using crematoria as an illustration as these installations have a very wide range of monitoring needs) and,

regulation of dusty processes.

We also plan to include an update on EPR installation regulation to look at recent changes in guidance and regulations for industrial installations.

IAPSC: As in the past year, EMAQ+ subscribers are able to use EMAQ+ places for IAPSC bookings. IAPSC is a forum for the exchange of information and best practice in the field of air quality measurement and management in the UK – see http://www.iapsc.org.uk/ for programme details.

The next conference is booked for Monday 13 June 2016, at SOAS University of London. This venue is near to Russell Square Tube Station in Central London. The Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre is tiered with an adjacent open area which we use for refreshments and exhibitors.

We expect to have 9 speakers as usual, and topics will include: • Effects on Air Quality of Large CHP Plant • Air Quality Measures and Transport • Low Emissions Cities and Neighbourhoods.

• Effects on Air Quality of Large CHP Plant

Update

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News and Developments for 2016 – 2017

POPULAR DEMAND

Due to continuing requests we will be offering a further 3 opportunities to attend training sessions on Noise and the revisions for BS4142:2014 in April and October 2016 and March 2017.

NEW FOR 2016/17 We are introducing half day workshops (afternoons) for the following subjects:

Environmental data analysis in Excel (practical) (Use of own laptop required)

Use of Excel tools for AQ Management (practical) (Use of own laptop required)

EPR Update

Attendance on these workshops will cost a fee of £95, or you can if you wish use one of your subscription places to attend.

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Webinar News

We acknowledge that some of the Webinars that were introduced into the 2015/16 Programme had quality issues, and some delegates had problems viewing some of the webinars because of IT problems within their LA.

Going forward, we are re-developing and upgrading the PPC & LAQM webinars for the new Subscription year, so that they will greatly improve the training experience for the user and make it more enjoyable. These webinars are detailed in the 2016/17 Seminar Programme. An example of the new webinars will be available on the EMAQ website shortly.

We have also reduced the cost of webinars by introducing 2 new webinar packages – for 3 and 5 places.

NEW VENUES We have added 2 new venues for 2016-17 Ricardo’s London office. The seminars will be held in the Conference Suite, the office is located very close to Paddington Station. Our Oxfordshire Office will host a number of the advanced seminars, the Oxfordshire office is based in Harwell which is located just off the M4/A34 and there is parking available. If you travel by public transport, Didcot Parkway train station is only a short bus ride & the bus stops outside the building, the buses run every 15 minutes. We will be providing a free return taxi from this office to the train station. We hope that this location will be more accessible to local authorities from the South West region.

PRICE INCREASE We recognise that Local Authority budgets are constantly being reduced, however, as prices were held in 2015/16, we will need to increase the subscription fees for 2016-2017 by 2%, details on page 10. However, we have reduced the cost of the Webinars and providing 2 new packages (also see page 10).

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Visit the LAQM “Wall of Fame” to see a full list of LAQM Certificate holders

Visit the PPC “Wall of Fame” to see a full list of PPC Certificate holders

Visit the CLM “Wall of Fame” to see a full list of Contaminated Land Management Certificate holders

Success Stories

PROFICIENCY TEST SUCCESSES There has been a record number of people taking and successfully passing the PPC, LAQM and CLM Proficiency Tests during the last 12 months – congratulations to all those that passed and have received their Accreditation. Names of all those that have been successful are on the relevant “Walls of Fame”.

This year, 5 Local Authorities have more than one Officer who have gained passes in the core areas of CLM & PPC, they are:

Norwich City Council – Ali Pridmore & Richard Divey – CLM

Central Bedfordshire District Council – Jane Mann & Alan Stone - PPC

Chichester District Council – Steve Dommett & Helen Kan - PPC

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council – Rebecca Jones and Judith Scott – PPC

Burnley Council – Adam Bucior & Edward Taylor – PPC

QUALIFICATION TOOL

We are hoping to develop a new Local Authority Qualification Tool that will enable you to look up how many credits and qualifications your local authority has gained through the EMAQ syllabuses. Each time an officer from a local authority completes a knowledge check exam, they earn one credit for that module within the syllabus and these will be displayed on the EMAQ-OPA website. Once 5 credits have been gained, one for each of the 5 modules in the syllabus, officers are eligible to take the OPA (Online Proficiency Assessment) exam.

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Date Seminar Venue DOW

APRIL 2016 Easter Holidays - 25 March to 8 April

14.4.2016 New Air Quality Technical & Policy Guidance 2016 London Thursday

20.4.2016 Noise Training & BS4142 Competency Oxford Wednesday

26.4.2016 New Air Quality Technical & Policy Guidance 2016 Birmingham Tuesday

28.4.2016 New Air Quality Technical & Policy Guidance 2016 Bradford Thursday

MAY 2016 May Bank Holiday - 2 May Local elections 5 May Half Term - 30 May to 3 June

10.5.2016 Essentials of PPC (3) – Monitoring and Compliance Birmingham Tuesday

17.5.2016 Essentials of PPC (3) – Monitoring and Compliance Bradford Tuesday

18.5.2016 New Air Quality Technical & Policy Guidance 2016 Oxford Wednesday

25.5.2016 Essentials of PPC (4) – Regulation and Permitting London Wednesday

JUNE 2016

8.6.2016 Essentials of CLM (1) – Introduction to Contaminated Land Management Birmingham Wednesday

15.6.2016 Essentials of CLM (1) – Introduction to Contaminated Land Management Bradford Wednesday

21.6.2016 Essentials of LAQM (5) – Management Oxford Tuesday

28.6.2016 Biomass & Air Quality Training Oxford Tuesday

29.6.2016 Environmental Data Analysis in Excel (half day) Practical Bradford Wednesday

JULY 2016 Summer Holidays – 22 July to 5 September

5.7.2016 Essentials of LAQM (1) – Introduction to LAQM Bradford Tuesday

7.7.2016 Essentials of LAQM (1) – Introduction to LAQM Birmingham Thursday

12.7.2016 Essentials of CLM (5) – Peer Reviewing Third Party Reports London Tuesday

14.7.2016 Essentials of PPC (3) – Monitoring and Compliance – WEBINAR Online Thursday

SEPTEMBER 2016

15.9.2016 Essentials of LAQM (2) – Monitoring and Compliance London Thursday

19.9.2016 Essentials of LAQM (5) – Management – WEBINAR Online Monday

20.9.2016 Essentials of LAQM (2) – Monitoring and Compliance Birmingham Tuesday

27.9.2015 Planning & AQ Impact Assessment Oxford Tuesday

OCTOBER 2016 October Half Term - 24-31 October

5.10.2016 Essentials of PPC (4) – Regulation and Permitting Birmingham Wednesday

12.10.2016 Noise Training & BS4142 Competency Bradford Wednesday

19.10.2016 Essentials of PPC (5) – Management and Enforcement Birmingham Wednesday

NOVEMBER 2016

9.11.2016 Essentials of CLM (2) – Site Investigation London Wednesday

16.11.2016 Essentials of CLM (2) – Site Investigation Birmingham Wednesday

23.11.2016 Emissions Monitoring – Crematoria Oxford Wednesday

30.11.2016 Use of Excel Tools for AQ Management (half day) Practical Oxford Wednesday

DECEMBER 2016 Christmas break – 21 December to 2 January

1.12.2016 Essentials of LAQM (3) – Review and Assessment London Thursday

5.12.2016 Essentials of LAQM (2) – Monitoring and Compliance - WEBINAR Online Monday

6.12.2016 Essentials of LAQM (3) – Review and Assessment Birmingham Tuesday

7.12.2016 Biomass & Air Quality Training Oxford Wednesday

JANUARY 2017

10.1.2017 Essentials of PPC (1) – Introduction to Environmental Permitting London Tuesday

12.1.2017 Essentials of PPC (1) – Introduction to Environmental Permitting Birmingham Thursday

17.1.2017 Dust – nuisance and sampling Oxford Tuesday

19.1.2017 Emissions Monitoring – Crematoria Oxford Thursday

24.1.2017 Essentials of PPC (2) – Industrial Process Emissions and Controls Bradford Tuesday

What the Seminar Programme includes in 2016-2017

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FEBRUARY 2017 February Half Term – 13 to 17 February

2.2.2017 Essentials of CLM (3) – Risk Assessment London Thursday

8.2.2017 Essentials of CLM (3) – Risk Assessment Bradford Wednesday

23.2.2017 Essentials of CLM (4) – Contaminated Land Remediation & Brownfield

Redevelopment Oxford Thursday

28.2.2017 Essentials of PPC (4) – Regulation and Permitting - WEBINAR Tuesday

MARCH 2017

1.3.2017 Essentials of LAQM (4) – Action Planning London Wednesday

7.3.2017 Essentials of LAQM (4) – Action Planning Bradford Tuesday

14.3.2017 Noise Training & BS4142 Competency London Tuesday

21.3.2017 Solvents Oxford Tuesday

28.3.2017 EPR Update (half a day) Oxford Tuesday

30.3.2017 Essentials of PPC (5) – Management and Enforcement - WEBINAR Online Thursday

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AIR QUALITY

Essentials of LAQM – Modules 1 – 5 Seminars & Webinars - see programme for dates & venues

Biomass & Air Quality Training – June & December 2016 – Oxford The training day will comprise of a combination of theory in the morning which will describe some of the scientific principles behind the issue of biomass combustion, which will lead into the afternoon session which will include practical sessions on the application of the biomass calculator, stack emission calculator and also example case studies. Each delegate will need to bring their own lap top with them as they will need to use this on the day.

New Air Quality Technical & Policy Guidance 2016 – April & May 2016 – Birmingham, London, Bradford and Oxford These training days will set out the changes to the LAQM policy and technical guidance including when reports are to be submitted to Defra or the Devolved Administration and what these should contain. We will discuss the change in emphasis to action planning and public health and what this means for your day to day air quality management work, including monitoring and attempts at quantifying the impacts of measures.

Environmental Data Analysis in Excel (Half day) Practical – June 2016 – Bradford This seminar is intended as a gentle refresher or first taste in using Excel for environmental data analysis. Using real data we will explore the use of formulas and cover how to generate plots for inclusion in reports. In the later part of the seminar we will introduce statistics and show how to make calculations of mean, median, error and percentiles in a data set. We’ll cover linear regression using real examples and explore the relationship between air pollutants in the atmosphere from hourly and annual average measurements. The most important LAQM Excel tools will be covered as well including the diffusion tube bias sheet and the NOx to NO2 calculator. Throughout the session we will be able to offer practical tips on data handling in Excel and delegates are encouraged to bring some data that can be used for a short practical session we will use to close out the seminar.

Planning & Impact Assessment – September 2016 – Oxford This seminar will provide an introduction to air quality management issues of relevance to the UK planning system and will focus on the development of local planning policy to encourage the inclusion of mitigation measures as standard design practice. Examples of Local Planning Policy and guidance will be examined. Methods to calculate the contribution to Section 106 or Community Infrastructure Levy will be shown. Examples of planning guidance will be presented.

Use of Excel Tools for AQ Management (half day) Practical – November 2016 - Oxford This seminar will cover the practical application of Microsoft Excel based tools provided by Defra and the Devolved Administrations for the purposes of air quality management. We will focus on tools provided for handling and adjusting NO2 diffusion tube data, converting modelled NOx to NO2 at roadsides, characterising background concentrations and calculating emissions for basic road traffic scenarios. The session will provide plenty of opportunity for practising the use of these tools to provide a solid grounding in their use by Local Authority officers. Delegates may wish to familiarise themselves with the tools provided at http://laqm.defra.gov.uk/review-and-assessment/tools/tools.html prior to attendance.

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EMISSIONS MONITORING

Essentials of PPC – Modules 1 – 5 Seminars & Webinars - see programme for dates & venues

Noise Training & BS4142 Competency – May 2016, Feb & March 2017 – Bradford, London & Oxford This seminar will provide an update to those who carry out noise monitoring or noise evaluation work. It will provide a basic introduction to noise measurement and control. It will also provide a detailed review of the new BS4142:2014 standard focussing on the areas that have changed since the previous iteration in 1997. The seminar will highlight the intended uses of the new standard, and place those into the context of local authority regulation using examples of complaint investigation for statutory nuisance, and use as a planning evaluation tool. Finally the seminar will review a report, looking at the issues of uncertainty, and demonstrating competency in particular. This seminar is intended to be a pragmatic look at the revision of a much used standard.

Crematoria – November 2016 & January 2017 – Oxford The seminar will address the complex aspects of monitoring and controlling emissions from cremators and associated activities. The presenters will draw on available guidance and good practice identified by themselves and the delegates. Permit conditions will be developed and examined which will provide regulators with a basis for permitting cremators in their own areas. Delegates can bring example permits for discussion and will work with process guidance note (PG 5/2 (12)). The seminar is aimed at staff who are currently involved in LA-PPC and who have attended the Essentials of PPC Course or have equivalent knowledge and experience. Attendees should expect to make a technical input to discussion and group exercises.

Dust – Nuisance and Sampling – January 2017 – Oxford The purpose of this seminar is to examine the range of dust related issues that delegates may need to manage or regulate, via planning, permitting or nuisance legislation. We will review current guidance on dust, addressing the different approaches taken to managing dust. The seminar will draw on a series of case studies (construction, quarry, process emissions etc) to explore what is good practice. Topics covered will include: dust nuisance and how it is assessed, and the use of dust management plans.

Solvents – March 2017 - Oxford The seminar will examine the provisions for solvent-using activities in the EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED - the successor to the Solvent Emissions Directive) and UK implementing regulations. We will define what volatile organic compounds (VOC) are according to EU and UK legislation, and look at compliance options for chapter V of IED. In particular we will look at what emissions there are and how they are controlled using contained and fugitive emission limits. The seminar will also examine the derivation of VOC target emissions (for use with solvent reduction schemes) and how compliance can be demonstrated. It will also examine the structure of solvent management plans and a range of possible solvent emission control strategies - including both solvent reduction schemes and end of pipe solutions. The seminar will also examine the various methods by which the inputs and outputs of solvent management plans can be obtained and refinements developed. In addition, the seminar will contain example exercises and break-out working, whereby delegates can gain useful experience and knowledge of the practical and administrative aspects of regulating VOC emissions from solvent using processes. We will also look at an example which falls outside the normal requirements for IED and look at the concept of derogation.

Update on Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) – March 2017 - Oxford In this half day (pm) seminar we will examine some of the changes which have been made to the Environmental Permitting Regulations and/or associated guidance regarding LA-PPC and LA-IPPC. The exact scope of the seminar is not yet determined but is likely to include an overview or summary of changes in treatment of waste oil burners, energy efficiency directive requirements implemented through EPR, relevant new BAT Conclusions and updates to process guidance notes. Also potential implications of the recent Medium Combustion Plant Directive (if implementation mechanism has been agreed).

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Subscription Rates / Packages / Options

We appreciate the need to deliver best value for money and we are committed to keeping fees as low as possible. You will recall the cost of the subscription packages did not increase last year, and there is only a very small increase this year (see below). Also, this year we have introduced 2 new webinar packages with lower prices for webinar places (see below).

3 webinar only places and access to seminar reference material £600 (£200 each)

5 webinar only places and access to seminar reference material £900 (£180 each)

3 seminar or webinar places and access to seminar reference material £735 (£245 each)

6 seminar or webinar places and access to seminar reference material £1,255 (£209 each)

9 seminar or webinar places and access to seminar reference material £1,683 (£187 each)

12 seminar or webinar places and access to seminar reference material £2,010 (£168 each)

If you would like a bigger package, please contact: christina.perrett@ricardo.com for more details

On application

Subscribing is the most cost effective way of accessing EMAQ+. Additional places (or webinar access) will be offered to existing members at a one-off fee of £250 and to non-members at £295. Where seminar places are limited subscribers will be given priority.

How to pay: Subscriptions can be made by subscribing online or download the 2016-17 Subscription form or via the EMAQ+ website ‘Home Page’ by simply clicking on the ‘How to Join’ tab.

Please note: We need you to confirm that your organisation wishes to renew/take up membership before we can issue an invoice. Please complete and return the Subscription Form as soon as possible indicating if you need to be invoiced before 31.3.2016, so that we can have you registered and ready to go at the start of the 2016/17 subscription year. Invoices will only be submitted upon receipt of purchase order/number, credit/debit card or cheque. Purchase orders should be made out to Ricardo-AEA Ltd; state that the order is for the EMAQ+ subscription 2016-17, and be addressed to Christina Perrett, Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0QR. Orders can be emailed to emaq.orders@ricardo.com, for purchase card payments please contact the EMAQ+ email account: emaq@ricardo.com or call: 01235 753620

Value for Money – subscribing is the most cost effective way of paying for training – this includes the

cost of each delegate’s seminar place, which is a full day’s training from our very experienced trainers, a CPD & delegate pack for reference and access to our online reference material. The online Knowledge Check follows each seminar to test your understanding of the seminar content. On successfully passing the Knowledge Check, a credit is gained towards that particular Essential syllabus, this year we would like to register everyone’s credits on-line with their permission to show their local council’s competency.

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The EMAQ+ website is a resource that enables subscribers to access the training materials used for all the courses, view model permits, and follow hot links to key documents. It also provides the portal that enables users to register for the Essentials courses and undertake on-line assessments that can lead to certification.

When you log in to the Members section of the website you can see at a glance how many seminar places you have available to use and can e-mail us from the site if you have a query.

The on-line booking facility for subscribers is fully operational. If you or a colleague were unable to get to a seminar this year, then the presentations can be found by clicking on Technical Materials then Seminar Presentations.

Attendees will be provided with seminar booklets via email, in advance, and the delegate will then have a choice as to whether to download and print their copies or use laptops – whatever their preference. Consequently, it is imperative that you include your email address on all booking forms and other correspondence you send to us.

The EMAQ+ Website http://emaq.ricardo-aea.com

The EMAQ+ OPA Website http://emaq-opa.ricardo-aea.com/

On completion of each of the 5 seminars within each course (Essentials of LAQM, Essentials of PPC and Essentials of Contaminated Land Management), you can register on the EMAQ+ OPA (Online Knowledge Checks and Proficiency Assessment) website to take the corresponding Knowledge Check. This Knowledge Check will test your knowledge of all aspects of the seminar you have attended. Once you have attended all 5 seminars, taken and passed the 5 corresponding Knowledge Checks, you will be eligible to take the online Proficiency Test for that course. The Proficiency Test covers all aspects of each syllabus and Candidates passing the Proficiency Test will be awarded a:

- Certificate in Local Air Quality Management - Certificate in Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control - Certificate in Contaminated Land Management There is an additional £150.00 fee to take the Proficiency Test and Candidates successfully passing the Proficiency Test will receive a Certificate, be fully accredited and have their name and local authority listed on the website “Wall of Fame”

In the unlikely event that you encounter any problems with the online Knowledge Checks or Proficiency Test, or have any queries, please contact clare.aston@ricardo.com.

E-Mail Notification Service

If you have attended an EMAQ+ seminar in the past then it is most likely that we will already have your contact details and you will automatically receive notification of forthcoming seminars or other news items. To continue to receive information and to help us maintain accurate records please notify us if your contact details change (or those of the primary contact for EMAQ+) at emaq@ricardo.com

Likewise, if you no longer wish to receive EMAQ+ information then please contact us.

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To achieve the best possible value for both your money and time, it would greatly help us if participants tell us in advance if they are unable to attend a seminar and no-one else can take their place. It saves both money on catering and time if Trainers are not left waiting for all the participants on the list to arrive. We should like to draw your attention to the Cancellation policy which is stated in the Booking Terms and Conditions for all EMAQ+ seminars; “Cancellation without 48 hours prior notice will render the delegate liable for the full fee/loss of subscription place. Substitutions can be made but please let us know in advance.” EMAQ+ reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a seminar session should take up be less than the minimum number of participants per room booking – typically this is 10 but does depend on venue. Should a seminar session be over-subscribed then EMAQ+ reserve the right to limit the number of places booked per subscriber. If appropriate, alternative places will be offered at other venues in both instances.

Cancellation Policy on Seminars

Contact Christina Perrett via the EMAQ+ website, by telephone 01235 753620, or by e-mail to emaq@ricardo.com

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3. Rights Granted and Ownership. Upon payment of the subscription, the Subscriber will have non-exclusive, non-assignable, royalty free licence to use for Subscriber’s internal business operations, anything developed by Ricardo Energy & Environment and delivered to the Subscriber under this Contract. The Subscriber’s right to use any Ricardo Energy & Environment trademark and/or logo is limited to such purposes; any other use requires the prior written consent of Ricardo Energy & Environment. Ricardo Energy & Environment and its subcontractors retain ownership of and all intellectual property rights to anything developed and delivered under this Agreement.

4. Warranty, Disclaimer and Exclusive Remedy. Ricardo Energy & Environment warrants that the Services will be provided with reasonable care and skill consistent with industry standards. The Subscriber must notify Ricardo Energy & Environment of any warranty deficiencies within 30 days from performance of the Services. For any breach of the warranty, the Subscriber’s exclusive remedy, and Ricardo Energy & Environment’s entire liability, shall be the re-performance of the deficient Services, or if Ricardo Energy & Environment cannot substantially correct a breach in a commercially reasonable manner, the Subscriber may end the relevant Services and recover the fees paid to Ricardo Energy & Environment for the deficient Services. To the extent permitted by law, this warranty is exclusive and all other warranties, conditions or terms whether express or implied are expressly excluded, including warranties or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality and fitness for purpose.

5. Intellectual Property Rights Indemnity. If a third party makes a claim against either the Subscriber or Ricardo Energy & Environment (as the case may be “Recipient”) that any information, specification, data, or material (“Material”) furnished by either Ricardo Energy & Environment or the Subscriber (as the case may be “Provider”) and used by the Recipient infringes its intellectual property rights, the Provider will indemnify the Recipient against the claim if the Recipient (i) notifies the Provider promptly in writing, not later than 30 days after the Recipient receives notice of the claim (or sooner if required by law); (ii) gives the Provider sole control of the defence and any settlement negotiations; and (iii) gives the Provider the information, authority, and assistance the Provider needs to defend against or settle the claim. If the Provider believes or it is determined that any of the Material may have infringed a third party’s intellectual property rights, the Provider may choose to either (i) modify the Material to be non-infringing, (ii) obtain a license to allow for continued use, or (iii) if these alternatives are not commercially reasonable, the Provider may end the license for, and require return of the applicable Material and refund any fees the Recipient may have paid for it. If an infringement claim materially affects Ricardo Energy & Environment’s ability to meet its obligations under this Contract, then Ricardo Energy & Environment may, at its option, upon 30 days prior written notice, terminate the Contract. Ricardo Energy & Environment will not indemnify the Subscriber if (i) it alters the Material or uses it outside the scope of this Contract, if the infringement claim could have been avoided by using the unaltered version of the Material and/or (ii) to the extent that an infringement claim is based upon any information, specification, instruction, data, or material not furnished by Ricardo Energy & Environment or the combination of Materials with any products or services not provided by Ricardo Energy & Environment. This clause provides the parties’ exclusive remedy for any infringement claims or damages.

6. Limitation of Liability. Nothing in this Contract shall limit either party’s liability for personal injury or death caused by its negligence, or its liability in the tort of deceit. Neither party shall be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or data use. Ricardo Energy & Environment’s maximum liability for any damages arising out of or related to this Contract or Subscriber’s order, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall be limited to the greater of fifty thousand pounds (£50,000) or the fees paid and payable under Contract. The parties each confirm that all the exclusions and limitations of liability set out in this clause are fair and reasonable having regard to all the relevant circumstances.

7. Termination. If either party breaches a material term of this Contract and fails to correct the breach within 30 days of written specification of such breach, the other party may terminate the affected services with five days written notice. Either party may terminate the contract upon written notice to the other party in the event that: (i) a proposal is made for a voluntary arrangement of the other party or any other composition scheme or arrangement is made with its creditors or a shareholders’ meeting is convened a petition is presented for the purpose of considering a resolution that it be wound up or a resolution for its winding-up is passed (other than as part of, and exclusively for the purpose of, a bona fide reconstruction or amalgamation) or a receiver, administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed over the whole or any part of its business or assets, or a moratorium comes into force or it is or becomes insolvent; (ii) the other party undergoes a change in control within the meaning of section 416 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. Upon termination, the Subscriber must pay, within 30 days, all charges and expenses which may have accrued as well as all sums remaining unpaid for any Services received under this Contract, plus related taxes and expenses. Provisions that survive termination or expiration include those relating to limitation of liability, infringement indemnity, payment, and others which by their nature are intended to survive.

8. Cancellation. If we are unable to secure the necessary subscription renewals then Ricardo Energy & Environment reserve the right to cancel and refund any payments to members for the new subscription year, on a pro-rata basis.

9. Force Majeure. Ricardo Energy & Environment shall not be responsible for failure or delay of performance if caused by: an act of war, hostility, or sabotage; epidemic or pandemic; act of God; electrical, internet, or telecommunication outage that is not caused by the obligated party; government restrictions (including the denial or cancellation of any export or other license); or other event outside the reasonable control of Ricardo Energy & Environment. Both parties will use reasonable efforts to mitigate the effect of a force majeure event. If such event continues for more than 90 days, either party may cancel unperformed services upon written notice. This clause does not excuse either party’s obligation to take reasonable steps to follow its normal disaster recovery procedures or the Subscriber’s obligation to pay for services provided.

10. Third Party Rights. Ricardo Energy & Environment is an independent contractor and each party agrees that no partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship exists between the parties. Each party will be responsible for paying its own employees, including employment related taxes and insurance. A person who is not a party to this Contract has no rights under the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act of 1999 to enforce any term of this Contract but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available apart from that Act.

11 Assignment. The Subscriber may not assign this Contract or give or transfer any Services, deliverables or an interest in them to another individual or entity.

12. Entire Agreement. The Subscriber agrees that this Contract and the information which is incorporated into this Contract by written reference is the complete agreement for the Services ordered by the Subscriber and that this Contract supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or representations, written or oral, regarding such Services. Nothing in this Contract excludes or limits either party’s liability for deceit or fraudulent misrepresentation. If any term of this Contract is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain effective. It is expressly agreed that the terms of this Contract shall supersede the terms in any purchase order or other non-Ricardo Energy & Environment document and no terms included in any such purchase order or other non-Ricardo Energy & Environment document shall apply to the Services. This Contract may not be modified and the rights and restrictions may not be altered or waived except in writing signed by authorised representatives of the Subscriber and Ricardo Energy & Environment. Any notice required under this agreement shall be provided to the other party in writing. Address for notices to Ricardo Energy & Environment: Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Oxon. OX11 0QR, Attention: Commercial Manager.