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UTILITY WEEK | 11TH - 17TH NOVEMBER 2016 | 5 The UN climate change talks, COP 22, began on Monday 7 November in Marrakech, Morocco. UN executive secretary Patricia Espinosa said the conference was the "crucial next step" for governments looking to put into effect the Paris Climate Change Agreement adopted last year. That agreement came into force on 4 November but many of the details regarding how to move forward "still need to be resolved". Pumpkin power Severn Trent has used its anaerobic digestion plant in Coleshill to produce electricity with leftover Halloween pumpkins. The company asked members of staff to bring in their unwanted pumpkins, which otherwise would have gone to landfill, so they could be fed to an anaerobic digestion plant to create clean energy. Severn Trent commercial business manager Chris Jellett said: "By using our anaerobic digestion plant we can make good use of those pumpkins – in fact one 600g pumpkin could power a lightbulb for 24 hours." Severn Trent's anaerobic digestion plant in Coleshill produces 2.4MWh of energy a year. WATER "Solar beautifully answers the energy trilemma" The Solar Trade Association says only "modest government intervention" is needed to re-engage large-scale solar in the UK. $1bn Amount pledged by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative on developing low- emissions technologies. 100,000 Thames Water has installed its landmark 100,000th smart meter, in the London Borough of Bexley. BES Utilities names new managing director Commercial utility supplier BES Utili- ties has appointed Nick Dilworth as managing director as part of a senior level restructuring. He succeeds Andy Pilley, who has been made chairman. Dilworth has a background in financial services and has held several roles, including in mergers and acquisitions, before becoming the managing director of a venture capitalist backed business. He joined BES in April 2016. Warmworks board names new chairman Warmworks Scotland has appointed David Green as chairman of its board of directors. Warmworks is a £224 million joint venture between the Energy Saving Trust, Everwarm and Changeworks, which installs new-energy saving measures for households in Scotland. APPOINTMENTS The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources As- sociation (ABDA) has produced a map showing the growth of the anaerobic digestion industry in the UK. The online map locates the 540 operational plants in the UK producing biogas from food waste, agricultural materials, indus- trial effluents and sewage. The map enables suppliers, developers and waste producers to find plants near them or to view a specific type of plant. ADBA member companies can access enhanced features including sites in planning and construction. UK anaerobic digestion plants mapped £6.3m Amount spent by South West Water on a project to improve drinking water in Devon