We will be running our energy seminar series as webinars for the rest of 2020. The first webinar ‘What is Climate Finance?’ took place on April 3rd and you can watch a recording of the webinar on the meeting page. Our next one ‘The Future of Renewable Energy – Challenge & Opportunities’ takes place on June 2nd and will feature Paddy Padmanathan, President & CEO of ACWA Power, a leading global renewable energy developer.
New research by Energy Systems Catapult has found that while 75% of people believe climate change is a serious threat, they are still unclear as to which activities in their lives emit carbon – with only 49% realising natural gas heating contributes to carbon emissions.
This paper from the National Infrastructure Commission sets out updated evidence and analysis of the electricity system in the context of the 2050 net zero greenhouse gas emissions target. It concludes that the evidence continues to support the recommendations that the Commission made on the power sector in the National Infrastructure Assessment.
A new report by Energy Systems Catapult has found Net Zero by 2050 is possible if the UK supports innovation and scale-up across three essential areas – Low Carbon Technology, Land Use and Lifestyle.
The lastest report from Citizens Advice (January 2020) looks at how to prioritise consumer protections to ensure nobody is left behind on the path to net zero.
On his first day in office, Ofgem’s new chief executive Jonathan Brearley has launched Ofgem’s Decarbonisation Action Plan.The plan sets out nine actions. These will ensure energy networks are ready to deliver net zero, support Government to tackle the difficult question of how to decarbonise heat and transport and encourage innovation to provide new low carbon products and services for consumers.
Every two years the BIEE holds its research conference at the University of Oxford. This year’s conference takes place on September 22-23 2020 and the conference theme is Energy for a Net Zero Society. The 2020 research conference will focus on building the foundations and policies of the low carbon transition aimed at achieving a net zero carbon society in a way that is fair and just. It will address how we live, work and travel, and how policy, infrastructure and the private sector can respond to enable the transformation of heat, transport and industry.
We are delighted to announce that our seventh Future of Energy lecture will be given by Greg Jackson, Founder & Chief Executive- Octopus Energy on May 14th at the Royal Society.
Adrian Gault, Chief Assurance Officer at the CCC and long term BIEE Council member has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list.
Our call for contributions is now open for academic researchers and for energy professionals in the policy, industry, financial, analyst, consulting and media communities to submit their proposals for an opportunity to speak in the BIEE 2020 research conference parallel sessions. This interdisciplinary conference will examine the technology, economic, financial and societal challenges for net zero heat, transport and industry.
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