Net zero transitions
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Making Net Zero Happen: Heat Networks: NEW webinar series from England’s Local Net Zero Hubs to launch in March
Making Net Zero Happen is a new bi-monthly webinar which will delve into various topics to share insights, best practices and support available to help the public sector decarbonise.
The first episode will be delivered by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub to help improve understanding of the current information and support available for heat networks.
It will take place from 11:00-12:00 on 19th March over Teams.
Net Zero Podcast and Webinars Recordings
Transitioning to net zero is an essential task on the to-do list of organisations across the world, but it can be challenging.
The Greater South East Net Zero Podcast aims to help you accelerate your projects, by exploring the complex world of meeting net zero from Industrial Clusters to the role of data and technology in achieving net zero.
Head over to the North West Net Zero Hub Youtube channel to watch recordings of recent webinars:
- Decarbonising Transport: The Role for Local Government: featuring Energy Saving Trust, Siemens and the Liverpool City Region LEVI Team
- Natural Capital, Biodiversity Net Gain and Investment: featuring Nature North, Legacy Habitat Banks, Greater Manchester Environment Fund and Local Nature Recovery Strategy in Liverpool City Region
Local Net Zero Hubs Guides & Tools:
The North West Net Zero Hub have created a guide to Power Purchase Agreements, and it is available at the Energy Systems Catapult’s public sector decarbonisation website.
They have also recently published the North West Retrofit Skills plan that can be viewed on the North West Route to Net Zero webpage.
Shining a light on the Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services sector
The Midlands Net Zero Hub has refreshed the Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services (LCEGS) sector report for the region to include data up to 2024. This shows that the LCEGS sector in the Midlands is now:
✅ Worth £31bn (up from £26.8bn in 2021) in total sales
✅ Supporting 224,831 FTE employees across the region
Reports that define and quantify the scale of the LCEGS sector across the Midlands are now available from the Hub’s website. As well as an overarching Midlands report, reports and datasets have also been produced for all District, Borough, Unitary local authorities in the Midlands.
REGEN GREEN ENERGY AWARDS
27 March 2025 / Bristol Harbour Hotel
Book your place for The Green Energy Awards 2025!
The Green Energy Awards are a leading national celebration of the innovative technologies, pioneering companies and inspiring individuals that are shaking up the energy system and driving towards a net zero future.
Find out more about the awards online here.
Taking place at the beautiful Bristol Harbour Hotel, these prestigious awards are a highlight of the clean energy calendar and are a fantastic celebration of the sector. The awards dinner brings together our entire industry, from policymakers to transmission and distribution network operators to investors, suppliers, developers, ancillary services and everyone in between.Taking place at the beautiful Bristol Harbour Hotel, these prestigious awards are a highlight of the clean energy calendar and are a fantastic celebration of the sector. The awards dinner brings together our entire industry, from policymakers to transmission and distribution network operators to investors, suppliers, developers, ancillary services and everyone in between.
News
Energy
The Prime Minister has announced a £200m investment package for Grangemouth aimed at developing a long-term clean energy transition plan for the former oil refinery site, with a focus on providing skills and training to the local workforce.
Complex sites and local electricity supply
The South West Net Zero Hub recently commissioned a study to identify whether the 'complex sites' approach to local electricity supply can provide additional income for renewable generators.
The feasibility of this approach was tested using solar and wind projects being developed by Southampton Council and Bath and West Community Energy. The study found that the benefits of setting up a ‘complex’ site around a renewable generator are increased income for the generator and reduced energy bills for the consumers.
Business engagement
29 & 30 April 2025 / Olympia London
Innovation Zero World Congress - Transforming systems for a low carbon economy
Join and engage with leaders and professionals from multiple sectors in the net zero community at Innovation Zero, the UK’s largest net zero congress.
Innovation
The CBI shares a positive update on the UK’s green sector, which is growing at triple the rate of the UK economy.
Reports
The government have published their submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on their 2035 target to reduce GHG emissions. Read the report here.
Read the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit report ‘The Future Is Green’ on the UK’s net zero economy and its opportunities for growth and innovation.
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) have published the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget. Read their advice to the UK government here.