08/10/2020
09:00 - 10:40
Online
Free
8 October 2020: 9:00 - 10:40 BST
Please note that registration closes at 17:00 on 7 October 2020
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About the webinar:
An increasing number of countries are making commitments to move to a net-zero emissions economy. This is in response to climate science showing that in order to prevent the worst impacts of manmade climate change, greenhouse gas emissions must be eliminated, as simply reducing them is no longer sufficient. ‘Net zero’ means that any emissions are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere. In order to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting average global temperature increases to well below 2C, global greenhouse gas emissions must reach net zero sometime between 2050 and 2070.
Electricity and electrification are central to any scenario in which this goal is achieved. The technologies already exist to decarbonise power generation systems and roll out clean electricity into heat and transport – now companies must finalise their strategies to ensure it is reached.Topics explored in this webinar:
- Achieving net zero by 2050: technologies and policies required
- Driving transformation to a greener grid
- Utility of the future: renewables, net zero, and the green recovery
- Creating value for customers on their journey to net zero: localised generation and demand side management
Why should you attend?
- Hear from expert speakers excelling in this area
- Gain key insights into the policies, technologies and people needed to reach net zero
- Network with professionals from across the energy sector
Agenda:
09:00 - Welcome from the chair and President of Energy Institute
Steve Holliday FREng FEI, President, Energy Institute, Chairman, Cityfibre and Chairman, Zenobe
09:10 - Achieving net zero by 2050: technologies and policies required
Lord Adair Turner HonFEI, Chairman, Energy Transitions Commission
09:25 - Driving transformation to a greener grid
Fintan Slye FEI, Director, Electricity System Operator, National Grid
09:35 - Utility of the future: renewables, net zero, and the green recovery
Lindsay McQuade, CEO, Scottish Power Renewables
09:45 - Creating value for customers on their journey to net zero: localised generation and demand side management
Michael Lewis FEI, CEO, E.ON UK
09:55 - Panel discussion and Q&A
10:30 - Closing remarks and summary from the chair
Steve Holliday FREng FEI, President, Energy Institute, Chairman, Cityfibre and Chairman, Zenobe
Contact details
Francesca Ferrari: fferrari@energyinst.org, +44 (0)20 7467 7192