Overview

Join us to mark the first 100 days of the new government with a week-long online conference from October 14th – 18th.

With a series of talks, webinars, videos, podcasts and articles it will explore if the government is delivering on its manifesto pledges, the sentiments of energy and sustainability professionals, technologies, jobs and finances.

The audience will consist of energy end users, industry players and academics. Engagement data will be available to partners.

 

Click below to find out more about each day of the conference:

DAY 1 – 14th October

MAJOR POLICY

The Government will be making major policy decisions which we will explore, discussing what they mean for Net Zero and Energy. We will cover issues like grid connections, onshore wind, Ofgem reforms and “Great British Energy”.

DAY 2 – 15th October

ENERGY COSTS & FINANCE

What has happened to help or hinder the business community as Labour’s policies kick in. We will explore markets, non-commodity costs, PPAs, new fiscal grants or penalties, the energy price cap, wholesale pricing mechanisms and initiatives to decouple electricity and gas prices, alongside discussions on
standing charges.

DAY 3 – 16th October

HEATING DECARBONISATION

Topics include heat pumps, skills in heat pump
engineering, transitioning from gas boilers and
advancements in insulation technologies. We will discuss implementation/rollout, incentives and opportunities and RHA changes.

DAY 4 – 17th October

TRANSPORT & ELECTRIFICATION

Covering electric vehicle batteries, EVs, EV chargers, associated costs, involvement of car manufacturers, business and home EV charger installations.

DAY 5 – 18th October

DATA & CONNECTIONS

How has the government sped up the connections to the grid? Delays to connect renewable assets were
blamed for the pace of decarbonisation, has policy worked to increase it? How is Data going to help Net Zero? We will explore the changes with smart metering, flexibility, half hourly settlement and MHHS.