Events

Carbon Connect holds a busy programme of events with relevant Ministers, Government officials and high-profile speakers from across the low carbon and wider sustainability sector. These events focus on relevant policy topics and issues, providing an important opportunity for organisations to engage in open debate with a variety of stakeholders and policy decision-makers.

Energy, Environment and Infrastructure in the Spending Review

2nd July 2019

The upcoming spending review will allocate funding to different Government departments, setting the scope for their plans for at least the next year: and possibly for the next three years. At this critical time for sustainability, with decisions over setting a net zero emissions target and guaranteeing environmental standards post-Brexit on the near horizon, it is important that sustainability- from mitigating climate change, to building resilient communities to reducing our waste- is prioritised for investment.

Roundtable: Improving Energy Efficiency in Business and Industry

13th May 2019

The session will explore general issues pertaining to energy efficiency in business and industry with a particular focus on the recently launched BEIS’ call for evidence on an energy efficiency scheme for small and medium sized businesses and BEIS’ consultation on designing the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.

Roundtable: Plugging the Gap - Electricity in the UK

30th April 2019

Recent high profile challenges in the development of nuclear projects in the UK have brought into focus the need for strategic planning of the UK's energy infrastructure. In particular, there is a need to ensure the electricity system is set up to deploy sufficient low carbon electricity generation to meet the UK's future energy needs and climate change targets.