• Setting realistic targets and transition plans
• Key issues for translating net zero ambition into action
• Developing organisational skills and capability to drive change

• Delve into the essential issues that government must address to meet its climate ambitions and make the most of the public money involved
• Explore the role of audit institutions in promoting good practice and in holding government to account on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of its approach

• What can public sector organisations do now to manage energy today, with the aim of meeting future Net Zero goals? 
• Gain insight into what the drivers are for effective energy management and the practical steps public sector organisations can take to make changes now and for the future
• Explore why energy efficiency is a key building block for driving a net zero approach, the role and importance of data, and practical insight on the wider factors public sector organisations need to consider for net zero success 

• Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A

• Explore the role of sustainable procurement in achieving the net-zero goal outlined by the Welsh Government
• Analysing the intersection of sustainable procurement practices with the Welsh Government's Procurement Policy and Beyond Recycling strategy
• Evaluate the effectiveness of strategic support provided by WRAP Cymru in driving cultural change and embedding sustainable procurement practices across Welsh public sector organisations
• Highlight the collaborative efforts between WRAP Cymru, specialist consultants, procurers, and suppliers in advancing sustainable procurement initiatives
• Questions and answers

Come and meet Vattenfall IDNO to learn how we support Public Sector organisations by:

• Providing better value electrical grid connections
• Supporting your transition to net zero via
• Funding for non-contestable works
• Value engineering
• Accelerating grid connection timelines
• Questions and answers

• Delve into Solihull Council's comprehensive Net Zero Action Plan, highlighting the strategic approach taken to address climate change
• Explore the importance of engaging with local residents, businesses, and stakeholders in the fight against climate change
• Highlight the collaborative efforts between Solihull Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) in tackling climate change
• Discuss Solihull's proactive approach to addressing climate-related challenges
• Highlight innovative solutions and adaptation strategies implemented to build resilience and mitigate the effects of climate change on the community
• Questions and answers

• Questions and answers

• Imperial NHS Trust’s partnership with Dalkia UK to deliver a large scale heat electrification project
• Explore the delivery of the project including challenges, complexity and solutions
• Highlight the importance of heat decarbonisation in the public sector
• Questions and Answers

• Discuss the role of the Building Renovation Passport concept in providing clear cost-benefit analyses and fostering market demand for energy-efficient solutions
• Delve into the crucial role of finance in bridging the scaling gap for renovation projects
• How Innovate UK's Net Zero Heat programme aims to drive down the cost of installing energy-efficient and renewable technology measures through scale

• Understand the critical roles of context and psychological safety in optimising Net Zero
• Explore the impact of climate anxiety and denial on effective policy delivery
• Examine the Discourses of Delay and how to rescript them
• Appreciate the value of storytelling to optimise engagement

• Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A

• Explore practical strategies and success stories in reducing carbon emissions from public sector buildings
• Highlight case studies where local authorities have achieved significant energy savings and CO2 reductions
• Provide an overview of the consultancy and support services available to communities, local authorities, and businesses to foster energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption
• Questions and answers

Most of our guidance and standards concerning sustainability for offices were written pre-COVID, but do these standards work in the world of hybrid working? How do you create a sustainable organisation in a hybrid work world?

• How do you adopt an office for a post-COVID world?
• How do sustainably manage a hybrid working environment?
• What does it mean for our standard measures of sustainability?
• Questions and answers

*programme subject to change without notice