The National Achieving Net Zero in the Public Sector Show and Exhibition 2026
15Hatfields, London 29 September 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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8:30am
Delegate Registration and Networking
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Dr Geoff Mackey, UK Head at PlasticsEurope, Director at Chamerion Ltd, Advisory Group Chair at CAPE, Strategic Advisory Board at University of Nottingham
9:40am
Opening Keynote - Achieving Net Zero in the Public Sector: Progress, Policy & Priorities for 2030 and Beyond
- Where the public sector stands on its net zero journey, key milestones achieved, and the biggest challenges that remain
- Understanding the evolving policy landscape, funding priorities and expectations for public sector organisations
- Turning ambition into delivery
- Priorities for public sector leaders
10:05am
How Local Authorities Are Driving Net Zero Through Place-Based Action
- Local government as a system leader, convening partners across energy, transport, housing, and infrastructure
- Delivering place-based decarbonisation, aligned to local needs, assets, and constraints
- Using planning, transport, and procurement powers to enable and accelerate low-carbon outcomes
- Turning strategy into delivery through local programmes, investment, and collaboration
- Balancing climate ambition with affordability, equity, and public value
10:25am
Industry Case Study
Telex
10:45am
Questions and Answers Session
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Industry Case Study
11:50am
Beyond Grants: The Future of Funding Public Sector Net Zero
- Exploring new funding models for net zero delivery
- Building stronger business cases for investment - demonstrating value for money, long-term savings and wider social, economic and environmental benefits
- Navigating the changing funding landscape - understanding the future of schemes such as PSDS and identifying alternative routes to finance under tightening budgets
- Working with local authorities, combined authorities, investors and delivery partners to accelerate decarbonisation projects
12:10pm
Panel Discussion: Can the Public Sector Deliver Net Zero at Pace?
- Is the public sector moving quickly enough to meet 2030 and 2050 net zero ambitions?
- What are the biggest barriers to delivering net zero at pace across public estates and services?
- Balancing financial pressures, competing priorities and long-term decarbonisation goals
- How can organisations move from strategy and pledges to measurable delivery?
- The realities of retrofitting complex and ageing public buildings at scale
- Funding challenges: are current schemes and financial mechanisms enough?
- Building the workforce, skills and leadership needed to support delivery
- The role of digital tools, data and reporting in accelerating progress and demonstrating impact
12:45pm
Lunch And Networking
1:45pm
Delivering Sustainable Healthcare: Driving Net Zero Across NHS Estates and Services
- Decarbonising NHS estates and infrastructure - tackling ageing buildings, retrofit challenges, energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation across healthcare settings
- Balancing sustainability with operational resilience
- Reducing emissions across healthcare supply chains, procurement and operations
- What good looks like - scalable approaches to accelerating net zero delivery across the health sector
2:05pm
From Passive to Powerful: How Behaviour and Low-Tech Design Can Slash Energy Costs
- The risk imperative of taking a low-tech approach to real estate decarbonisation
- What heritage buildings can teach us about adopting a low-energy approach
- How passive lighting, ventilation and thermal comfort cut both carbon and cost
- Why creating behaviour change is vital to deliver successful decarbonisation strategies
Becky Valentine, Co-owner, Sustainable Heritage & Building Health Consultant, Spenbeck
2:25pm
Using Data, Digital Tools and AI to Deliver Smarter Net Zero Decisions
- Monitoring performance, identifying inefficiencies and prioritising decarbonisation interventions across public estates
- The role of AI and smart technologies in accelerating net zero delivery
- Building robust carbon reporting and performance measurement systems
- Overcoming barriers to digital transformation
2:45pm
Break and Networking
3:15pm
Buying for Net Zero: Embedding Green Procurement Across the Public Sector
- Embedding net zero and sustainability criteria into procurement and commissioning decisions
- Tackling Scope 3 emissions and improving supply chain transparency and accountability
- Balancing value for money, compliance and carbon reduction objectives
- Working with suppliers to drive innovation, social value and long-term sustainable outcomes
3:35pm
From Strategy to Delivery: What Public Sector Leaders Must Do Next
- Moving beyond ambition to action - turning net zero strategies, pledges and climate plans into measurable delivery programmes
- Prioritising investment and action
- Strengthening leadership, skills and organisational capability
- Collaboration as a catalyst for change - working across central government, local authorities, the NHS, housing and the private sector to scale successful approaches
3:55pm
Chair’s Summary and Close
4:00pm
Conference Close