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The Third National Energy and Sustainability in the Public Sector Conference and Exhibition 2025

Salford Community Stadium 25 February 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm

8:30am
Delegate Registration and Networking
9:40am
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
9:50am
Opening Keynote: Making Net Zero by 2050 a Reality
  • The ambition and a legally binding commitment to Net Zero by 2050
  • Clean power 2030 Action Plan and its impact on UK’s organisations and businesses
  • The need for an unprecedented scale of collaboration, and a national and local policy drive


Councillor Tom Ross, Leader of Trafford Council and Portfolio Lead for Green City-Region at Greater Manchester Combined Authority
10:10am
Driving Net Zero and Creating Capability in the Public Sector
  • Setting realistic targets and transition plans
  • Key issues for translating net zero ambition into action
  • Developing organisational skills and capability to drive change
Martin Baxter, Deputy CEO, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
10:30am
Tackling the Rising Cost of Water
  • Understanding the UK water supply and reduction targets
  • The water carbon link
  • Reducing cost, carbon and using less water
  • Working with Telex
Trisha Barrett, Director of Public Sector Services and Jen Armes Senior, Public Sector Account Manager, Telex UK
10:50am
Questions And Answers Session
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Better value grid connections for Public Sector projects

Hear from Suzanna Lashford at 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
Suzanna Lashford, Vattenfall IDNO
11:50am
Optimising Net Zero Engagement
  • Understand the critical roles of context and psychological safety
  • Explore the impact of climate anxiety on effective policy delivery
  • Examine the psychological barriers to engagement
  • Optimise engagement using simple actions and storytelling
Becky Valentine, Co-owner, Sustainabilty & Building Health Consultant, Spenbeck
12:10pm
Getting to Net Zero: The Heat Network Conundrum


“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it,” says Richard Hanson-Graville, Technical Director at Heatweb Solutions. As a CIBSE CP1 contributor and former manufacturer of best-in-class HIUs, Richard combines deep expertise with a commitment to driving sustainability in heat networks.

In this keynote, Richard will outline how Heatweb’s innovative approach empowers operators to:

  • Gain real-time visibility into performance and heat loss.
  • Act swiftly to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
  • Meet regulatory standards while cutting emissions.


Jason Lawrence, Managing Director, Heatweb Solutions Ltd
12:30pm
Questions And Answers Session
12:50pm
Lunch And Networking
1:50pm
Driving Decarbonisation Through Understanding Energy Waste
  • The journey to eliminating energy waste in your organisation
  • How implementing efficient lighting reduces carbon emissions and energy costs
  • Implementing data-driven changes in your organisation
Mark Dolling, Strategic Development Officer, eEnergy
2:10pm
Achieving Net Zero through Decarbonising Heat in Buildings
  • 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
Dr Mike Pitts, Deputy Challenge Director, Innovate UK
2:30pm
Questions And Answers Session
2:45pm
Break and Networking
3:15pm
Strategies for Achieving Net Zero through Community and Business Collaboration
  • 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
Inga Jirgensone, Business and Market Development Director, Energy Saving Trust
3:35pm
Case Study: The Role of Sustainable Procurement in Wales
  • 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
Bettina Gilbert, Head of Circular Economy, WRAP
3:55pm
Questions and Answers Session
4:05pm
Chair’s Summary And Close

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