Climate Change 2021: Meeting the Challenges of Net Zero Carbon
Online Event 2 December 2021, 9:00am - 3:10pm
Day 1
9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
9:40am
Keynote Address: Reflections on COP26 and the Autumn Budget – what’s next for UK Climate Change Policy?
- What new obligations have been presented, and what changes must be made to meet climate goals?
- Raising green transport solutions up the agenda
- The role of retrofitting in decarbonising buildings – meeting housing and infrastructure needs whilst achieving net-zero
- Changing thinking: shifting political focus from growth economics to circular economics
Sian Berry AM, London General Assembly
10:00am
Keynote Address: Hampshire County Council
Councillor Steve Forster, Chair of the Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel, Hampshire County Council
10:20am
Case Study: Securing Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Funding To Retrofit Council Owned Buildings To Make Them More Energy Efficient
- Delivering 11 schemes to collectively save an estimated 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year
- Saving thousands of pounds on the buildings’ running costs through a combination of energy efficiency measures, renewable energy generation and switching heating systems from gas to electricity
- Installing a mixture of air source and ground source heat pumps
- Benefitting the environment and the city’s economy and aiding the city’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic
- Supporting Greater Manchester’s vision to become fully carbon neutral by 2038
Councillor Tracey Rawlins, Executive Member for Environment, Planning and Transport, Manchester City Council
10:40am
Questions And Answers Session
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Case Study: Engaging Young People In The Local Community To Tackle The Climate Emergency
- Identifying young people aged 16-24 as a demographic deserving special focus in the CUSPE project
- Capturing the environmental priorities and preferred models of organisation and engagement of participants
- Making recommendations to the Council based on the results of focus groups and questionnaire responses
- Using the research as a springboard to engage communities and young people on the climate emergency
- Putting communities at the heart of the Council’s work and extending the focus on place-based partnerships with communities
CUSPE Team, Cambridgeshire County Council: Ellie Fox, William Moody, & Emma Clarke, University of Cambridge
12:10pm
Panel Session: The Future of Sustainable Housing
Aurore Julien, Sustainability Research Institute; Dr Rehan Khodabuccus, Operations Director, ZED PODS Ltd
12:50pm
Lunch And Networking
1:30pm
Networking Session
Join us to discuss a pertinent topic with your peers
1:50pm
Case Study: Developing A Climate And Nature Emergency Plan To Tackle The Climate Crisis And Meet Net Zero Targets
- Creating a bespoke Smart Energy centre to quickly identify faults, anomalies and energy savings
- Working towards meeting Scotland’s target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 75% against 1990 levels by 2030
- Transforming energy systems to help deliver clean, affordable energy for all
- Improving resource efficiency through cutting consumption and reducing waste
- Optimising biodiversity and increasing the carbon storage potential of the natural environment
Councillor Jim Thomson, Convener of Environment and Housing Committee, Stirling Council
2:10pm
Case Study: Aspiring To Be A Leader In The Field Of Sustainable Healthcare By Implementing A Sustainable Development Strategy
- Aligning the Sustainable Development Strategy with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals
- Striving to be carbon neutral by 2030, cutting air pollution and increasing resource efficiency
- Reducing the environmental impact of building works during design, refurbishment, construction, operation and decommissioning stages
- Embedding energy and water efficient technologies throughout the Estate and services
- Measuring carbon emissions and identifying hotspots to take targeted action to achieve the 2030 carbon neutrality target
Sam Willetts, Head of Sustainability, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
2:30pm
Question And Answer Session
2:50pm
Chair’s Summary And Close