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Panelists weigh the promise and the shortfalls of the COP26 conference deal and address the role of businesses and professionals in fighting climate change. If COP26 has not solved the problem, we have to assume that we’re all part of the solution!

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Alongside the transition to a low-carbon economy, there are powerful trends at play that will reshape the skills needed for businesses today and create labour shortage in the very near future. There is also a need to involve every single part of your business to transition together. This means that converting organisation’s climate strategy into an engaging ambition that colleagues […]

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Due to unforseen circumstances, this session had to be cancelled.

Click for more information on '[CANCELLED] Keynote Address by Climate Change Committee’s Chairman Lord Deben'

The cost of batteries are high. The economic case is improving with the introduction of P375 meters from next year which will allow trading in peak and off-peak periods. The session will explore how trading could give the economic green light to mass scale battery roll out.

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Net Zero and ambitious targets are becoming increasingly mainstream. However, one of the biggest challenges for committing, setting and meeting these targets is reducing Scope 3 emissions. CDP has found that, on average, GHG emissions in the supply chain are 11 times greater than direct emissions, with this being much higher in certain sectors, such as retail. Our analysis also […]

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The Infrastructure Carbon Review was published in November 2013 with the call to action ‘cut carbon, save cost’. Height years on, and with the UK government committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, progress have been good but not fast enough. Carbon is a good proxy for resource efficiency. Extraction and processing of resources and their subsequent use in construction consumes […]

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Society of Operation Engineers will host a panel discussion with experts from Atlas Copco, bp and Tarmac, chaired by William Dalrymple, editor of Operations Engineer magazine. The panel will argue that decarbonising industry is among the most difficult challenges of the net zero transition that requires an openness to change and the courage to do things differently. The session will […]

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Energy costs are increasing and mitigating this additional cost is a key component in maintaining a profitable business. The basis of charging for electricity is also changing with the implementation, from April next year, of the OFGEM Targeted Charging Review (TCR). At the same time, businesses are under increasing pressure from stakeholders to reduce their carbon footprint and follow a […]

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ClearVUE’s advanced energy monitoring solution helps businesses cut out energy waste and optimise their energy consumption, leading to improved green credentials, improved customer engagement and improved operational efficiencies.

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We are on a mission to make the world’s most complex industrial supply chains more transparent, and help prevent the exploitation of people and our planet. Traceability-as-a-Service is fast becoming a requirement for the world’s leading brands. Circulor is enabling global businesses, including Volvo Cars, Polestar, BHP, and LG Energy Solutions, to track and manage their supply chains, support responsible […]

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Around 500,000 buildings in England alone are protected by statutory listing and hundreds of thousands more are situated in conservation areas. They cover many building types from stately homes to public buildings, terraced streets and blocks of social housing. The potential carbon savings from making these buildings more energy efficient is vast. The session will focus on near-term deep decarbonisation strategies. […]

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Organisations and their leadership teams know they need to act on the climate emergency and several have set ambitious and stretching targets for decarbonisation. However not many have specific actionable plans for deliver decarbonisation and there is a leadership vacuum to drive this. Given decarbonisation is largely a engineering and technology challenge, energy manager have a once in a generation […]

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In this session, we will discuss the work the Optimised Group have been carrying out on the King’s Cross Estate. Starting with evolving their tenant recharging to RICS best practice, with the addition of metering and moving to near real-time data acquisition to create transparency of individual tenant demands on central HVAC plant. We will then lead on to explain […]

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Matteo currently works for Lloyds Banking Group where he utilises his knowledge of the energy industry, sustainability management, engagement and technical expertise to deliver the group sustainability ambitions. Matteo will share key insights learnt on the journey : How to define a net zero pledge and what are the steps to get there Timeline, business case building, iterations and analysis […]

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Bill Watts will talk about the Net Zero Carbon and retrofitting case study at Wolfson College, Oxford. Max Fordham is currently working with Wolfson College, at the University of Oxford, on an £8M project to cut at least 75% of its carbon emissions on its main estate by March 2022. The decarbonisation project is supported by a £5m government grant and is part of the College’s plan to […]

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At Vodafone we are committed to ambitious net zero targets and to helping our customers to reduce their carbon footprint through our services and technology. We are working hard to transform and simplify our network: Since 2015, over 25k customers have been engaged and taken on a strategic journey. This allowed for more than 100 voice switches and ~300 concentrators […]

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Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges we face today. At Siemens, we follow the conviction that sustainability serves as a powerful force for good to create value for all our stakeholders. We want to help our customers achieve sustainable growth and transform their industries through decarbonisation and we are working tirelessly to achieve these goals in our own […]

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Over the past decade, carbon offsetting has become increasingly popular, but it has also become – for a mixture reasons – increasingly controversial. There is also a degree of confusion as to where is the right time and place to deploy a carbon offsetting strategy as part of the armoury of tools on the journey to decarbonisation. At present, carbon […]

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The headlines will not be new to most people— climate change is happening, it’s caused by humans and it’s serious. This rise in temperature will come with increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events, causing devastating impacts to people and ecosystems as well as business continuity. While business efforts to date have focused on mitigation – and rightly so […]

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The University of Reading has set itself a challenging target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. This session will focus on the steps the university is taking to develop its heat decarbonisation strategy and how digital modelling tools are being used to inform decision making as the campus heat network transitions from fossil fuels to low carbon heating and […]

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Business cases and challenges from a customer perspective, bringing in questions around customer assurance and how to engage with flexibility services providers. Flex Assure and National Grid ESO will set the scene, followed by an informative customer experience.

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The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has announced in April 2021 the start of works on its new visionary headquarters. This world first for a retrofitted sustainable office building will set new standards for low energy use, carbon emissions and impact on natural resources as well as user experience and wellbeing measured against multiple benchmarks. As part […]

Click for more information on 'Delivering a world-leading refurbishment and retrofit project: lessons from the Entopia building'

5 solution providers showcasing a broad range of low carbon and energy efficient solutions and services. A unique opportunity to fast explore new technology, systems and services available right now.

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Dublin City Council (DCC) is the largest local authority in Ireland, and one of the largest in Europe. It is central to local government in Ireland, and provides support services in the greater Dublin region to over 2 million people. Managing the energy usage and spending across the Council’s 10,000+ assets was time consuming, inaccurate & expensive. To reduce the […]

Click for more information on 'Dublin City Council case study – How to make better energy decisions and CAPEX investments across a portfolio of 15,000 meter points and vehicles'

GridDuck is an IoT platform that monitors and controls hundreds of appliances.

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Retro-fitting heat pumps in non-domestic buildings – busting the myths

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Learn how Simble’s cloud based solutions enable you and your customers to leverage the power of energy data.

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Millions of robots, drives, engines, air-conditioners and other equipment use HMS solutions to communicate and share information. The results is increased productivity and sustainability

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Energy Management often emphasises the influence of occupant presence and actions on energy use in buildings. But what happen when these buildings are left vacant over a long period of time? You’d expect a significant reduction in energy use, right? In reality, many reports have highlighted a marginal drop in energy use . So why empty Buildings still consumed lots of […]

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The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, and in 2019 was responsible for 165 million tonnes of carbon emissions covering all food and drink consumed or produced in the UK. This equates to about 17% of the UK’s carbon footprint. This places a unique responsibility upon us all across the farm to fork supply chain to […]

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Islington Council’s Bunhill Heat and Power Network (BHPN) is the first scheme in the world to take low-grade heat from the waste heat generated in the Underground and upgrade it to the high temperatures needed to provide heating and hot water to more than 1,350 homes, a school and two leisure centres. Building on Bunhill 2, Green Smart Community Integrated […]

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4  solution providers showcasing a broad range of low carbon and energy efficient solutions and services. A unique opportunity to fast explore new technology, systems and services available right now. 10:10 – 10:20 Hark – Sainsbury’s Case Study. Revolutionising Retail – The power of real-time energy visibility for large estates – 24,000 assets, 600+ sites, 100,000 sensors. 10:20 – 10:30 ZTP – An […]

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For food and drink manufacturers, emissions from manufacturing are the main source of scope 1 and 2 emissions, and are the only ones under their direct control. Decarbonising manufacturing requires actions across operations, including new heating technologies and improvements to processes and efficiency. This panel will discuss the potential, the options and challenges to reducing onsite emissions, where improving energy […]

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Since 2018 we’ve been building a relationship with Sainsbury’s, a major UK retailer who have over 1,400 locations across the country and over 20 million customer transactions per week. Sainsbury’s contacted our team with a specific goal in mind: to gain and increase visibility and control of assets within their estate with regards to their energy usage.

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The University of Birmingham, in partnership with Siemens, is combining digital sensor and analytics technologies, artificial intelligence, decentralised energy generation and storage, renewable energy and concepts that help change users’ behaviour to transform the University’s Edgbaston and Dubai campuses into the world’s smartest global campus, creating a ‘Living Lab’ where research, teaching and learning all benefit from access to new […]

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The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has set out a bold ambition for Greater Manchester (GM) to become net zero carbon by 2038, aligning it with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This target places GM on an accelerated trajectory compared to the rest of the United Kingdom, which is set to reach carbon neutrality in 2050, 12 years later. […]

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Click for more information on 'MyBooking Hub, the booking platform that’s both good for the environment and good for business'

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The public estate consists of over 300,000 properties and is valued at over £500bn. It offers an essential platform for the delivery of public services and can play a significant role in reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050. The session will show how the Government Property Function is developing strategies, guidance and delivery arrangements to drive forward the decarbonisation of […]

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Over the past few years, companies have incorporated systems for reducing Scope 1 & 2 emissions into their own business operations, but in the Food and Drink manufacturing Sector, over 90% of companies’ carbon emissions come from the supply chains. It is essential therefore that in reducing the carbon footprints of products, engaging with suppliers at each stage of the […]

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Whilst the role of water efficiency in helping us adapt to climate change and changes in future water availability is relatively well understood, the contribution that reducing water consumption can make to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, mitigating further climate change and reaching Net Zero is often overlooked. Do you know how much carbon emissions are associated with your water consumption? […]

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The Government has now clearly moved to nationalising the energy retail sector, through managing Bulb, via OFGEM special measures. Bulb was an excellent, well run company that was destroyed by the ill thought out price cap, imposed by OFGEM, to meet the Government’s political objectives of cheap energy, regardless of underlying costs. The failure to find another retailer to take […]

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The corrugated packaging giant has targeted “at least net zero” emissions by 2050, and increased their 2030 target to a 55% intensity reduction in CO2 emissions. Smurfit Kappa increased intermediate 2030 CO2 reduction target by 15% points to reach 55%, in comparison to the 2005 baseline, having already reduced its relative CO2 emissions by almost a third between 2005 and […]

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ClearVUE’s advanced energy monitoring solution helps businesses cut out energy waste and optimise their energy consumption, leading to improved green credentials, improved customer engagement and improved operational efficiencies.

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Using case studies, Tony Lawson and Tristan Oliver will discuss performance improvements that are being delivered to public estates across the country. Tony and Tristan will also discuss the support available to public sector organisations to develop net zero pathways, deliver asset performance improvements and renewable energy generation infrastructure. They will also highlight the support Local Partnerships provides to the […]

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Climate will increasingly be a strategic factor in business decision-making processes based on risk and opportunity analysis. Corporate disclosure of climate-related risks is gaining momentum and importance in corporate financial, CSR and other reporting and disclosure obligations. This session will give you practical guidance and key recommendations on how to: Chart Transitional Risks for business. Use TCFD reporting to raise […]

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GREATER Manchester has begun work on ambitious plans to revolutionise energy networks across the city-region, supporting a lower carbon future and our goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2038. The proposals for a local energy market (LEM) would see Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs draw up plans to increase energy efficiency and pave the way for new technologies and low-carbon infrastructure […]

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The Army’s 1 UK Division, headquartered at Imphal Barracks in York recently launched ‘Project Green Rhino’, it’s a portfolio of sustainability initiatives that challenges commanding officers and their military and civilian staff to work together and put environmental sustainability at the heart of unit business. With over 32,000 personnel, 9 brigades and 89 separate establishments, Green Rhino will be the […]

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COVID-19 has brought health and indoor air quality back into focus for Building and Facilities Managers. Many building owners are rushing to get the job done as people are getting back to work, but sadly, a huge opportunity is often missed when the focus is either on air quality or energy efficiency. This panel provide key considerations and the practical steps […]

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The health and care system in England are responsible for an estimated 4-5% of the country’s carbon footprint so has a major role to play in supporting this. Becoming the world’s first carbon net zero national health system by 2040 will require big changes for the NHS and for NHS Supply Chain. The NHS Carbon Footprint Plus considers an expanded scope […]

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With COP26 taking place and a constant stream of net zero pledges, the role of the FM sector to help support and achieve these changes across the built environment has never been better. However, the lack of transparency with these commitments, particularly on the indirect carbon emissions for organisations has led to claims of greenwashing. The SFMI and BAM FM […]

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How will sustainability impact the value of assets? To achieve Net Zero by 2050, investors and occupiers need to understand how ESG will impact their assets.

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Is climate change an important issue for consumers and business leaders? Reaching net zero – awareness, attitudes and tensions? How can professionals activate behaviour change within but also outside their organisation? Jim Needell to discuss attitudes, trends and tensions – views from the public and business leaders on sustainability and the gap between what people say and what they do, including […]

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One of the most visible consequences of a warming world is an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events – hurricanes, droughts and wildfires, flooding and high winds. Emergency Services are under an enormous pressure to build greater resilience in their organisation to respond to these more frequent and more unpredictable events while mitigating the impact of […]

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ebm-papst will be exploring current opportunities for upgrading BMS solutions in legacy buildings, focusing on the challenges and opportunities as well as demonstrating why SMART BMS platforms are an important consideration. Understand the challenges with upgrading BMS Understand the benefits associated with upgrading legacy buildings with SMART BMS platforms Understand the hardware needed and the processes involved Develop the ability […]

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COVID / Ukraine War / Heatwave / Flood have reminded us how fragile our supply chains are. We are waking up to the impact and dependencies of climate change on society, the global economy and businesses. Committing to net zero emissions is a critical step forward but it may not be enough to secure the company’s successful future in a […]

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Air and ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) have been around for quite some time now. However, even though GSHPs are an efficient form of electric heating, many businesses are hesitant to install them because of the misconceptions revolving around this renewable heating technology. The session will dispel some of the most common myths and give you clear answers to the […]

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