KEYNOTE WEBINAR, Mon 8 July | Net Zero Solutions: Integrating Circular Economy and Building Decarbonisation for Inclusive Transition
Monday 8th July 2024, 09:00 – 09:50 BST.
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Synopsis:
Achieving the UK’s net zero obligations requires a comprehensive and inclusive approach. This roundtable discussion will bring together industry leaders to discuss key strategies for decarbonisation. Chris Smith, Lead Consultant for Resource Efficiency and Circularity at Beyondly, will emphasize the importance of a circular economy in tackling emissions from material consumption, alongside energy efficiency. Lora Brill, Head of Sustainability for Buildings UK at Ramboll, will explore methods to decarbonise existing and new buildings, focusing on reducing operational and embodied carbon through digital innovation, design approach and partnerships. Mike Foster, Chief Executive of the Energy and Utilities Alliance, will highlight the need for inclusive decarbonisation in business and industry, with a focus on the roles of gas networks and industrial clusters.
Chair: Andy Walker, Net Zero Week.
Speakers:
Chris Smith MSc, Lead Consultant Resource Efficiency and Circularity, Beyondly.
Biog, As a Chartered Resource and Waste Manager, I am passionate about turning waste into resources and creating networks and systems that enable resource efficiency and closing gaps towards a more circular resource economy. I help organisations in manufacturing and service industries in the UK and overseas, embracing a multidisciplinary curiosity with a focus on practical solutions based on data and evidence-based decision making.
Lora Brill, Head of Sustainability for Buildings UK, Ramboll.
Biog, Lora leads the Sustainability Services for Ramboll Buildings UK, implementing our global sustainability strategy and UKI commitments (such as SteelZero and ConcreteZero). She has 22 years’ experience working with organisations to advance their sustainability journey in the built environment from global corporations, FTSE250 property companies, investment management houses, government, and local community groups. Lora holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard and brings a holistic perspective to sustainability advice drawing on her experience in town planning, affordable housing development, data centres, sustainability consulting, Head of ESG at a UK investment manager and engineering.
Mike Foster, Chief Executive, Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA).
Biog, Mike Foster is CEO of Energy and Utilities Alliance, a not-for-profit trade association based in the West Midlands. He holds a degree in economics, a post-graduate certificate in education and is a Chartered Management Accountant. Having started work in the car industry, he taught accountancy, economics and statistics for six years before becoming MP for Worcester (1997-2010). He served as a Minister for four years, under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, latterly as Minister for International Development. Before heading up EUA, he was Head of Communications at the international charity WaterAid.
See the full agenda for the three day online conference here.
