Renewable Energy Procurement (Version 2) Launch Event
As recently highlighted by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), having a reliable, resilient and decarbonised electricity system by 2035 is a central requirement for achieving net zero carbon in the UK. It is also vital for enabling the transition to a fully electric heat and transport system. To achieve this 2035 target, the CCC outlines the importance of flexible, low carbon solutions to ensure that a renewable-led power system is prepared for an increasingly electrified economy, as well as being resilient to potential future extreme weather.
In support of our 2035 target, the built environment has a significant role to play. Over the next decade, our industry must deploy large amounts of building-level renewables, such as solar PVs, and become increasingly flexible, with buildings able to actively manage their energy demand to respond to the availability of zero carbon electricity on the grid. How our industry procures electricity from the market also has a critical part to play by sending demand signals for the renewables, storage, and other supporting technologies that will enable a resilient, net zero carbon electricity system.
This webinar will introduce the guidance which provides an update to UKGBC’s report on Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting, published in 2021, and provides stakeholders with the tools to make informed procurement decisions which help accelerate the transition to a resilient, zero carbon grid.
The overall aim of the guidance update is to empower stakeholders procuring energy in the built environment to do so in a way that enables them to realise their climate ambitions at the asset-level while supporting the continued decarbonisation of the electricity supply sector.
This guidance will
This webinar will
Speakers
Who should attend?
Built environment professionals who want to understand why energy procurement is important in the context of achieving Net Zero in the UK and want to be equipped with the tools to more effectively engage with the energy markets.
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