Because net zero and
geopolitics demand it.

Because net zero and
geopolitics demand it.

Green infrastructure builds
energy security

Energy Security and Green Infrastructure Week (6/10 November 2023) explores the issues of the day and highlights the technologies that will be used to deliver homegrown secure energy in the transition to net zero.

We deliver insight and commentary for the whole ecosystem of people and organisations involved with securing long-term, resilient, and affordable energy from buyers and developers to investors and policy influencers – regionally, nationally, and with trusted international partners.

Join multiple free-to-attend webinars during Energy Security and Green Infrastructure Week and gain exclusive insight from peers, innovators, and policy experts. Learn about projects today, trial projects for future innovations and so much more.

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Revolution takes many.
Join us.

Charlotte Morton - Chief Executive - World Biogas Association

Rob Saunders – Challenge Director, UK Research & Innovation

Sarah Prichard - Chair Net Zero Group Association for Consulting Engineers Environmental Industries Commission

Greg Clark MP - Ambassador, ESGI Week + Former Energy Secretary

Trevor McMillan - Chair, Midlands Innovation + Vice-Chancellor, Keele University

Olivia Powis - Head of UK - Carbon Capture & Storage Association

Tom Greatrex - Chief Executive - Nuclear Industry Association

Farina Farrier - Head of Open Networks - Energy Networks Association

Why is Energy Security and
Green Infrastructure Week important?

Why is Energy Security and Green Infrastructure Week important?

In a connected world, supply chains are tested to their fullest when major global events and geopolitical shifts occur. Covid and the illegal war in Ukraine have had serious effects both here in the UK and around the world.

Russia’s war has shone a strong light on the need to secure Britain’s future energy supplies to power our businesses, homes, and transport – and to provide this energy in a greener and more affordable form that is compatible with our transition to net zero.

Energy Security and Green Infrastructure Week (6/10 November 2023) is aligned with the government’s new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and will highlight both our world-class skills and services in research, science & engineering, and recognise the technologies already moving at pace to deliver clean, green, and resilient energy.

Grant Shapps, Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary, said “…by accelerating plans to diversify, decarbonise and domesticate our energy supplies, we will take back power. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrated something that the UK already appreciated – fossil fuels are not the future”.

Energy Security and Green Infrastructure Week will support and connect all the stakeholders required to build the net zero future we need.

News + Opinion

Shapps: UK to partner with Korea on energy transition – and stand united against Putin’s aggression

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps today joined forces with the Republic of Korea to collaborate ever closer on accelerating the move towards a cleaner, more energy secure future, including renewables and nuclear, while also underlining…

ADBA responds to DESNZ “Powering Up Britain” plans

The Government today unveiled its ‘Powering Up Britain’ papers setting out the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) approach to delivering energy security and net zero. Biomethane is referenced in the “Enhancing Security…

Transport decarbonisation package to help boost net zero ambitions

A robust package of measures to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport, has today (30 March 2023) been unveiled by the government. The measures will support the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the…

UK confirms £205 million budget to power more of Britain from Britain

Britain’s rollout of clean, affordable, home-grown energy is moving full speed ahead, with the UK government offering £205 million in its latest renewables auction, boosting energy security, growing our economy and powering more of Britain…

Thousands of trees to be planted in communities in boost to nature, health and wellbeing

Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted in communities across England after two major funding schemes reopened for applications today. Over £14m will be allocated to successful applicants across both funds, which will support tree…

New UK certification to boost British hydrogen sector

Transparency and confidence in the UK’s low carbon hydrogen sector are set to increase on the world stage as the government today outlines plans for a globally recognised low carbon hydrogen certification scheme. There is currently no…

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Society needs net zero and
green infrastructure will deliver it

Net zero is fast becoming the world’s best answer to stopping climate change. The UK became the world’s first major economy to pass laws to end our contribution to climate change, committing the nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

Other governments have followed including Japan and Canada, plus the full 27 countries of the EU. Governments with proposed legislation include South Korea and Chile, whilst 37 other governments have a policy document that should lead to proposed legislation – this list includes the USA, China and Brazil.

Net zero looks set to be adopted as the best strategy to protect us and the natural world from rising global temperatures by over 150 nations within the next few years with the vast majority aiming for 2050.

Why are governments opting for 2050 or 2060? Because green infrastructure will be the workhorse of net zero, and green infrastructure programmes take time, and some require billions of pounds in investment.