delivering value through sustainability
Speakers:
Our Programme
We are building an exciting agenda for the Net Zero Finance Leadership Summit, comprising keynote speakers, panel discussions, fireside chats, industry insights and investor perspectives delivered by cross-industry experts. Attendees will gain real insight into how they can deliver value through sustainability, whilst identifying new approaches to accelerate the pace, scale and financing of local net zero action.
Morning sessions
09:15-10:00 | Registration
Connect, network and engage with fellow industry experts and leaders at the Net Zero Finance networking area.
Keynote
10:00-10:20 | Opening Remarks and Summit Welcome
Keynote speaker TBC.
Panel Discussion
10:20-11:00 | The need to Mobilise Private Capital
Over £500 billion of new investment is required to deliver local net zero projects by 2050, which the public purse cannot fund alone. Half of the investment required must come from private investors, lenders and financial institutions. How can local authorities prepare to attract private capital into local net zero and climate projects and shift their approach to funding decarbonisation programmes? + Steven Fawkes, Managing Director, ep group (Chair) + Sophie Kempthorne, Place-based Finance Lead, Innovate UK + Jo Wall, Senior Strategy Director, Local Partnerships
Fireside Chat
11:00-11:20 | The State of Net Zero
Details coming soon.
Panel Discussion
11:20-12:00 | Delivering Value through Sustainability
When making the business case to approve a local net zero investment the decision often comes down to cost and fails to reflect advances in technologies and approaches that can create new revenue streams, and enable a multitude of economic, social and environmental benefits. How can we build 'energy assets' so that they create value for local authorities and their communities? How can we ensure that these benefits are realised locally? + Nick Gardner, Head of Climate, National Lottery + Peter Gudde, Net Zero Programme Lead, Greater South East Net Zero Hub + TBC
12.00-12:45 | Lunch
Connect, network and engage with fellow industry experts and leaders at the Net Zero Finance networking area.
Afternoon sessions
Investor Perspective
12:45-13:10 | Exploring the role of private capital from the perspective of the National Wealth Fund
Details coming soon.
Panel Discussion
13:10-13.50 | What private finance will (and won't) fund
Climate and net zero targets are well documented, but to meet those targets local authorities will need to play their part in accelerating the pace, scale and financing of local net zero action. At least £250 billion of private investment is needed to support the delivery of local net zero projects by 2050. But how can a local authority attract that investment? What are private sector investors, lenders and financial institutions looking to fund? And how do they envisage working with local authorities to mobilise that finance? + Daryl Murphy, Managing Director Infrastructure, Aviva Investors + Murray Birt, Senior ESG Strategist, DWS + TBC
Industry Insight
13:50-14.30 | Deploying innovative solutions for the two-tier local government structure
How can local authorities within the two-tier local government structure adopt the funding mechanisms, commercial models and governance structures that are required to mobilise private capital and reduce the pressures on the public purse? Over the course of the Shift to Net Zero project, the consortium has identified over £46 billion worth of local net zero projects, how could a net zero delivery vehicle help to realise those investments? And what is needed to reduce investment risks and transaction costs? + Leo Bedford, Partner, ep group + Peter Radford, Investment Director, Amber Infrastructure + Mark Richards, EMEA Head of the Energy, Environment & Infrastructure Team, Bryan Cave Leighton & Paisner
14.30-14:45 | Coffee Break
Connect, network and engage with fellow industry experts and leaders at the Net Zero Finance networking area.
Briefing
14.45-15.05 | The Future of GB Energy
Details coming soon.
Panel Discussion
15.05-15.50 | Mobilising Local Net Zero Action
How can new funding mechanisms, commercial models and governance structures work in practice? How can existing resources and internal skillsets best be deployed by local authorities to accelerate decarbonisation programmes and drive down costs? This session explores how the net zero delivery vehicle could work in practice.
15.50-16.05 | Closing Remarks
Details coming soon.
