09:00 – Featured story
We spoke with Tim Rotheray, former CEO of the ADE and currently Chief Sustainability Officer at Viridor, who says heat decarbonisation won’t ever get dealt with if we expect consumers to take the lead as we discussed Labour’s heat plans. Tim told us its been a topic governments have circumvented as it’s often too hard to tackle.
11:00 – Live webinar
The government is on the march to build thousands of homes and make them warm! It wants heating to become a major route to emissions reductions with a massive increase in heat pump rollout and the end of fossil fuel boilers. But is the market ready and more importantly are consumers? Sumit looks into the heat conundrum with Ian Rose and Tom Lowe.
13:00 – Podcast
In this episode of the 100 Days of Labour podcast, Future Net Zero speaks with Margaret Read, Director of Policy at the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), about the critical need to decarbonise the UK’s heating systems. We will discuss the NIC’s perspective on the challenges of decarbonising buildings, identified as a significant barrier to achieving net zero emissions.
14:30 – Featured story
Check out our interview with Jacob Swei from Sub-Cool FM. With 60% of UK carbon emissions from commercial buildings, Jacob highlights how high costs and lack of tax relief are stalling progress. He stresses the need for incentives and policy changes to make low-carbon solutions viable. Watch his interview and explore how this impacts your business during the Big Zero Show Online: 100 Days of Labour.