Today’s Hot Topic – Support through energy transition
A Government timeline to net zero was shared with stakeholders and a simple definition shared as to what net zero means - balancing the amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere with the amount removed. It's a goal that can be achieved by reducing emissions and removing carbon from the atmosphere.
The timeline covers the period from 2028 to 2050, as detailed below: -
- 2028 – installation of 600k heat pumps per annum
- 2030
- Clean power
- 68% reduction in UK emissions
- All private landlords and all fuel poor homes to hit EBP band C
- 2035
- All UK homes to reach band C
- All new cars and vans to be fully zero emissions at tailpipe
- 2037 - Start of the 7th Carbon Budget
- 2040 – UK’s first net zero industrial cluster
Slido votes were used to enable participants to provide feedback on the following questions posed to them.
Spotlight session Ella Pinder, Northern Powergrid
The aim is to launch the tool across the region before the end of 2025
Ella spoke about the Energy Choices Tool and provided the following summary: -
- The Energy Choices Tool is an online tool allowing customers to enter information about their home, finances and lifestyle and then receive tailored advice about measures they can take, to improve the energy efficiency of their home and install Low Carbon Technologies (LCT)
- Northern Powergrid have worked with NGED on developing this tool and are putting the final touches to the tool now
- It is currently in testing with expert stakeholders and a small group of customers
- The aim is to launch the tool across the region before the end of 2025, allowing the millions of customers who live in our region to access support and advice
