Name
Panel discussion: Economic growth vs Net Zero
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 3:55 PM - 4:40 PM
James Earl Rachel Fletcher Dhara Vyas Lisa Gahan
Description

 

  • How can we design out carbon in AMP8, AMP9 and RIIO-4 to meet environmental goals? 

  • To what extent are we maximising innovation funding to improve biodiversity?  

  • How can we ensure that decisions taken in the interests of economic growth today can also be compatible with Net Zero by 2050? 

  • How can we increase community engagement in the planning process? Do we understand consumer wants relating to the environment?  

  • How can we adapt assets to suit a more volatile range of circumstances while managing cost? To what extent can we ease pressures on materials through developing a more circular economy? 

  • What is the future of wind and solar? 

  • What role does the gas network play in delivering economic growth today? Can it still have a role to play in doing this, as the energy system changes with decarbonisation? 

  • What should the sectors’ next steps be? Is the government’s mission to become a Clean Energy Superpower compatible with the plan to make Britain an AI Superpower?