Innovation Zero exists to accelerate meaningful action towards a low-carbon economy and society, and our mission is to build and connect a global network of innovators, funders, businesses and policymakers. Hear from the thought leaders and pioneers that took to the stage at Innovation Zero 2023 to deepen your knowledge in the transformation to a low-carbon economy. You can find recorded versions of these sessions here: https://www.innovationzero.com/content-centre We will return to Olympia ...
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"Net Zero: What’s innovation got to do with it?" is a limited podcast series which includes interviews with experts – from scientists to business leaders – about the role of a critical ingredient in tackling the climate crisis: innovation. In each episode, hosts Simon Retallack and Nina Foster from the Carbon Trust’s Net Zero Intelligence Unit quiz guests about how they’ve deployed innovation to drive urgent change. The series will explore how innovation has unlocked other urgent global prob ...
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Can the aviation industry ever reach Net Zero? Are we on the brink of a green steel revolution? In the final episode of our series, Nina and Simon explore emerging solutions to the hardest decarbonisation challenges, with Faustine Delasalle, CEO of Mission Possible Partnership, Rob Trezona, Co-founder of Kiko Ventures, and Ross Bruton, Head of Vent…
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To reach Net Zero, we will need to step away from business models which rely on patterns of production and consumption that are fundamentally incompatible with a Net Zero world. We need innovative business models that embrace novel ways of designing, producing, and using products and services. In this episode, we explore the exciting possibilities …
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This session will continue an ongoing dialogue between the UK and Saudi Arabia on Clean Technologies. Key areas for partnership in the sector will be considered, alongside the support available, government-to-government cooperation frameworks, market access, the role of clean technologies within ongoing projects, and Saudi plans for a circular carb…
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Hear from carbon reduction and certification platform Net Zero Now, in conversation with partners Coca Cola and Pernod Ricard, as they discuss the importance of engaging your supply chain when calculating Scope 3 emissions. Featuring Simon Heppner (Executive Director, Net Zero Now), Sam Jones (Head of Climate and Sustainability, Coca Cola Europacif…
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BCG X: Fast-Tracking Green Tech Deployment | Ep.68
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The urgency of addressing climate change requires the rapid industrialisation and widespread adoption of green tech. What stands in the way of the mass production and market acceptance of these new technologies? How can organisations overcome these obstacles and achieving fast-paced industrialisation? Hear from Kanika Chandaria (Lead Venture Archit…
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Achieving net zero within complex global supply chains would be a tough enough challenge even in the relatively stable operating context that existed before the pandemic. Now, supply chains face the additional challenge of becoming more resilient to cope with political, economic, technological and climate-driven volatility as well as meeting net ze…
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This session will explore the ways in which we can scale innovators quicker. How do you take a start-up company from seed stage, through to Series A, B, and beyond? How can we streamline and expedite the process, to ensure our best innovators reach maximum impact without being stalled by the difficulties of repeated rounds of fundraising? Featuring…
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Many UK businesses are aware that they need to develop a strategy around decarbonisation, however, these businesses face the challenge of knowing where to start, and who to turn to. This session frames how and why businesses should consider the need to measure their carbon footprint, what are the challenges to doing that, and how it can drive actio…
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As of the end of 2022, the carbon removal market is on track in some areas, while other areas need more attention. Entrepreneurs flooded the market with innovation, pursuing new ideas or improvements to technologies already under development, yet there is still a long way to go with funding large-scale deployment, measurement, reporting and verific…
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First Movers’ Coalition: Matching Supply and Demand for Accelerating Net Zero Solutions | Ep.63
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How is FMC complementary to other initiatives in the industry decarbonisation ecosystem and how can demand-driven action advance technical, financial and policy-related support for scaling domestic supply of low- or zero-carbon alternatives? How does FMC fit with the priorities and leadership of the UK government on climate action and industry tran…
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Hear from Prof. Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, who gave the opening presentation at Day Two of Innovation Zero 2023's Green Stage. The inaugural Innovation Zero Congress at Olympia London in 2023 convened 6,866 passionate, forward-looking experts who exchanged critical knowledge, debate and d…
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Clean Planet Energy: Waste Plastics Power Play – Legislating Low Carbon Fuels and Accelerating the Circular Economy | Ep.61
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Key Stakeholders Unite: Tune into this panel discussion that explore the interplay of legislation, feedstock, offtake, and investment/tech in the supply chain of the chemical recycling industry in the UK. Featuring Dr Katerina Garyfalou (VP New Ventures, Clean Planet Energy), Helen Jordan (Sustainability Manager, British Plastics Federation), Chloe…
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Milkywire/Klara: Beyond Carbon Offsetting – A New Approach to Scaling Carbon Removal and Wider Climate Action Initiatives | Ep.60
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In this session, learn from experts from Klarna, Milkywire, and leading climate startups and non-profit organisations to discuss the many benefits, challenges and opportunities that come with implementing internal carbon fees, as well as must-know innovative solutions within the carbon removal and climate advocacy space. Featuring Salah Said (Head …
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To achieve Net Zero, we don’t just need brand new technologies, we also need vast amounts more of the ones we’ve already created, such offshore wind, electric vehicles and solar power. This isn’t just a case of doing more of the same; deploying these huge volumes, and quickly, demands a new approach. In this episode, we explore how innovation can h…
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Learn how The Solent Cluster is taking a "big tent" approach to realising its decarbonisation goals. Featuring Stu Baker (Project Director, The Solent Cluster), Michael Foley (UK Low Carbon Solutions Executive, ExxonMobil), Joss Clarke (Head of External Affairs, SGN), Anne-Marie Mountifield (CEO, Solent Local Enterprise Partnership), and Dr Linday-…
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For tech businesses operating in sectors enabling the net zero economy, investment in research and development takes both time and money. Investors in turn face challenges in deciding which technologies are likely to produce the high-growth businesses of tomorrow. With recent slowdowns in the markets for growth and venture capital, early-stage busi…
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All transport begins with the surface on which they take place. How can we minimise the carbon impacts of roads, highways, and traffic congestion? Are smart roads the future? Learn how traffic infrastructure is providing the foundation for decarbonised transport. Featuring Christophe Nicodème (Director General, European Union Road Federation), Max …
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Transitioning to a Low Carbon Fleet | Ep.56
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Hear how public and private sector organisations partnering with manufacturers and suppliers to reach zero fleet emissions. Featuring Andreas Schörling (MD UK, FlixBus), Louis Rambaud (Group Strategy and Transformation Director, Go-Ahead Group), Mike Nakrani (Managing Director, E-Mobility Investments, VEV), Danielle Walsh (Co-Founder & CEO, Clearly…
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With over half of automotive industry emissions by 2040 expected to come from materials used in production, the need for eco-friendlier material is more apparent than ever. Hear from senior executives from across the supply chain and their work to decarbonise vehicles via cleaner energy, enhanced manufacturing processes and materials innovation. Fe…
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Learn from local and regional governments, public transport providers and EV infrastructure developers as they articulate visions for new models for public and private transport in both urban and non-urban settings. Featuring Duncan Walker (Co-Founder & CEO, Skyports), Chris Hook (Global Sustainability Strategy Lead, Uber), Graeme Banister (Directo…
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In this session, panellists articulate visions of an imminent future when ICEVs are not available and raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities created across transportation systems and along the vehicle and mobility solutions supply chains. Featuring Thomas Ableman (Director of Strategy & Innovation, TFL), The Rt Hon. Lord Patrick McLoug…
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The UK is focused on increasing ambition in accelerating the green industrial revolution. At every point in the lifecycle, opportunities exist for technology innovators and investors to partner to deliver the industrial sector of the future. Investments not only in infrastructure but in supercharging UK R&D and workforce skills that will give us a …
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Is green hydrogen the only viable pathway to decarbonise industry? How does it affect the hard-to-abate sectors? Addressing the promises and challenges of green hydrogen for industrial usage, this debate will sort fact from fiction. Learn from Celia Greaves (CEO and Founder, Hydrogen Energy Association), Dr Peter Williams (Group Technology Director…
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Carbon capture technology is well understood and, with the right blend policy, incentives and investment, a critical first step. How can UK industry go a step further though the creation of value in the reuse, recycling and upcycling (of carbon, materials, waste, water) of outputs? Hear from Timothee Duret (Director of Sustainable Technology, Veoli…
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Industry has a crucial role at both ends of the value chain in reducing its energy intensity, locking away or reusing carbon and producing low-carbon hydrogen to power our future, and the UK's net zero clusters are among the most innovative in the world. Tune in and learn from five experts in the field. Featuring Dr Chris Manson-Whitton (CEO, Progr…
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Hear the keynote address from Industy Forum Chair Dr William Joyce (Innovation Lead, Industrial Decarbonisation, UKRI) and Colin Tattam (Director of Net Zero, Innovate UK KTN). The inaugural Innovation Zero Congress at Olympia London in 2023 convened 6,866 passionate, forward-looking experts who exchanged critical knowledge, debate and discussions …
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Hear from a panel of experts as they explore the critical link between food supply chains and achieving a net-zero future. From regenerative agriculture to digital traceability, discover how we can secure our food systems for a sustainable tomorrow. Featuring Antony Yousefian (VP Climate & Circularity, Wiliot), Kelly Ann Ross (Global Ingredients Ca…
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Fighting Food Waste Together – How Tesco And Olio Partnered To Rescue 30 Million Meals | Ep.46
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Tesco and Olio have been on a 5-year journey to create a groundbreaking national partnership which has enabled Tesco to be a market leader in fulfilling its commitment to zero edible store waste. When the partnership first began at 2 stories in 2017, Olio was an early-stage start-up with limited resources – and a lot of ambition. In this talk, you’…
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What does a successful Carbon Offset Execution strategy look like? Find out how current carbon trading strategies are being used to best effect. How are offset strategies evolving to play a real and practical role in reducing emissions? Featuring Kalyani Inampudi (Independent ESG and Carbon Consultant), Dr Raul C Rosales (Senior Executive Fellow, I…
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Hear from an outstanding panel of speakers sharing the latest innovations in impact investing, from catalytic and blended finance, emerging market initiatives, and just transitions, to place-based and gender smart finance, tech and transparency, bringing together the intertwined social and climate goals for people and planet. Featuring Cliff Prior …
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Learn how the latest innovation in technology can enhance your ESG reporting delivery along with forward guidance from a regulatory standpoint. Featuring Pedro Baiz (Convenor TAG1 TC322, ISO), Kalyani Inampudi (Independent ESG and Carbon Consultant), Justin Kew (Independent ESG Analyst), Barrie Wilkinson (Founder & CEO and Partner, 3D Carbon Accoun…
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Learn how the University of Cambridge brings together the ecosystem to support impact entrepreneurs from Cambridge and beyond. Featuring Viola Jardon (Senior Accelerator Programme Manager, CISL), Sam Laakkonen (Senior Director, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship, CISL), Dr Natasha Boulding (CEO and Co-Founder, Low Carbon Materials), Chris …
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What can our approach to tackling the Covid pandemic teach us about how we should address the climate crisis? In this first episode, we ask how innovation can be catalysed in the face of an urgent, global problem. It normally takes over a decade to create a vaccine, but during the Covid-19 pandemic, multiple vaccines were available in a matter of m…
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This session will explore the gaps in the innovation journey that the academic sector can fill for climate, including deep tech, and you will have the chance to meet innovators who have engaged with the Imperial College London's support schemes from students through to seasoned alumni. Featuring Prof. Ramana Nanda (Academic Lead, Institute for Deep…
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This session will demonstrate how to enhance your reporting work to reduce risk, maximise OpEx savings and build competitive advantage. Featuring James Murray (Editor-in-Chief, BusinessGreen), Hugo Kimber (Founder and CEO, Carbon Responsible), Giuliana Victoria Cian (Manager, Horizon Capital), Hannah Mansour (Head of Sustainability, Arsenal Footbal…
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Pension investors, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and endowments have become by far the largest asset owners in most countries/markets, and they’re ‘shifting the trillions’ towards ESG-informed, tech-orientated companies large (blue chips, PE) and small (VC, startups). This session explores those new dynamics across a range of asset classes and geog…
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As private equity emerges as an asset class of choice for institutional investors in OECD countries and the developing world alike, this session will explore the main sectoral and sustainable finance forces behind the ‘innovation imperative’. Featuring Nicolas J. Firzli (Director General, World Pensions Council), Peter Bachmann (Managing Director, …
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What is the unique role that corporate venture can play in the low carbon transition? Learn about recent and current examples of corporate venture funds successfully enabling scale ups. Featuring Andrew Gaule (CEO; Founder, Aimava & CirculOil), Julian Peck (Investment Manager, Wiliams Advanced Engineering), Irina Gorbounova (VP M&A and Head of XCar…
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The most difficult phase when founding a company is getting that company to seed stage, Series A and reaching Series B. The majority of the startups fail at seed stage. So how do you pick winners and what should Founders prioritise to secure funds? Featuring Beverley Gower-Jones (Managing Partner, Clean Growth Fund), Cam Ross (CEO, Green Angel Vent…
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A discussion to progress the question of how better to match the investment opportunities requiring funding with the investors seeking greater visibility. Featuring Jon Phillips (CEO, GIIA), Ian Brown (Head of Banking, UKIB), Priya Veerapen (Managing Director, Infracapital), Nicholas Beatty (Founder Director, Zenobe), Gregg McClymont (Executive Dir…
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In this session, Kim Zou (CEO and Co-Founder, CTVC) presents how startups should utilise the full stack of climate tech financing options to achieve escape velocity. The inaugural Innovation Zero Congress at Olympia London in 2023 convened 6,866 passionate, forward-looking experts who exchanged critical knowledge, debate and discussions around the …
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Unlocking the $3 Trillion a Year Needed to Deliver Net Zero: Risks, Opportunities, and Pathways to Speed & Scale | Ep.33
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Listen to Anthony Hobley's (Co-Chair, Advisory Board, Carbon Tracker Initiative) keynote to open up Innovation Zero's Finance Forum. The inaugural Innovation Zero Congress at Olympia London in 2023 convened 6,866 passionate, forward-looking experts who exchanged critical knowledge, debate and discussions around the implementation and scaling of the…
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The 1970s onwards created a legacy of technology, skills and advisory expertise in the oil & gas sector that the U.K. continues to export driving Billions of pounds of value annually. The challenge in the green energy revolution lies in creating a supply chain of innovation that can replicate those past successes and establish the U.K. as a global …
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As the clean energy revolution gains momentum, projects are being proposed both at grid level and in localised distributed energy scenarios, whilst off-takers look to play their own part in securing low carbon supplies through PPAs. At each level innovative financing options and partnerships are needed to accelerate the pace of transition and mark …
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This session comprises major energy producers, regulators and innovators across the energy transition aimed at exploring how the UK achieves security over supply all the while shifting to zero carbon solutions. Featuring Stuart Broadley (CEO, Energy Industries Council), Ana Musat (Executive Director, Policy & Engagement, RenewableUK), Sarah Merrick…
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Creating an energy system that is both secure and sustainable and offers low carbon solutions at both a national and local/municipal/household level requires huge technological innovation to knit together. How can this be scaled up quickly and where do technology/supply chain/investment gaps need filling? Featuring Dr Alex Mardapittas (Chairman, Po…
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A key note speech from Marzia Zafar (Deputy Director of Strategy & Decarbonisation, Ofgem) opening a day of discussion and debate about how the UK can lead the energy revolution. The inaugural Innovation Zero Congress at Olympia London in 2023 convened 6,866 passionate, forward-looking experts who exchanged critical knowledge, debate and discussion…
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Learn from the City of London's taskforce, comprised of over 280 organisations, to discover how we can access and engage with a skilled workforce for the built environment of the future. What are the major barriers? How can we upskill the existing workforce while tapping into new pools of talent? How can we promote industry collaboration to ensure …
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Organisations which build and sell or own and operate significant numbers of buildings will share actionable insights around their requirements for a decarbonised supply chain. Featuring Jennie Colville (Head of ESG & Sustainability, Landsec), Will Arnold (Head of Climate Action, IstructE), Matt Webster (Head of Social Sustainability, British Land)…
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In this session, panellists drive forward the discussion around optimum ways of retrofitting existing properties as a major component of decarbonising the built environment, focusing on the optimum mix of technologies, materials and strategies, as well as financing models for retrofitting at scale. Featuring Mahesh Ramanujam (President & CEO and CE…
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