The net zero series sheds light on the work already undertaken by UKRI’s flagship programme -the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
We live in a time of unprecedented change. The way we live our lives and do business is impacting the planet and driving environmental change on a scale unique in the Earth’s history. We are consuming our natural resources at unprecedented levels whilst polluting our environment, affecting our air, soils, water, and biodiversity. This is increasing the challenges linked to extreme weather and a changing climate which can have devastating impacts on the environment and human life and hinder economic growth. To meet these challenges, and recognising our leadership potential, in 2019 the UK became the first major economy to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050.
The net-zero series sheds light on the work already undertaken by UKRI’s flagship programme -the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to address the key challenges that will help the UK build back greener. It will bring together world-renowned researchers and innovators across the breadth of our funding disciplines to discuss the need for innovative solutions to heat our homes, travel to work, develop and transform our industries, cater to our diet, enjoy our leisure time, and prosper from a cleaner, healthier environment in parallel with growing our economy.
UKRI run a monthly webinar from April to November featuring ISCF challenges, UKRI councils, and project leads, as well as renowned external experts from academia, industry, and technology fields.
Sustainable transport: To reach net-zero we need to look at how we move from place to place. Using new classes of electric, hydrogen, and autonomous vehicles we will transform how we connect people, deliver goods and provide services.
Chair: Kerissa Khan, Innovation Lead – Future Flight Challenge
Confirmed panellists
- Eibhlin Lee, Assistant Project Manager, Community Energy Scotland – ReFlex Orkney
- Dan Piner – Innovation Lead Rail at Innovate UK
- Oyebola Bello, Programme Manager – Faraday Battery Challenge
- Oscar Morgan, Head of Product for Pure Electric
