OnDemand: The National Climate Change and Net Zero Conference 2026

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2026 Overview

The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels, with a national mission to deliver clean power by 2030 and reach Net Zero by 2050. As this transition gains pace, the role of local authorities and the public sector in leading delivery has never been more crucial.

In February 2026 industry leaders gathered at The National Climate Change Conference 2026 to share the latest guidance and policies from the government, and their proposals to empower local government to reach their ambitious targets. From scaling retrofit programmes and green finance to delivering clean energy and responding to extreme weather, this event shares actionable insights from across the UK.

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2026 Agenda

• 9.00am

  Online Registration

• 9.50am

  Chair’s Opening Remarks

  Diarmaid Clery, Lecturer in Engineering for Net Zero, The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Manchester

  

• 10.00am

  Keynote: Delivering Clean Energy Through Community Energy

  • Setting the scene for community energy in the UK
  • What are the main barriers and challenges in the sector?
  • What can the Government and Local Authorities do to support community energy?
  • Community energy in practice – real world examples

  Connie Duxbury, Chair, Community Energy London

  

• 10.20am

  Keynote: Breaking the Upfront Cost Barrier: Energy Democracy Councils Can Reserve Now
  

  Paul Phillips, CEO and Founder, We Are Energy Cooperative

  

• 10.40am

  Keynote: Tackling Climate Change on a Local Level

  • Exploring how councils can drive emissions reductions through planning, housing, transport, waste, and local energy initiatives
  • Understanding how community engagement, data-driven insights, and area-specific plans are being used to design impactful, inclusive climate interventions
  • Discussing current limitations and opportunities in financing local climate action
  • Strategies for embedding climate risk management into infrastructure, social care, and emergency planning

  Annie Pickering, Operations Director, Climate Emergency UK CLC

  

• 11.00am

  Questions and Answers

• 11.20am

  Comfort Break

• 11.40am

  Keynote: Current Trends and Future Forecasting the Transition to Electric Vehicles

  • The journey to decarbonising transport – how far have we come, how far do we have to go?
  • Public Sector Fleets – what are the challenges and opportunities in decarbonisation? How can partnership working unlock the transition?
  • Private vehicles – have we made it out of the early adopter stage for electric vehicles? What does this mean for the future of electric vehicles?
  • How are local authorities leading the way in electric vehicle infrastructure – what does systems change look like in reality?
  • What is next for transport decarbonisation? How do we tackle the difficult use cases? What technologies are on the horizon?

  Beth Morley, Human Insights Lead, Cenex

  

• 12.00pm

  Case Study: Exploring How UK Councils are Integrating EV Charging into Climate Action Plans to Meet Net Zero Goals

  • The benefits of good data
  • EVI challenges
  • How councils are responding
  • Wiltshire EVI progress with the use of Net Zero Data

  Leslie Addo, Net Zero Data – Product, Catapult Energy Systems

  

• 12.20pm

  Questions and Answers

• 12.40pm

  Lunch Break

• 1.40pm

  Panel: Utilising Earth Observation to Inform Resilience Decision-Making and Strategies to Achieve Net Zero

  Prof Mat Disney, Divisional Director Carbon Cycle, National Centre for Earth Observation and Professor of Remote Sensing, UCL

  Catherine Greene, Head of User Centred Design Satellite Applications, Catapult

  Naomi Rowe-Gurney, Research Development Manager, UKCEH

  Dan Wicks, MD, GHGSat UK

  Moderated by: Krupa Nanda Kumar, Climate Services Development Manager, Space4Climate 

  

• 2.20pm

  Keynote: Domestic Retrofit and Decarbonisation

  Paul Youngman, Consultant Specialising in Sustainability, Retrofit, and Domestic Decarbonisation

• 2.40pm

  Questions and Answers

• 2.50pm

  Comfort Break

• 3.10pm

  Case Study: Insetting Carbon Emissions Through Woodland Carbon Code Projects

  Leon Debell, Woodland Carbon Code Monitoring Advisor, Scottish Forestry

  

• 3.30pm

  Case Study: Utilising High-Integrity Woodland Carbon Credits to Restore UK Temperate Rainforests

  James Byrne, Head of Nature Markets, Plantlife International 

  

• 3.50pm

  Questions and Answers

• 4.10pm

  Chair’s Closing Remarks

  Diarmaid Clery, Lecturer in Engineering for Net Zero, The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Manchester

  

• 4.15pm

  Conference Close

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2026 Speakers

Annie Pickering

Operations Director

Climate Emergency UK CLC

Beth Morley

Human Insights Lead

Cenex

Maya Singer Hobbs

Senior Research Fellow

Institute for Public Policy Research

Diarmaid Clery

Lecturer in Engineering for Net Zero

The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Manchester

Connie Duxbury

Chair

Community Energy London

Paul Phillips

CEO and Founder

We Are Energy Cooperative

Leslie Addo

Net Zero Data – Product

Catapult Energy Systems

Prof Mat Disney

Divisional Director Carbon Cycle, National Centre for Earth Observation and Professor of Remote Sensing

UCL

Catherine Greene

Head of User Centred Design Satellite Applications

Catapult

Naomi Rowe-Gurney

Research Development Manager

UKCEH

Dan Wicks

MD

GHGSat UK

Krupa Nanda Kumar

Climate Services Development Manager

Space4Climate

Paul Youngman

Consultant Specialising in Sustainability, Retrofit, and Domestic Decarbonisation

Leon Debell

Woodland Carbon Code Monitoring Advisor

Scottish Forestry

James Byrne

Head of Nature Markets

Plantlife International

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