Net Hero Podcast – With Sumit Bose

Is sustainability still a priority for UK businesses in the aftermath of COVID?
If you ask Gill Alker, Head of Consultancy at AMP Clean Energy, the answer is a resounding yes.

Welcome to our new podcast series, where we will explore the role the continent has to play in delivering net zero

Are electric vehicles (EVs) actually more expensive? Do they really take all day to charge? If you use a car wash are you in for a shocking surprise?
Chris Jackson, Head of Fleet Partnerships at Centrica Business Solutions, says the answer to all of those questions is a resounding no - Chris has driven pretty much every EV there is over the past 15 years, covering tens of thousands of miles and by his own account, experiencing "the good, the bad and the downright ugly of the UK's charging infrastructure".

Solar now makes real business sense - it's the perfect technology to reduce energy costs and drive a green recovery. That was the suggestion from Francisco Cabadas, Head of Solar Development at AMP Clean Energy, who highlighted the vital role solar energy is already playing in the UK's efforts to deliver net zero.

That was the suggestion from Andreas Atkins, Electric Vehicles (EVs) Product Business Development Manager at Centrica Business Solutions, who spoke to future Net Zero Editor Jonny Bairstow about why businesses should start looking at installing charge points, switching to electric fleets and how they can go about starting this process.

Decarbonising heat is a real challenge - but smart software and computer-controlled infrared technology can play a vital role in cutting emissions from buildings, says Oliver Baker, CEO of Ambion Heating.
Oliver recently spoke to future Net Zero's Jonny Bairstow to explain how the company's computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) heating system works and why he thought it could help support the journey to net zero by 2050.

With one-in-ten new vehicle sales in the UK in 2020 being plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) or full electric vehicles (EVs), the challenge is clear – we have nine years to get to ten-in-ten vehicle sales being electric.
That's the suggestion from Natasha Mahmoudian, Head of Public Affairs for Electric Vehicles at Centrica Business Solutions, who spoke to future Net Zero Founder Sumit Bose about how despite seeing recent progress, more needs to be done to accelerate EV adoption.

Steve Pick, British Gas - says smaller business owners should think of their offices and workplaces, the same as they think of their homes, when it comes to energy efficiency measures

Decarbonising heat is difficult... but a Sussex village could hold the key.
The village in question is Barcombe, which is where UK Power Networks and Community Energy South are hosting the innovative Communiheat project, alongside local community group Ovesco and Buro Happold.
Together, these organisations aim to accelerate the shift from fossil fuel-based heating to clean electrification, by considering a range of technologies such as air source heat pumps to transition the entire area away from fossil fuels in one go.

Adam Chilab, EV Product and Propositions Manager at British Gas Business, spoke to future Net Zero about the vital role the public sector has to build strong electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to reach 2050 decarbonisation targets.