Achieving Net-zero conference: we hear from the UK Executive Director of National Grid as she discusses net-zero development and recruitment plans for the industry.
21 Sep 2020, 2 min read
National Grid's Nicola Shaw discusses how the company is achieving its net-zero goals, supporting jobs and regional development. We discuss the need to overcome potential challenges relating to regulatory frameworks and the investment environment, and National Grid’s focus on creating apprenticeships and schemes to encourage more young people to take up careers in the energy industry.
Speakers
- Nicola Shaw, UK Executive Director, National Grid
- Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Economist, CBI
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Highlights from the session:
- Nicola Shaw describes National Grid’s long-term plans for supporting the UK’s transition to net-zero emissions, including enabling further development of the UK’s low-carbon electricity generation, such as offshore wind in the North Sea; delivering a national network of electric vehicle charging; and creating a plan for low-carbon heat, including the future of the gas grid
- Ahead of an upcoming session on the role of regulation in delivering net-zero, Nicola Shaw cautions about recent decisions from Ofgem an
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