EMEX Show Preview
Back and ready to teach EMEX is back, 24-25 November 2021 at ExCeL London, to empower the UK’s community of leading sustainability, energy and environmental professionals to succeed in the race to net zero
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cheduled just three weeks after COP26 in Glasgow, EMEX is the place where professionals across the private and the public sectors will be eager to translate pledges into action. EMEX is an immersive, twoday experience of interactions and active learning where professionals share best practices, source technology, sharpen their plans and hone their skills. EMEX is free to attend with over 80 exhibitors and 50 seminars spread across four theatres focused on the following topics: • energy and carbon management strategy; • sustainability and net zero; • built environment and transport; and • energy future and flexible networks. Keynote speakers include: • Lord Deben, chairman of the UK’s independent Committee on Climate Change; • Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation; • Garrett Quinn, chief sustainability officer at Smurfit Kappa Group; • Guy Grainger, global head of sustainability services and ESG of JLL; • Dr Christos Vidalakis, Head of Property Sustainability, Office of Government Property, Cabinet
Office; and • Matteo Deidda, sustainability manager, Lloyds Banking Group Low-carbon retrofit strategies and solutions in historic and listed buildings will come under examination. The UK building stock is among the oldest in the world and, as such, it presents unique challenges in making it fit for the net zero future. EMEX will host a series of case studies and discussions focusing on specific building areas where fast decarbonisation and major savings can be done. There will be presentations on heating and cooling featuring: the Church of England; King’s Cross Estate; University of Reading; Wolfson College (Oxford); and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). Speaking alongside will be representatives from suppliers Hyspot, Optimised Buildings and Max Fordham. A presentation on building ventilation will feature BESA, Nicotra Gebhardt and Chauvin Arnoux. Meanwhile the popular topic of building energy management systems and vacant buildings will be examined by speakers from Keele University and the University of Glasgow. The growing popularity of district heating networks will come under
the spotlight with particular attention paid to successful schemes including Islington’s Bunhill 2 and GreenSCIES. There are many opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation in the supply chain. For example, in food and drink, the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, over 90 per cent of companies’ carbon emissions come from the supply chains. EMEX will host a full morning programme moderated by the Food and Drink Federation with apetito, Danone, Budweiser Brewing Group, Avara Foods and Wealmoor discussing challenges and the enormous opportunities to drive down emissions within and beyond their own operations by engaging with stakeholders and suppliers at each stage of the value chain. Deploying EV fleets at scale can be a daunting task for many companies looking to make the switch. Mitie, National Grid and DPD Group UK will share experiences from their meteoric deployments arming delegates with key considerations and practical knowledge on how to overcome many challenges lying ahead. In addition, Mina and Allstar Business Solutions will discuss removing the payment complexities traditionally associated with expense reclaim. In addition, the issue of
on-the-road, at home, and at work EV charging for employers and employees will be addressed. The Public Sector has major plans to deliver upon the Government’s legal duty to reach Net Zero by 2050. NHS England and NHS Improvement expanding scope of emissions covering the products procured from its 80,000 suppliers. While the NHS does not control these emissions directly it can use its considerable purchasing power to influence change. The British Army with Royal Army Medical Corps’ VR’s Safety and Environmental Adviser and The Royal Logistics Corps’ Sustainability Lead 1st (UK) Division will present the multi-award winning Project Green Rhino, a framework through which the division of over 32,000 personnel, nine brigades and 89 separate establishments can focus its efforts to reach net zero by 2050. Turn the blue lights green with London Ambulance Service NHS, Metropolitan Police, London Fire and Royal National Lifeboat Institution who will be unveiling world-leading technology and providing unique insights into the emergency services’ plans to deliver net zero results while advancing resilience and efficiency for front-line operations. EMEX is also a unique opportunity to learn about the new technology available for energy professionals. Over 80 exhibitors are showcasing a broad range of low-carbon and energy-efficient solutions under one roof including AB Energy, Acutrace, Atlas Copco, Axair Fans, B2B Energy, Bill Identity, Birdsall, Bosch, Carlo Gavazzi, Circulor, Clarke Energy, Direct Business Solutions, Energy in Buildings & Industry, ebm Papst, EnergyElephant, Total Data Centre Solutions, EWT, Group Horizon, Hark Systems, HMS Industrial Networks, Innotech Europe, National Grid, ND Metering, Nicotra-Gebhardt, Northern Gas & Power, Optimised Buildings Ltd, Power Capacitors, Siemens, SMA Solar Technology, Vexo International, Vinci Facilities, WEG and many more The full seminar programme and exhibitor listings are regularly updated on EMEX website • To register for free, please visit www.emexlondon.com
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