Net Zero

Addressing climate change is a major challenge of the 21st century, with the UK aiming to achieve net zero by 2050. Meeting net zero is an unprecedented challenge that requires concurrent, coordinated transformation of multiple vital and interconnected infrastructure systems - from transport and housing, to agriculture and heavy industry. Engineering expertise will be central to delivering a transition to prosperous and sustainable society.

In January 2020, the National Engineering Policy Centre began a programme of work to explore, inform, and advise policymakers on some of the hardest cross-cutting challenges and the opportunities that need to be addressed. Since its inception, the project has explored three key areas where engineers can contribute key insights to achieving net zero:

• Applying engineering principles to decision making
• Applying a systems approach to achieving net zero across whole sectors
• Providing technical engineering insight on the role of individual technologies

What we can do for you

We advise policy teams in government and elsewhere on systems approaches to net zero through workshops and papers, and engage widely and inclusively with a range of stakeholders who are crucial to delivering net zero.

If you are working on joining up the net zero dots and making a systems approach happen, or need help navigating this landscape, we want to hear from you.