Sponsored by SRK Consulting
The Geosciences play a vital role in the energy transition, driving innovation, supporting business and facilitating a sustainable and socially just transition. Geological knowledge will allow the sourcing of essential raw materials, in particular critical metal resources, for low carbon energy infrastructure including transportation, construction, and engineering. Geoscientists are thus uniquely placed to support policy makers, industry, and other stakeholders, in the management of Earth resources fundamental to the Energy Transition.
The Energy Transition Discussion Meeting is a 2-day Hybrid conference on 26 - 27 April 2022. It aims to identify what Geoscience needs to do now to meet the net zero targets in a fair and sustainable way - to support policy, business and innovation, and in parallel develop new scientific and engineering knowledge and solutions. It will connect and engage the Geoscience community with key stakeholders in society, government and beyond, and through multi-way discussion, the event will both tease out and integrate geoscience, policy, sustainable development and the Energy Transition. In doing so, it will identify new opportunities for Geoscience research, development and impact, and critically ask what the Geosciences need to do now for a sustainable transition.
SRK Speaker Session:
27th April, 13:15 - 14:30 | Discussion: What sort of Geoscience Skills are needed to enable net zero?
13.15 Keynote: Natasha Dowey, Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University
Ben Lepley, SRK Consulting
Dr Jo Alexander BP
Ruth Allington, GSL
