Net Zero research launch at Labour Party Conference

During this year’s Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, we are holding an event on decarbonising the North’s homes, which includes the launch of new Net Zero research from the NHC.

The event is called ‘MEETING THE NET ZERO CHALLENGE: How the new Labour Government can help accelerate green home upgrades in the North’ and will take place on Tuesday 24 September 7.15pm to 8.30pm.

Attendees will hear from those involved in the research and experts in the field about how the North’s social housing sector can support the Government to cut emissions, unlock jobs, and create the homes of the future.

We carried out this new research with housing providers, local government, combined authorities, and contractors, to identify how increasing the energy performance of social housing could be used to accelerate the transition to more energy efficient homes.

The North’s 7 million homes are contributing to climate change – with a quarter of the North’s total emissions coming from its homes. Upgrading the North’s existing homes is vital to meet the country’s net zero targets and unlock a new generation of green jobs. There is now a real opportunity to work with the social housing sector in the North to pump-prime the market for domestic retrofit – boosting supply chains, innovation, and creating around 77,000 green jobs in the North.

Join us as we discuss priorities for the new Labour government and how the social housing sector, local government and elected mayors can kickstart the wider decarbonisation of our nation’s homes.

If you would like to attend, please contact josef.bews@northern-consortium.org.uk