Q&A Feature: Net zero and the challenges for the UK energy sector

Andrew Lever - Director, the Carbon Trust, an independent partner to global organisations seeking to move toward a more sustainable future

Dr Tim Stone CBA - Chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), the trade association for the civil nuclear industry in the UK.

Prof Jim Watson, Director, UK Energy Research Centre, which conducts interdisciplinary research into sustainable future energy systems

Richard Kirkman, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Veolia UK and Ireland, a provider of waste, water and energy management services

Edmund Reid, Head of Strategy for Centrica Business Solutions, a global provider provide energy expertise and distributed energy solutions

In what ways are net zero ambitions compatible with the demands of large electricity users?

AL: Dramatic growth in renewable electricity supply over the last decade means that net zero ambitions are in reach for large electricity users. The majority of greenhouse gas emissions from electricity consumption can be eliminated by switching from fossil fuel-derived to renewable sources of electricity.