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Net-Zero Webinar: Decoding the Buzzwords and Practical Sector-Specific Advice

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Northmore Gordon is a carbon and energy consultancy in Australia and South East Asia. Over the past couple of years, we have seen a clear trend with more and more businesses developing roadmaps and strategies for moving towards a carbon-neutral operation. With huge global economic challenges and accelerating climate change, the race to Net-Zero has taken a substantial leap in 2021.

Many organisations are setting and announcing net-zero targets, but many are based on kicking the heaving lifting down the road towards 2050; this is relying on future technologies that may or may not happen.

This is a risky approach:

In this webinar, we discuss:

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Our Speakers

Chris Warris – Principal Consultant

Chris Warris – Chris has over 20 years of experience working in a variety of roles across different industries such as power generation, oil and gas, academic research, sustainability and energy management and consulting.

Chris has worked on a range of energy and carbon management projects including Energy Audits of large industrial & manufacturing facilities, food processing facilities, commercial office buildings, hospitals and aged care facilities; energy simulation modelling for BCA and NABERSNational Australian Built Environment Rating System Energy assessments; Greenhouse gas assessments and Energy & Carbon Management Program implementation.

Trent Hawkins – Principal Consultant

Trent Hawkins – Trent, B. Eng (Mech), is an experienced sustainability advisor in the food, fibre, and beverage sectors. Trent is passionate about partnering with producers and manufacturers to improve energy performance and decarbonise. Expertise includes energy and carbon strategy development, energy management systems, energy auditing and opportunities assessments, and project implementation support. Trent has a particular interest in decarbonisation of thermal energy systems through electrification, heat recovery, and waste to energy, and is a recognised leader in the industry investigating alternatives to fossil fuel energy systems.

Claire Quy – Senior Consultant

Claire Quy – Claire joined Northmore Gordon in 2019 with experience developing and delivering energy performance contracts (EPCs) at some of Australia’s most iconic buildings, including museums and art galleries, sporting facilities and universities. Since then, Claire has delivered the energy and carbon management activities that cover baseline development, benchmarking, energy audits and opportunities assessments, energy action plans and net-zero strategy development. Claire has supported a range of customers and facilities with their energy and carbon management journeys including farms, commercial buildings, councils, aquatic centres, food and beverage manufacturing, heavy industry and waste management.

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What is the Northmore Gordon Net-Zero Webinar about?

The webinar, titled "Net-Zero Webinar: Decoding the Buzzwords and Practical Sector-Specific Advice," covers the science behind the Anthropological carbon budget, 2030 and 2050 targets and timeframes, understanding carbon footprints and scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, Science Based Targets and Climate Active, identifying practical emission reduction opportunities, and case studies from different sectors demonstrating that emissions reduction targets can be achieved using readily available, cost-effective measures.

Why does the webinar caution against relying on future technologies to reach net-zero by 2050?

The webinar warns that many net-zero targets rely on 'kicking the heavy lifting down the road' toward 2050 by depending on future technologies that may never become practical or cost-effective. It notes that equipment and infrastructure installed this decade is likely to still be in use well beyond 2030 and even out to 2050, so businesses need practical measures implementable now, otherwise they risk locking in emissions and appearing to engage in 'greenwash'.

Who are the speakers in the Northmore Gordon Net-Zero Webinar?

The speakers are Chris Warris (Principal Consultant), Trent Hawkins (Principal Consultant), and Claire Quy (Senior Consultant).

What is Chris Warris's background?

Chris Warris has over 20 years of experience across industries such as power generation, oil and gas, academic research, sustainability and energy management and consulting. He has worked on energy and carbon management projects including energy audits of large industrial and manufacturing facilities, food processing facilities, commercial office buildings, hospitals and aged care facilities; energy simulation modelling for BCA and NABERS assessments; greenhouse gas assessments; and energy and carbon management program implementation.

What is Trent Hawkins's area of expertise?

Trent Hawkins, B. Eng (Mech), is an experienced sustainability advisor in the food, fibre, and beverage sectors. His expertise includes energy and carbon strategy development, energy management systems, energy auditing and opportunities assessments, and project implementation support, with a particular interest in decarbonising thermal energy systems through electrification, heat recovery, and waste-to-energy.

What has Claire Quy worked on since joining Northmore Gordon?

Claire Quy joined Northmore Gordon in 2019 after developing and delivering energy performance contracts (EPCs) at iconic Australian buildings including museums, art galleries, sporting facilities and universities. Since joining, she has delivered energy and carbon management activities covering baseline development, benchmarking, energy audits and opportunities assessments, energy action plans, and net-zero strategy development for farms, commercial buildings, councils, aquatic centres, food and beverage manufacturing, heavy industry, and waste management.

What is Climate Active, as described on the page?

Climate Active is an accreditation program for Australian companies to certify their organisations, products, services, events, buildings or precincts as carbon neutral. It is backed and administered by the Australian government. Companies must measure their scope 1, 2 and material scope 3 emissions, reduce where possible, and offset the remainder by purchasing and retiring offsets such as LGCs (for scope 2) and ACCUs, CERs, RMUs, VCUs or VERs (for scope 1 or 3). Annual reporting is required and published on the Climate Active website.

When was the Net-Zero Webinar article published, and where can the webinar recording be viewed?

The article was published on September 20, 2021. The webinar recording can be viewed via a linked video (https://youtu.be/517SK1gQ_R0) referenced on the page.

What kind of company is Northmore Gordon?

Northmore Gordon is a carbon and energy consultancy operating in Australia and South East Asia.

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