Skip Main Navigation
Eventbrite
Browse Events
Organise
  • Why Eventbrite?
  • Pricing
  • Resources
Help
  • Find your tickets
  • Contact an event organiser
  • Visit the help centre
Create an event
Menu
  • Organise
  • Help
  • Create an event
  • Log in
  • Sign up
  • Help
  • Create an event
  • Log in
  • Sign up
Log in Sign up
Page Content
This event has ended.
Energy from Waste & the Circular Economy - a Birmingham Policy Commission

Jul

29

Energy from Waste & the Circular Economy - a Birmingham Policy Commission

by Birmingham Energy Institute

Actions and Detail Panel

Sales Ended

Date and time

Wed, 29 July 2020

14:00 – 15:30 BST

Location

Online event

Sales Have Ended

Registrations are closed

Thank you for registering to attend our Energy from Waste and the Circular Economy - Policy Recommendations virtual roundtable. A registration link for the event will be sent in due course.

We must utilise our UK recycling resources that have valuable energy potential but are condemned as waste and incinerated.

About this event

To reach our net zero target and be resource efficient by 2050 – we need to celebrate initiatives that radically change the way we think about energy and the economy.

In the UK we have access to recycling resources that still hold valuable energy potential but are instead condemned as waste and incinerated or sent to landfill, emiting large amounts of CO2 and methane. Coupled with the growing lack of landfill space in the UK and restrictions on shipping due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK could face a waste crisis this year.

The University of Birmingham’s Energy Institute and the Energy Research Accelerator invite you to explore this important issue at our upcoming webinar. This event will bring together experts from engaged parliamentarians, industry leaders and climate experts to discuss the need for a national policy on energy from waste.

Effective waste disposal is essential to our modern lives, protecting us from infection and infestation, but the waste industry in the UK faces major challenges. Traditional methods of waste disposal are among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. We are also more aware of the economic implications of our throw away culture. The UK now has an opportunity to repurpose and re-monetise resources, making us experts in waste recycling and energy recovery.

During this virtual event we will explore the role of EfW in supporting the transition to achieve net zero by 2050. Presenters will also highlight the recommendations being made to government in relation to:

  • Heat
  • Circularity
  • Industry
  • Technology
  • Support for local and regional authorities

The advancements in our waste infrastructure will take time. Therefore, Energy from Waste (EfW) plants that recover energy in the form of heat as well as electricity will be needed to dispose of the residual waste in the most efficient way possible, but they must be more efficient and integrated with recycling systems and local economies. This can be done by building a network of local and regional Resource Recovery Clusters (RRCs) with combinations of EfW and recycling technologies - co-located with businesses and industries that use the Cluster’s energy networks, waste streams, fuels and products – in turn, empowering local authorities and placing a monetary value on their recycling efforts as a cash boost to their own circular economies.

We would be delighted for you to attend and to share your insights.

Energy from Waste & the Circular Economy - a Birmingham Policy Commission image
Energy from Waste & the Circular Economy - a Birmingham Policy Commission image

Tags

  • Online Events
  • Online Seminars
  • Online Science & Tech Seminars
event ended

Energy from Waste & the Circular Economy - a Birmingham Policy Commission

View Details
View Details

Follow this organiser to stay informed on future events

Organiser Image

Birmingham Energy Institute

Event creator

Events you might like:

Webinar - Enabling Circular Economy to Reduce Food Waste tickets
Free
Thu, 14 Jul 11:00 am
Webinar - Enabling Circular Economy to Reduce Food Waste
#Networking
Mapping materials for Ukraine's rebuild: leapfrogging to a circular economy tickets
Free
Fri, 8 Jul 10:00 am
Mapping materials for Ukraine's rebuild: leapfrogging to a circular economy
#Seminar
The Circular Economy: Benefits to You, Your Business and the Planet tickets
Free
Thu, 21 Jul 9:30 am
The Circular Economy: Benefits to You, Your Business and the Planet
#Business #Course
Circular Economy Thinking: Tools of the Trade tickets
Free
Wed, 27 Jul 12:00 pm
Circular Economy Thinking: Tools of the Trade
The Circular Economy: Benefits to You, Your Business and the Planet tickets
Free
Thu, 21 Jul 9:30 am
The Circular Economy: Benefits to You, Your Business and the Planet
NHS Plastics & The Circular Economy tickets
Free
Thu, 7 Jul 11:00 am
NHS Plastics & The Circular Economy
#Health #Seminar
Let's Talk... Conversations on Race, Equity, & Belonging tickets
Thu, 21 Jul 5:00 pm
Let's Talk... Conversations on Race, Equity, & Belonging
#Business #Seminar
We The Medicine -  Healing Our Inner Child 2022. Guided Meditations tickets
Free
Sat, 9 Jul 12:00 pm
We The Medicine - Healing Our Inner Child 2022. Guided Meditations
#Health #Seminar
Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery tickets
Free
Tue, 12 Jul 5:00 pm
Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery
#Arts #Seminar
Ecommerce Marketing  How we Built  $50 MILLION Ecommerce business in 1 year tickets
Free
Thu, 14 Jul 10:00 am
Ecommerce Marketing How we Built $50 MILLION Ecommerce business in 1 year
#Business #Seminar

Site Navigation

Use Eventbrite

  • How it Works
  • Pricing
  • Event Blog
  • Event Planner Forum

Plan Events

  • Online Registration
  • Sell Event Tickets
  • Event Management Software

Find Events

  • Browse Online Events
  • Get the Eventbrite App

Connect With Us

  • Report This Event
  • Help Centre
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
  • Community Guidelines
Eventbrite

© 2022 Eventbrite