The renewable sector has remained resilient against economic turbulence. But is this radical growth set to continue?

Providing a detailed look at investment trends in the EU, US and China this session will present delegates with an overview of global green energy trends around the world.

Ofgem opened an enquiry line for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme in July 2011, and it is expected the scheme will now open for applications before the end of the year, with £860million of funding set aside until 2015.

This session will explore the administration of the scheme and an overview of what you and your business can expect from the application process, including key time frames and what your ongoing obligations will be as a participant.

How does the current Government policy support renewable energy investment in the UK? This session will compare the incentive policy mix with international jurisdictions including Europe and Australia.

Sharing the merits of FiT’s as well as identifying the issues and challenges, the panel will consider what barriers remain to investors and the role of the Green Investment Bank going forward.

Taking on board lessons learnt from existing policy mechanisms this session will examine the future for solar technology.

Examine where the hot investment regions are worldwide and learn how changes to investment appetite have affected the funding of new technology and projects.

Experts will reveal what the real opportunities are for renewable projects and where VC really will be putting their money.

At present, non-domestic buildings account for 18% of the UK’s carbon emissions and 80% of the buildings which will exist in 2020 have already been built, requiring a massive effort to maximise the refurbishment potential.

This session will address the barriers, risks, issues and opportunities regarding low carbon refurbishment to provide hints and tips as to how we may achieve this enormous challenge of refurbishing over 2 million non-domestic buildings  (one every 10 minutes) to deliver low carbon results before 2050.

The International Energy Agency has estimated that existing buildings are responsible for more that 40% of the world’s total primary energy consumption and for 24% of global carbon dioxide emissions.

New technologies  are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures through efficiently using energy, water and other resources, reducing water, pollution and environmental degradation whilst at the same time improving and protecting occupant health and increasing employee productivity. Learn about the latest technologies for green buildings and how to make the business case for them.