The Energy Digital Year in Stories: March

December 23, 2024

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Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero 2024 at the QEII Centre, London

We look at the articles that made the news across the energy space 2024. Today, it is March's turn, featuring Microsoft, Iberdrola, Google & ExxonMobil

Energy Highlights from Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero

Now Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero has come to an end, there is no better time to reflect on the success of the bumper two-day spectacular at the QEII Centre in London.

Hosted by sister title Sustainability Magazine on 6 and 7 March, Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero is the first event in BizClik’s Sustainability LIVE series with the core focus on net zero, the target of completely negating the emission of greenhouse gases.

At the event — which connected the world’s sustainability leaders, innovators and pioneers — esteemed speakers shared their expertise and insights, enriching the sustainability discussion and shaping the future across industries with their passion and knowledge.

And with the event being net zero-centric, a whole host of the panels, keynotes, workshops and firesides across the two-day extravaganza touched on the key issues facing the energy industry today as it works toward a greener future.

The calibre of speakers and attendees supported the quality and success of the exhibition, with speakers including executives from the likes of Schneider Electric, Deloitte, Capgemini, General Motors, Polestar, Procter & Gamble, National Grid, NetApp, AWS and Arcadis.

Despite it being the inaugural net zero event, it also was the best attended virtually in BizClik history with thousands both tuning in around the world and packing out the QEII centre to watch and network in person.

Microsoft’s Bill Gates Talks up Clean Power at CERAWeek

The oil and gas capital of the US could soon be seen in a new light following a recent proclamation by billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates.

Speaking at CERAWeek 2024, which took over Houston, Bill declared that the state, and host city, had positioned itself as the epicentre of energy and climate breakthroughs that are set to make waves across the US and beyond.

He said his trip to Texas allowed him to meet “remarkable innovators building America’s clean energy future”, adding how Texas is slowly seeing a shift that is altering its perception, as it is now home to cutting edge next-gen clean energy innovation.

Championing the tremendous potential of clean industries at CERAWeek, Bill shared his knowledge across the breadth of the energy industry while also taking up the opportunity to learn from peers attending and sharing their own expertise.

“A heroic effort is beginning,” he said of being in Texas in his address with Daniel Yergin, CERAWeek’s Co-Founder. “I'm very excited about it.

“But we shouldn't underestimate how incredibly difficult the energy transition challenge will be.”

He highlights how his work in clean energy is “far, far more difficult” than projects he spearheaded at Microsoft.

Across Texas, around 500,000 people’s livelihoods are enabled by the oil and gas industry. But what Bill emphasises is how their skillsets are positioned as ones that evolve to meet the needs of a cleaner energy future. These transferable skills and the workforce bearing them, Bill advocates, are crucial to forming the backbone of the world’s new clean energy economy, securing Texas’ position as an energy leader for generations to come.