Financial Pathways to Net Zero Incubator

The Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes, and Livelihoods (SRAEHL) held its first major event of 2024 at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. 

Hosted across two days, the Financial Pathways to Net Zero Incubator was designed to bring financial industry representatives together with researchers from universities and partners to discuss the question: how can we decarbonise Scotland’s housing and building stock and craft a more sustainable future? 

“Achieving net zero, in particular a just net zero, is a monumental challenge that will require cross sectoral collaborations.” said Dr Sean Field, lead of the Financial Pathways theme. “The Financial Pathways to Net Zero incubator in Glasgow marked the first time that the Alliance and the University of St Andrews took a leading role in convening a critical mass of policy makers, financiers, academics and civil society partners all working to achieve net zero by 2045.” 

There are mounting incentives to transition to a low-carbon society. The Scottish Government has set an ambitious goal of reaching net zero by 2045, there is increasing pressure on financial institutions to decarbonise their portfolios, and the cost-of-living crisis is putting pressure on households to reduce their net energy consumption. The Alliance has set out to support these goals by breaking down silos of knowledge and expertise and collaboratively confront these pressing issues. 

The Incubator marks the first in what will be a series of engagements that will shape the future of net zero research and collaborations in Scotland in the coming years. If you would like to be included in future iterations of this programme, please email the organiser Dr Sean Field – [email protected]. 

Read more about the event in Prof Mette High and Dr Sean Field’s blog for the Scottish Funding Council.