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    ~ The CCC, BEIS & CBI join Schneider Electric to discuss the path to a zero-carbon Britain ~

    LONDON, July 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric UK, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its 'Rethink Energy' initiative. A programme aimed at changing business, consumer and government attitudes to energy waste and help combat climate change. 

    Schneider Electrics hosts its inaugural “Rethink Energy’ event at Tottenham Hotspur FC. The panellists include (from left to right): David Joffe, Team Leader at the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC); Ben Golding, Director, Energy Efficiency and Local, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), James Diggle, Head of Energy & Climate Change, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Mike Hughes, Zone President, Schneider Electric UK & Ireland, moderated by Sumit Bose, Editor and Co-Founder, Energy Live News. (PRNewsfoto/Schneider Electric UK)

    Whilst other forms of waste such as plastics, fast fashion and food are highly visible, energy is frequently overlooked. A Schneider Electric commissioned study of 2,000 UK adults and over 600 UK businesses revealed that just 10% of consumers want to do more to curb their current energy use, while 74% believe they already do enough.

    In the same report, 68% of business leaders reported their organisations wasted energy, particularly in the form of inefficient building and office space. Under half (43%) of company chiefs also shared their organisation had not implemented any measures aimed at tackling these inefficiencies in 2018.  Schneider Electric's full report will be released later this summer.

    To launch its Rethink Energy initiative, Schneider Electric held a panel debate at Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium, one of the world's most energy efficient stadiums.  Schneider Electric is THFC's official energy management partner.

    The debate focused on three key areas:

    • The role for energy in achieving a zero-carbon economy by 2050
    • £1 trillion price tag – cost or opportunity
    • What will drive change in the UK's demand for energy

    The panellists included:

    • David Joffe, Team Leader at the UK Committee on Climate Change
    • Ben Golding, Director, Energy Efficiency and Local, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • James Diggle, Head of Energy & Climate Change, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
    • Mike Hughes, Zone President, Schneider Electric UK & Ireland

    Quotes from the discussion:

    Mike Hughes, Zone President, Schneider Electric UK & Ireland

    "We need to bring energy front of mind.  The market needs to take an activist approach to advocate for and instil efficiency and build an investment mindset if we are to achieve the 2050 net zero goal."

    "As energy waste becomes more visible, businesses will increasingly be held accountable."

    "HM Treasury recently suggested it could cost the UK around £1 trillion to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, but it's not about cost, it's about huge savings. Sustainability is a cost that pays for itself and technology and innovation will be key to meeting the energy efficiency challenge."

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    Schneider Electric Launches Rethink Energy Initiative ~ The CCC, BEIS & CBI join Schneider Electric to discuss the path to a zero-carbon Britain ~ LONDON, July 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Schneider Electric UK, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its …