First OX to ZERO summit sets Oxfordshire on course for Net Zero

Oxfordshire will showcase its efforts to achieve Net Zero with the first ever OX to ZERO summit. The September 1 event is being held at The Blavatnik and was founded by the University of Oxford, Harwell, UK Atomic Energy Authority and OxLEP.

The event gathers Oxford’s thought-leaders to showcase new concepts, technologies and the companies who are leading the way to zero emissions. Companies involved include Tokamak Energy, First Light Fusion, YASA, ARRIVAL, Johnson Matthey, Faraday, Low Carbon Hub, SSE, Oxford Net Zero, OUI, STFC and Cleantech. 

Pro-Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Professor of Translational Medicine at the University of Oxford, Chas Bountra spoke about the event: “After the pandemic, the climate emergency will potentially destroy even more lives, make parts of the world uninhabitable, and produce irreversible changes to our surroundings. OX to ZERO provides an insight into how the Oxford ecosystem pulling together to take on the biggest challenge facing our planet. I hope we can create hope and solutions for humanity.” 

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Head of Innovation and Inward Investment at OxLEP, Sebastian Johnson added: “Oxfordshire has a history of delivering pioneering solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. The expertise and desire that exists in the county can be a critical driver to tackling the climate emergency head-on, at pace. OX to ZERO will showcase further solutions that can drive the world towards a zero-carbon future.” 

Find out more about the event here.

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