{"id":347865,"date":"2023-12-07T09:51:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T09:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-rea-host-energy-transition-roundtable-at-cop28\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T12:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:09:03","slug":"lightsource-bp-and-rea-host-energy-transition-roundtable-at-cop28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-rea-host-energy-transition-roundtable-at-cop28\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightsource bp and REA host energy transition roundtable at COP28"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lightsource bp and the UK\u2019s Renewable Energy Association (REA) hosted a high-level roundtable debate at COP28<\/strong>. The session focused on solar power\u2019s role in delivering an energy transition that is both people-first and supportive of nature.<\/p>\n

117 nations aim to triple renewable capacity<\/a> by 2030. The key question is how will they deliver on this commitment?<\/p>\n

At Lightsource bp, we’ve been prioritising meaningful community engagement and a proactive approach on nature for over a decade.<\/p>\n

Our contribution to the World Economic Forum’s white paper<\/a> underscores the need for a people-positive approach in clean power scale-up. As we eye the ambitious solar targets, it’s clear that massive infrastructure development must go hand-in-hand with community involvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cTripling renewables is going to require a massive infrastructure build and it was inevitably going to intersect with people and nature. It is critical that we take community engagement to the next level,\u201d said Kristen Panerali, Head of Clean Power, Grids and Electrification, WEF, who participated in the roundtable.<\/p>\n

A responsible solar approach also requires a proactive strategy on nature and biodiversity.<\/p>\n

Lightsource bp is targeting biodiversity net gain<\/a>, an uplift in the measured biodiversity before and after sites are operational, wherever possible across our global portfolio. An independent study of our solar farms in the UK has shown the potential for even larger improvements. This will be crucial as the UK eyes ambitious solar targets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mission Zero review in the UK called for a solar revolution to install 70GW of solar power by 2035,\u201d said Chris Skidmore MP, who led an independent review into the UK\u2019s 2050 net zero commitment. \u201cThe REA has done a lot of work to demonstrate not just the challenges that we must address to unblock solar deployment but also what [about] that opportunity to deliver cheaper, greener, cleaner energy at scale so households get cheaper bills and at the same time we can ensure that the deployment of solar is best placed to deliver for communities across the UK,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to all the participants in the roundtable:<\/p>\n