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Challenges and opportunities facing defence in achieving the Net Zero Carbon 2050 mandate

23/02/2021

UK defence is embarking on an exciting and challenging journey to achieve a Net Zero Carbon future by 2050.

The Defence Sustainability Conference 2021 highlighted the scale and complexity of the challenge
facing defence in achieving its part of the Net Zero Carbon 2050 mandate.

Frazer-Nash hosted a panel discussion during the conference to discuss the challenges and opportunities
identified from the different layers within the defence community: from strategic decision and policy making
in the Ministry of Defence (MOD), through to technology and platforms development, and estates and
logistics provision.

Delivered in collaboration with Strategic Command, Babcock, Rolls-Royce and colleagues in Frazer-Nash, the paper below provides distilled insights from the panel discussion, with the aim of prompting further investigation into the key themes by the MOD.

You can also listen and watch a video recording of the panel discussion below.

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Challenges and opportunities facing defence in achieving the Net Zero Carbon 2050 mandate. Perspectives from across our defence community.

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Thank you to Team Defence Information for hosting the Frazer-Nash panel discussion, and to our distinguished guests for giving their time and thoughts to support the debate.

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Challenges and opportunities facing defence in achieving the Net Zero Carbon 2050 mandate

23/02/2021

The Defence Sustainability Conference 2021 highlighted the scale and complexity of the challengefacing defence in achieving its part of the Net Zero Carbon 2050 mandate.

Frazer-Nash Insights

Challenges and opportunities facing defence in achieving the Net Zero Carbon 2050 mandate. Perspectives from across our defence community.

Naomi Heming, Technical Management Consulting Service Lead, Frazer-Nash

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If you'd like to find out more, please contact Naomi

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Sustainability and decarbonisation

Frazer-Nash Insights

Challenges and opportunities facing defence in achieving the Net Zero Carbon 2050 mandate

Defence

Fusion

Autonomous Resilient Cyber Defence (ARCD)

Making up the leeway: meeting the skills challenges of Net Zero in maritime

Defence sustainability

Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (WOME)

Weapon simulation and modelling

Technology exploration and strategy

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Unleashing the Power of Collaboration: Frazer-Nash Consultancy’s Commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

Defence nuclear

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The Defence Sustainability Conference 2021 highlighted the scale and complexity of the challenge
facing defence in achieving its part of the Net Zero Carbon 2050 mandate.