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As the world’s population grows, the demand for a new approach to energy also grows, pushing us toward more sustainable ideas. Engineering in the areas of energy is critical for the sustainability of the environment and the global economy.

Futurebuild 2024 will continue its mission in taking a stand for a better built environment. As the industry’s most respected event, we provide the stage for inspiring ideas, innovative solutions and knowledge sharing to drive sustainable construction and help us reach our goal of net zero. The exhibition brings together the entire supply chain to showcase, debate and understand the advancements in sustainable construction and the emerging technologies that will make net zero possible.

Global heating is intensifying. Extreme weather events are multiplying. Nature is being destroyed at unprecedented rates. And the cost-of-living crisis and rampant inequality continue to bite. But the solutions are here already. Businesses have never been better equipped to solve the climate challenge and achieve a green transition that leaves no one behind. edie 24 is about turning that vision into reality – at scale and at pace. Our award-winning 2023 event paved the way, with 92% of attendees seeing a direct, positive impact on their sustainability and net-zero strategy. In 2024, we shift the dial even further. More action-focused sessions, more collaborative opportunities, more breakthrough innovations, more energising features. Join 700+ board-level executives and sustainability and net-zero leaders along with policymakers, finance experts, NGOs and academia for two critical days in London as we supercharge climate action and shape the future of business.

Corporate leaders face mounting pressure from investors, customers and regulators to decarbonise operations, assets and infrastructure. However, progress is slow; according to the Infrastructure Transition Monitor research, commissioned by Siemens and conducted by FT Longitude, only 30% of companies globally (out of 1,400 surveyed) reported significant advances in decarbonisation or electrification of core processes, and just 37% cited improvements in the energy efficiency of their buildings and facilities. Given that buildings alone contribute nearly 40% of energy-related carbon emissions, there is a large gap to be filled on the road to net zero. Economic crises and budget constraints, as well as a lack of standardisation and alignment on priorities, are challenging efforts to bring about swift and meaningful change. Innovation and collaboration are required to accelerate electrification and to ensure that infrastructure across grids, buildings and transportation is efficient and resilient enough to meet sustainable goals. This reception and panel on Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Infrastructure, hosted by the Financial Times, in partnership with Siemens, will bring together leaders who are working to bridge gaps in decarbonisation. The discussion will consider the technologies, cooperation and alignment needed on the path to net zero to advance efficiency gains and speed up electrification across corporate and industrial infrastructure.