In the latest episode of the Navigating Risk podcast, Trevor Hutchings, CEO, REA and Carl Gurney, Renewable Energy Account Director, Gallager explore how the UK's journey to net zero is reshaping the energy system and the critical role risk and insurance play in enabling this transition.

The conversation looks at how renewable energy, electrification and emerging technologies are converging to support energy security, economic growth and decarbonisation.

Trevor and Carl reflect on the UK's progress to date, highlighting that emissions have more than halved since 1990 while the economy has continued to grow, driven in large part by the decarbonisation of the power system.

Trevor and Carl also discuss:
• The role of renewable technologies such as solar, storage, wind and bioenergy in supporting the transition
• How electrification is transforming transport, heating and digital infrastructure
• The rapid growth of data centres and AI, and the implications for grid capacity and risk management
• Why insurance is essential to unlocking capital and enabling new technologies to scale

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