Navigating Net Zero & Volatile Energy Costs: Protecting NI Businesses

Cost: Free

Northern Ireland businesses are facing increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions whilst remaining competitive in an increasingly volatile energy market.

From Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) and RED III to emissions trading, sustainability reporting and Science Based Targets, many of the policies influencing Northern Ireland businesses originate outside our own jurisdiction. Yet their impact on manufacturing, construction, food production and other energy-intensive industries is becoming increasingly significant.

At the same time, unpredictable energy markets continue to place pressure on operating costs, making long-term planning and investment more challenging.

This practical webinar has been designed to help businesses understand what is changing, why it matters, and—most importantly—what can be done about it.

Rather than focusing solely on compliance, the session will demonstrate how businesses can combine practical decarbonisation strategies with smarter energy procurement and risk management to reduce exposure to market volatility, improve budgeting certainty and create the financial headroom needed to invest in their journey to net zero.

What you'll learn

• An overview of UK and Northern Ireland net zero legislation
• How neighbouring jurisdictions—including the EU and Republic of Ireland—are influencing Northern Ireland businesses
• The practical implications of CBAM, RED III, CSRD, SBTi and emissions trading schemes
• Cost-effective pathways to decarbonisation for businesses of all sizes
• The role of renewable electricity and renewable gas in reducing carbon emissions
• How renewable gas certification can support sustainability objectives
• Why energy procurement is no longer simply about finding the cheapest tariff
• How professional energy trading and risk management strategies can:
• • Reduce exposure to wholesale market volatility
  • Improve long-term budget certainty
  • Secure more favourable contract structures
  • Support informed purchasing decisions
  • Free up capital to invest in sustainability initiatives
• Why many of Northern Ireland's largest energy users are adopting structured procurement strategies rather than buying energy reactively, and how your business can too

Whether you're beginning your sustainability journey or already managing significant energy consumption, this webinar will provide practical insights that can help protect both your carbon strategy and your bottom line.

Who should attend?

This webinar is ideal for:

• SMEs looking to understand future energy and carbon obligations
• Large energy users and manufacturers
• Engineering and construction companies
• Food and drink producers
• Facilities and Estates Managers
• Sustainability, ESG and Net Zero professionals
• Finance, procurement and commercial managers
• Business owners and senior decision-makers

CIDO reserve the right to cancel or amend the timings of this event. In any case, attendees will be contacted with further details.