b'Member News July 2022 23Solving societal challengesDelivering net zero through digitalOur report, published with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Manufacturing, calls for greater visibility and urgent action on digital transformation and sustainability within UK manufacturing.To achieve ambitious net zero targets,sense. Manufacturing engineers can the sector is being challenged to securebe at the forefront of the culture double the amount of reduction in CO 2 change needed to challenge the status emissions from resource efficiencies.quo by bringing teams together and Its a huge challenge and one whichembracing new ways of working. manufacturing engineers and technicians will play a vital role in delivering. Manufacturing net zero:Against the backdrop of last years legislation on industrial decarbonisation and net zero,how do we achieve it?and significantly higher energy bills, this 1.Business support and funding for year the sector is facing the perfect stormof increased international competition atmanufacturersa time when new investment, talent and2.Capital allowances to encourage leadership is needed.investment in green technologiesThe IET fundamentally believes digital holds3.Every business to have a the key to net zero success. Whats more,dedicated net zero plansecuring resource and energy efficiencies makes sound financial and environmental Read our full report that examines the relationship between industrial digital technologies and sustainability, and recommends key actions that must be taken to support the sector and ensure net zero targets are achieved: theiet.org/net-zero-through-digitalRenewable Power Generation is key to meeting net zero carbonMember News catches up with Julian Leslie CEng FIET, Head of Networks, and Shurooque Baloch CEng MIET, Operability Product Manager at National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO).Julian, the Governmentdecarbonisation, levelShurooque, National Grid has announced that theyof industry and societalESO has the ambition to will create an independentchanges require the ESOoperate a zero carbon Shurooque Baloch CEng MIET (L) and future systems operatorto significantly evolve andsystem in 2025. What isJulian Leslie CEng FIET (R) from National (FSO) to replace theexpand. The FSO will havebeing done to realise it? Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO)National Grid ESO. Howto look at the whole energy will this change helpsystem, including newAs we move towards an energyaccommodate more renewable transform the countrysactivities in gas networks,system that sees traditionalgeneration in the system, energy system?gas market strategy andpower stations close anddeveloping new ancillary long-term gas forecasting.more renewable generationservices and encouraging The creation of a FSO is a keyAll of this will enable thecome onto the system, wecompetition through our step on the journey to netdecarbonisation of energyneed to operate in new andpathfinder projects, whilst zero. The challenges of netand the delivery of a reliableinnovative ways. Some of thedelivering a secure, economic zero, the required speed of and clean transition for all. things we are considering is to and efficient network.Julian and Shurooque will be speaking at Renewable Power Generation conference on 22 and 23 September 2022: rpg.theiet.org'