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From the Archives: Bright Spark Podcast
A Timely Conversation on Whole System Decarbonisation
As we look forward to what lies ahead for the UK’s transition to net zero in 2026, revisiting earlier conversations can offer us valuable perspective.
Recorded as an on-site interview with host Jodie Giles from Innovate UK, this Bright Spark podcast episode from the archives remains highly relevant.
Bringing together voices from regulation, innovation funding and energy networks, the conversation explores the practical realities of whole-system decarbonisation and the evidence needed to deliver it at scale.
Kate Jones, Head of Delivery for Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) joins Richard Hynes-Cooper for a guided tour of the NeRV site and a discussion about why integrated research and real-world testing are essential when decarbonising homes.
Also in this episode, Joseph Davidson, Innovation Lead at Ofgem SIF sits down with Luke Ames Blackaby, Head of Ofgem’s Innovation Hub to chat about policy developments and reflect on how collaboration across organisations can accelerate progress while keeping consumers at the heart of the transition.
A recurring theme is the importance of fairness: ensuring net zero solutions are affordable, inclusive and grounded in how people actually live.
“Testing solutions in real homes helps bridge the gap between innovation and practical delivery, ensuring decarbonisation works for consumers as well as infrastructure.”
Richard Hynes-Cooper
Head of Business Development, NeRV
We’re sharing this episode here again now because these challenges haven’t gone away. If anything, the need for joined-up thinking across infrastructure, policy and research has only grown.
Listen to the full episode to hear the discussion in full and explore why whole system approaches remain critical to delivering net zero.
