Getting Solar on Retail Rooftops: Overcoming the Split Incentive
Join our interactive workshop to explore how solar roll-out can be accelerated across the retail sector.
This event is exclusive to BRC Retail Members and by invitation only.
Join award-winning Net Zero consultancy, Amber, for an open and interactive workshop exploring how solar roll-out can be accelerated across the retail sector, with particular reference to the landlord and tenant relationships.
The session will equip retailers with practical ways to approach negotiations and unlock asset-level opportunities that improve both the environmental performance and long-term viability of their stores.
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Key takeaways
Solar PV is a key driver of UK retail decarbonisation, enabling retailers to generate renewable electricity on-site, cut emissions and energy costs, boost resilience to price volatility, and demonstrate commitment to net-zero and sustainability goals.
As part of this workshop, attendees benefit from exclusive access to insights from Amber’s Chief Net Zero Consulting Officer (CNZCO), Andrew Walker, offering a rare opportunity to hear first-hand from one of the UK’s leading strategic experts in this space.
Amber will also share perspectives shaped by their recent EcoVadis accreditation, bringing a sustainability-led lens to the challenges retailers are facing today.
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Workshop Objectives
Learn to navigate the long-standing barriers created by split incentives between tenants and landlords.
Get clarity on the current solar technology landscape and insight on the practical solutions and partnerships.
Address specific concerns and queries, through direct access to our professionals for advice.
Look ahead to emerging commercial models that could reshape how retail stores operate.
Agenda (full details TBC)
10.00 – 10.15 Arrival and Networking
10.15 – 10.45 Welcome and Introduction
10.45 – 11.40 What is the current landscape?
11.40 – 12.00 Addressing the long-standing barriers created by landlords
12.00 – 12.45 Lunch and Networking
12.45 – 13.30 Workshop and discussion
13.30 – 14.00 Looking to the future and questions
Meet the Speakers
Andrew Walker
Chief Net Zero Consulting Officer (CNZCO), Amber
Andrew Walker is Amber’s Net Zero Director. Since joining in 2021 as
Commercial Director, he has worked closely with the Net Zero Consultancy team
and now leads and grows Amber’s work helping clients adapt to a fast‑changing
energy and sustainability landscape.
Tracey Banks
Climate Action Programme Manager | BRC
Tracey leads our work under the Climate Action Roadmap, coordinates signatories’ work under each pathway and engagement with the key partners.
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