Oxfordshire gears-up for COP26: EV Summit 2021 set to convene world-leading voices

In the lead-up to this autumn’s COP26 event in Glasgowthrough our ‘Oxfordshire gears-up for COP26’ series we will be showcasing the many examples of how Oxfordshire’s immense energy expertise is being applied to exploring the boundaries of future energy and ultimately a drive towards a zero-carbon future:

A two-day summit that brings together business leaders and key players working on electric vehicles energy information technology and charging infrastructurewill take place in Oxford later this year. 

The EV Summit 2021 is due to be held at the University of Oxford’s Said Business School on 1 and 2 September. It will also be hosted digitally allowing some of the world’s leading voices in electric vehicle technology to join the discussion. 

The summit is a high-level business forum based on the dual themes of firstly business engagement and secondly thought leadership from the most seniorinfluential and informed people in the sector.

In the lead-up to COP26the EV Summit 2021 is further evidence of Oxfordshire being at the centre of global developments and discussion around a drive towards a zero-carbon future. 

Oxfordshire has a track record of developing world-leading electric vehichle technologies with many globally-renowned EV companies based in the county. They include:

• Yasa: A University of Oxford spin-out company that designs and manufactures highly-efficient electric powertrain solutions for hybrid and electric vehicles. 
• Arrival: The Banbury-based electric vehicle company that uses low capital expenditure to build rapidly scalable microfactories that can be placed anywhere globally serving the regions they are located in.
• Saietta: Upper-Heyford-based Saietta specialise in propulsion motors for a broad range of electric vehicles and in November last yearwon a major grant that will fast-track the first stage of the production process for its innovative Axial Flux Traction (AFT) electric motor.

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The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (or ‘COP26’) takes place in Glasgow this November. The summit brings parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

In Oxfordshirethe low carbon energy sector generates £1.15bn a year. Over the past half-decadethe county has attracted £2bn in foreign direct investment. Oxfordshire’s Energy Strategy backs a drive towards zero-carbon growth by 2050 will help to spearhead a further £1.35bn annually to our economycreating at least 11000 new jobs in the low-carbon sector by 2030. 

Find out more on the Oxfordshire Energy Strategy 

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