We had a record response to Round 1 of our main call for conference papers, which closed at the end of October. Now we are selecting the best of the best for the 2027 Conference programme.
If you’re still working on something exciting, don’t despair. We’re keeping a small number of spaces clear for topical issues next Autumn.
As new policies and situations emerge next year, please send us your abstracts.
Our 26-27 May 2026 Conference enjoyed record attendance and presented an even broader and deeper programme than previous years. A few controversial topics (including nuclear power and the proposed LNG terminal) provoked much discussion, while delegates also enjoyed depth sessions on bioenergy, efficiency, electrification and local government. According to those who came, it was the best two days of learning and networking of the year.
The coolest place to be at the end of May 2024 will be the Christchurch Town Hall. That’s when the experts, influencers and decision makers that will commission, design and deliver the projects that will take us to our 2030 and 2050 targets will be gathering in one place at the same time. It’s the best opportunity of the year to come together, exchange ideas and learn from each other, all in a relaxed and cool environment.
2022 was the year we gave it some jandal on accelerating decarbonisation. Rotorua was the place and picking up the pace is the theme. 2022 saw New Zealand with high COVID vaccination rates, freedoms to move about, a real appetite to get back to business after the enormous disruption of the last couple of years and, most importantly, a priority focus on decarbonising.
The need to address climate change has never been greater. As we continue to head towards critical dates such as 2030 and 2050, it seems the actions we’ll need to take to curb warming are becoming more pronounced as well as more urgent. Almost every day, we see examples of the impact of warming temperatures from around the world, whether it be rising sea levels, melting ice, droughts, floods or hurricanes. Of course, New Zealand is not immune, as we have seen.
It’s a big news week this week with plenty going on globally and at CEP. The big CEP news this week is that we have now locked in dates for our 2020 Conference and for the first time since 2012 we’re heading to the South Island. The 2020 Conference under the theme Next Steps to…
