North Wales speakers confirmed for Net zero in practice: Wales’ public sector
Sharing knowledge on successful decarbonisation projects across the Welsh public sector
Public sector organisations from across Wales will come together at Venue Cymru on 10 June 2026 for the North Wales edition of Net zero in practice: Wales’ public sector.
The free event will focus on practical decarbonisation, shared learning and the delivery of projects already underway across the public sector estate.
Bringing together attendees from across the Welsh public sector, including local authorities, health boards, schools, colleges and universities, the event will provide space to share practical experience, lessons learned and examples of projects being delivered across Wales.
The North Wales event will be chaired by our assistant director of programmes at Salix, Heather Jones.
Heather is responsible for the allocation and delivery of funding for public sector energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation across Wales, England and Scotland. Her role includes working with governments to design funding schemes that are accessible to the public sector while supporting carbon reduction targets at regional and national level.
Confirmed speakers
Sustainability and environmental specialist, Sophie Hughes-Saunier from Coleg Cambria, will share insights from the college’s decarbonisation work, including projects focused on air source heat pumps, solar photovoltaic systems and half-hourly energy monitoring.
Her work combines technical delivery with wider engagement around climate awareness, net zero and green skills, helping to bridge the gap between high-level sustainability ambitions and practical day-to-day implementation.
Environment and climate change manager at North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Tim Christensen, discuss the practicalities of decarbonising a large operational estate and fleet across 44 fire stations, alongside wider environmental risk management across the region.
Property energy and carbon manager at Denbigshire County Council, Martyn Smith, will bring experience from nearly two decades working across renewable energy, energy conservation and carbon reduction. He now leads decarbonisation activity across the council’s corporate estate.
Specialist sessions
The event will also include specialist sessions from the Welsh Government Energy Service including senior programme manager, Jim Cardy.
Jim leads the public sector transport decarbonisation workstream and supports public bodies across Wales to plan, procure and deliver zero emission vehicle infrastructure.
His session will share practical insight into electric vehicle charging, strategic fleet transition planning and integrated energy solutions that combine charging, on-site generation and energy storage.
Strategic lead for the Welsh Government Energy Service, Carwyn Davies, will deliver a presentation alongside associate direction of the Carbon Trust, David Powlesland at the event. Carwyn supports public sector organisations across North, Mid and South West Wales with infrastructure, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
With more than 20 years’ experience in local government, Carwyn brings extensive knowledge of delivering practical decarbonisation across public sector estates.
David is an energy efficiency and low carbon heat expert with 15 years of experience in the field of energy consulting. With a background in engineering, David oversees technical work on feasibility studies, project development, and procurement support for the built estate. He has also designed and led the delivery of the Welsh Public Sector Low Carbon Heat Grant, committing over £50m for heat pumps and energy efficient retrofit.
Alongside these sessions our Salix team will also explore practical delivery themes including current funding schemes, Digarbon round 3, and lessons learned from projects already underway across the Welsh public sector estate.
The event is free to attend, but places are limited so do register for your spot.
