Peter Mather, Chair, BP Europe and Advisory Board Chair, Two Magnolias Venture Capital

Group Regional Vice President, Europe & Head of Country, UK, BP

DATE: Thursday 21st May, 2pm

AGE GROUP: KS4 & 5/ S4 – 6

Carbon emissions need to fall fast to meet the Paris climate goals. At the same time, the global population continues to grow – and demand more energy. By 2040, another 2 billion people are expected to be in the world, while energy demand is projected to rise by around a third, equivalent to adding another new China and EU’s worth of energy demand on top of what’s required today. How can we tackle this dual challenge?