Former Minister to Speak at Logistics UK’s Decarbonisation
Former Minister for Transport and Logistics Guy Opperman has been confirmed as a speaker at business group Logistics UK's Delivering Decarbonisation 2025 conference, to discuss the changing political landscape and implications for achieving decarbonisation goals. Taking place in London on 27 November 2025, the conference is a "must attend" event for everyone managing the challenges of decarbonisation and will explore bold ideas, practical solutions and cross-sector collaboration to a low-carbon future. Mr Opperman joins an esteemed line up of expert speakers from industry, trade bodies and government at the conference to discuss the key issues and opportunities presented by decarbonisation.
The full day programme offers a combination of engaging panel discussions, keynote speeches and real-world case studies with sessions on topics including energy infrastructure; an overview of Government programmes; warehousing and buildings; policy and regulatory readiness; low carbon fuels and fleet electrification as well as Mr Opperman's session on "A changing political landscape: The way ahead for your business as net zero collides with consensus, politics and pitfalls." Also speaking at the conference will be Logistics UK's Head of Decarbonisation Policy Lamech Solomon who commented, "As decarbonisation shifts from ambition to execution, logistics businesses face pivotal choices that will shape their future. "Delivering Decarbonisation 2025" will equip leaders with the strategy, networks and insights they need to meet their obligations. We are delighted that Guy Opperman will be speaking: his experience across government, decarbonisation and the logistics sector makes him ideally placed to offer practical guidance on how industry can accelerate decarbonisation."
Opperman served in the government of four Prime Ministers between 2012-2024 including as Minister for Transport and Logistics in Rishi Sunak's government from 2023-2024. As a Minister, Opperman passed legislation committing the UK to achieving net zero by 2050. Since leaving politics he acts as a consultant and advisor to multiple countries and organisations.
"Delivering Decarbonisation 2025" is supported by VEV, Argent Fuels, Allstar, FPS, Goodyear, Logistics UK Recovery Service, and Wattstor. The conference is free to attend for Logistics UK Executive Members and full details of the conference programme, including how to obtain tickets, can be found here: Delivering Decarbonisation 2025 Logistics UK is one of the UK's biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods.
With decarbonisation, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc.
Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods.
For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk
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