{"id":163804,"date":"2021-10-19T13:43:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T13:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightsourcebp.com\/news\/utv-upclose-the-climate-emergency\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T04:04:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T04:04:02","slug":"utv-upclose-the-climate-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/utv-upclose-the-climate-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"UTV UpClose: The Climate Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">UTV UpClose: The Climate Emergency<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29121505\/COP27-The-essential-role-for-supersized-finance-in-tackling-climate-change-450x300.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29121505\/COP27-The-essential-role-for-supersized-finance-in-tackling-climate-change-1000x666.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29121505\/COP27-The-essential-role-for-supersized-finance-in-tackling-climate-change-1000x666.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29121505\/COP27-The-essential-role-for-supersized-finance-in-tackling-climate-change.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29121505\/COP27-The-essential-role-for-supersized-finance-in-tackling-climate-change.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29121505\/COP27-The-essential-role-for-supersized-finance-in-tackling-climate-change.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29121505\/COP27-The-essential-role-for-supersized-finance-in-tackling-climate-change.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29121505\/COP27-The-essential-role-for-supersized-finance-in-tackling-climate-change.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"1500\"\n                       height=\"999\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_7df38c34648cfb316da21a322712cb1b block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p>Our Head of Business Development for the UK &amp; Ireland, Tara Reale joins the discussion on UTV&#8217;s UpClose: The Climate Emergency, around the role solar will play in the energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential that we meet growing energy demand through the least carbon intensive and most sustainable means. Northern Ireland is moving from traditional forms of energy generation such as coal and oil to cleaner renewable forms such as solar that will provide a major step towards a decarbonised future.<\/p>\n<p>The show airs on 19th October from 8pm on <a class=\"link-501\" title=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/utv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/utv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">UTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/utv\/2021-10-17\/up-close-how-ni-can-be-a-world-leader-in-tackling-climate-crisis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/utv\/2021-10-17\/up-close-how-ni-can-be-a-world-leader-in-tackling-climate-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link Up Close: How NI can be a world leader in tackling climate crisis | UTV | ITV News\">Up Close: How NI can be a world leader in tackling climate crisis | UTV | ITV News<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div 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src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26161251\/UK-CVPPA-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">26 Jan, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/farming-and-energy-working-side-by-side\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Farming and energy &#8211; working side by side<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Sheep grazing on solar farms combines agriculture with solar electricity generation, enabling livestock to graze and crops to grow alongside and beneath solar panels.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/farming-and-energy-working-side-by-side\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2024-sustainability-report\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpg 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104220\/GLB-Sustainability-Report-2024-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">29 May, 2025<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2024-sustainability-report\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Lightsource bp publishes 2024 Sustainability Report\u00a0\u00a0<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp, a global trusted partner in delivering onshore renewable energy solutions, is pleased to publish its 2024 Sustainability Report.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2024-sustainability-report\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg 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