Decarbonising Defence: Securing Energy Supply When Failure Isn't an Option

For a defence manufacturer, energy security isn't just a cost line; it's a strategic one. Hear a behind the scenes look at how manufacturers can secure energy supply in uncertain times; from a business whose strategy is built on not just securing power, but on national defence BAE Systems shares how geopolitical shocks are rewriting the economics of its transition, why insulating from price volatility is mission-critical, and how it's pulling a 17,600-strong supply chain along with it.

• How war reprices the transition: with EU gas hitting 5x US levels and prices swinging on events in Ukraine and the Middle East does volatility make the case for self-generation stronger or harder to finance?
• Energy security as a strategic priority: for a critical manufacturer a price shock is a risk to output. A deep dive into how BAE is building resilience; targeting 90% renewable electricity by 2030 and deploying new tech like on-site solar.
• The supply chain gap: BAE can afford to decarbonise; many of its suppliers can't. With 20-30% of defence emissions sitting upstream how do you move an SME-heavy chain?