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Review of Energy Policy 2024

In our flagship publication, we explore the priorities for the new Labour Government as we embark on a critical few years for energy policy.

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Publications

Journal article

Firm Level Optimisation Strategies for Sustainable and Cost Effective Electric Vehicle Workplace Charging

This study addresses the pressure to build workplace charging facilities by presenting a mathematical optimisation model, available via an open-source web application, that empowers business executives to manage energy consumption effectively, enabling them to assess peak loads, charging costs and carbon emissions specific to their power profiles and employee needs.

Mar 2025

Journal article

Clusters in Context: Towards a Typology of Industrial Decarbonisation Initiatives

This paper aims to bring clarity to an emerging field, highlighting the evolving landscape of industrial decarbonisation initiatives and the growing importance of clear definitions for effective communication and knowledge exchange among stakeholders.

Mar 2025

Journal article

Jobs, Skills and Regional Implications of the Low Carbon Residential Heat Transition in the UK

This study investigates the employment implications of the UK’s heat pump rollout, and how a skills shortage could impact cost and delivery timescales.

Mar 2025

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News

Article

UKERC Researchers Give Evidence to Select Committee Inquiry on Clean Energy Workforce Planning

Earlier this month, UKERC researchers Dr. Richard Hanna (Imperial College London) and Dr. Christian…

Today

Blog

Making UKERC’s Research Data Available: How Did We Do?

Research data is an important outcome of research. Making it accessible to everyone in a way that…

2 weeks ago

Article

UKERC research informs Climate Change Committee’s advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget

UKERC research on the availability of future electricity network infrastructure has been cited in…

3 weeks ago

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Events

UKERC hosted

20 March 2025. 11:00

Reducing Energy Demand: A UK Success Story?

Join our webinar that will focus on the UK’s energy efficiency policy that was highlighted by IEA…

25 March 2025

EPSRC Workshop: Decarbonising the heating and cooling of buildings

This workshop aims to: Define the current and future research and innovation challenges…

25 March 2025. 11:00

BIEE Webinar: CCC – The Seventh Carbon Budget

On 26 February, the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), presented the…

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