In 2021 we launched our podcast series ‘Talking Energy’ to explore topical issues impacting the energy sector and share the latest findings from the UK Energy Research Centre. Featuring different guests each episode, the team at UKERC explore key developments from within the energy sector.
Published: 30th June 2021. This is the inaugural podcast from the team at The UK Energy Research Center. In this episode, UKERC Director Prof Rob Gross discusses the impact of Brexit on the UK energy landscape with Caroline Kuzemko (Associate Professor in the University of Warwick’s Politics and International Studies department) and Antony Froggatt (Chatham House). Listen here.
Published: 29th July 2021. In the second instalment of our new ‘Talking Energy’ podcast, Dr. Steve Carver from the University of Leeds joins Jessica Bays, UKERC’s Head of Communications and Policy to discuss green on green impacts, with a focus on onshore wind. Listen here.
Published: 30th September 2021. In this episode of ‘Talking Energy’, Co-Director Mike Bradshaw joins Jessica Bays to discuss the rising price of gas. Focusing on the complexities of the supply and price of gas, they cover topics including the energy price cap, supplier failures, weather in Asia, Russian pipeline Nord Stream 2, Brexit and the future role of gas in a net zero world. Listen here.
Published: 14th October 2021
In this episode of our podcast, UKERC Director, Professor Rob Gross, joins Jessica Bays to explore the Government’s recent 2035 clean power goal. Touching on a number of topics, including gas prices, renewables and nuclear, it focuses on offshore wind targets. Listen here.
Published: 28th October 2021. In this episode of our podcast ‘Talking Energy’, UKERC Director, Professor Rob Gross, is joined by Dr Doug Parr, Chief Scientist and Policy Director at Greenpeace and Simon Sharp, Deputy Director of the UK Government COP Unit. They discuss what the UK Government is trying to achieve and what we might hope for from COP26. Listen here.
Published: 10th November 2021. In this episode released to coincide with Transport Day at COP26, we focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by decarbonising transport. Claire Spooner, Head of Decarbonising Transport at EPSRC guest hosts and is joined by UKERC Co-Directors Prof. Jillian Anable, University of Leeds and Prof. Christian Brand, University of Oxford. To cover topics such as the impacts of COVID on transport, the ICE phase out date, active travel, international car ownership and what we can hope for from COP26. Listen here.
Published: 24th November 2021. In this episode, we explore equality, diversity and inclusion in energy research. UKERC’s engagement officer Amber Sawyer is joined by Fran Long from the Faraday institution and Sarah Higginson from CREDS. They touch on a number of topics including recruitment, wellbeing, the importance of data and inclusion allies. Listen here.