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UKERC Researchers win the Energy Research & Social Science Best Paper Award

Lucie Middlemiss and Mark Davis win the award for their work on energy demand.

4 days ago

Liberal Democrats Adopt UKERC’s ‘Pot Zero’ Plan to cut Energy Bills

Ed Davey outlined his vision for a thriving economy, which included UKERC's research on 'pot zero'.

Critical Minerals 2.0: What Should we Anticipate from the UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy?

Ahead of a new UK Critical Minerals Strategy later this summer, this blog looks at how the UK...

Call for Survey Participants – EDI in STEM and Energy Research Sector

The EPSRC IGNITE Network+ research team is inviting participants to take part in a survey aimed...

Nick Pidgeon Joins the Science and Technology Advisory Council

Professor Nick Pidgeon joins the Council to provide robust, scientific, evidence-based information...

UKERC Responds to Government Decision on the Review of the Electricity Market Arrangements

Today, the Government has announced its final decision of the Review of the Electricity Market...

2 weeks ago

Where Does the UK Most Need More Public EV Chargers?

The Labour government has announced £400 million to install EV chargers, mainly on streets in...

2 weeks ago

Foundations First: has the Modern Industrial Strategy delivered on Industrial Decarbonisation?

With the publication of The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy last week, our answer is broadly...

3 weeks ago

How the Facets of Energy Security Impact the Support for Energy Sources: Evidence from UK Households

In this blog, the authors empirically examine how preferences for three energy sources (renewables,...

25 Jun 2025

Watch Chief Scientific Advisor Paul Monks talk to UKERC’s Annual Assembly

In a keynote speech on the second day, UKERC welcomed Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser at the...

23 Jun 2025

Applications Open for ADT4Blue’s Open Call to Transform the Blue Economy and Mentoring Opportunities

ADT4Blue has opportunities to showcase innovative ideas to transform the Blue Economy, and is also...

17 Jun 2025

New Partners & Capability Development Fund Topic Consultation

This consultation document outlines a range of prospective topic areas identified by the UKERC...

16 Jun 2025

Transmission Network Unavailability – the Quiet Driving Force Behind Rising Curtailment Costs in Great Britain

In this blog, Callum MacIver and Keith Bell set out to dig a little deeper into the current state...

16 Jun 2025

UKERC Annual Assembly 2025: Collaboration for a Complex Energy Future

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) held its Annual Assembly last week at the University of...

12 Jun 2025

Navigating Controversies Around Electricity Transmission Network Development: What are Different Technology Options Really Like?

In this blog, Keith Bell reflects on a new report published through the Institution for Engineering...

10 Jun 2025

UKERC Researchers Meet Energy Minister for Meeting on Industrial Decarbonisation

On 19 May Peter Taylor and Rob Gross from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), together with...

10 Jun 2025

Investigating Public Views on (Shared) Autonomous Vehicles

UKERC researchers have been exploring public views on Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). Using three very...

09 Jun 2025

New Partners and Capability Development Fund – Consultation Notification

We are preparing to issue a call for expressions of interest for new participants to join the...

05 Jun 2025

Take Part in the Pride in Energy Survey 2025

The fifth annual Pride in Energy survey aims to catalogue the experiences of the LGBTQI+ community...

04 Jun 2025

UKERC Contributes to Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s report on ‘Retrofitting Homes for Net Zero’

UKERC features in the most recent nergy Security and Net Zero Committee report on delivering energy...

28 May 2025

Power, Policy and Innovation: Exploring the UK’s Energy Future at Imperial

UKERC's Director Robert Gross opened the event at Imperial College London, focussed on policy...

27 May 2025

On Carts and Horses: Transmission Investment, Zonal Pricing, and the Case for a Structured Process of Congestion Review

In this blog the authors set out a brief overview of a new approach to thinking about zonal...

22 May 2025

Centre for Energy Policy Recognised by Scottish Parliament

On Friday 9 May, The Centre of Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde was commended in...

16 May 2025

Watch our Latest Webinar – Understanding Global Energy Technology Supply Chains: Implications for the UK

This webinar explores the evolving role of manufacturing and trade in energy transitions and...

14 May 2025

Dealing With Data in UK Energy Research

In this blog, we explore how centres like the Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) and the UK...

29 Apr 2025

UK AI Research Symposium – Deadline for Submissions 30 April 2025

UKRI announces the inaugural UK AI Research Symposium (UKAIRS), showcasing the very best of...

24 Apr 2025

Why Hydrogen Cars Are Being Outsold by Ferraris

Authors: Nathan Johnson & Iain Staffell, Imperial College London Hydrogen has long been...

23 Apr 2025

Reflections on ‘Reducing Energy Demand – A UK Success Story?’

In this blog, IEA Analyst Lucas Boehlé gives an overview of our recent webinar ‘Reducing Energy...

15 Apr 2025

Can Social and Smart Tariffs Improve Energy Affordability and Drive Economic Growth?

This blog explores the key questions, challenges and insights on improving energy affordability and...

09 Apr 2025

New Study on Impact of Fixed-term Research Contracts

C-DICE, the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities, and Energy is exploring...

09 Apr 2025

UKERC Director Rob Gross Meets Energy Minister Michael Shanks to Discuss Zonal Pricing

On Monday 31 March, Rob Gross took part in a high-level roundtable discussion alongside...

03 Apr 2025

UKERC Researcher Talks About Zonal Pricing on BBC Scotland

UKERC Researcher Callum MacIver talked to BBC Scotland about zonal pricing on Friday 28th March on...

01 Apr 2025

Watch the UKERC, IEA and EDRC Webinar: Reducing Energy Demand – A UK Success Story?

In this webinar, lead authors of the International Energy Agency’s Energy Efficiency 2024 report...

26 Mar 2025

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...

25 Mar 2025

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...

05 Mar 2025

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...

26 Feb 2025

UKERC’s Public Engagement Observatory is looking for Norfolk residents to take part in climate engagement survey.

The survey is on public engagement with energy, climate change and net zero in the UK.

25 Feb 2025

UKERC Responds to Energy Security and Net Zero Committee call for evidence on ‘Unlocking community energy at scale’

UKERC welcomes this inquiry and the UK government’s ambition to achieve clean power by 2030,...

12 Feb 2025

Centre for Net Zero and Energy Systems Catapult release paper on net zero building metrics

The Centre for Net Zero and Energy Systems Catapult have released their latest paper calling for...

07 Feb 2025

UKERC academic recognised by DESNZ for research contribution to Net Zero Industrial Pathways

The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero provided a letter of recognition for the...

04 Feb 2025

Take Part: Women in Academia Survey

Despite efforts to promote gender equality, significant barriers still hinder the progression and...

28 Jan 2025

Watch the launch of the Review of Energy Policy 2024

In the Review of Energy Policy 2024, we set out the key energy priorities for the new Labour...

27 Jan 2025

Future of Russian gas looking bleak as Ukraine turns off taps and Europe eyes ending all imports

This article raises two crucial questions about the future role of Russian gas on global markets.

15 Jan 2025

UKERC is hiring!

We are hiring an Engagement and Events Manager and Executive and Operations Administrator for the...

13 Jan 2025

Accelerating transitions? Planning for decarbonisation in local and regional energy systems

This blog summarises a synthesis paper based on research completed in the UKERC Local and Regional...

08 Jan 2025

A Reflection on the RD20 Conference 2024

In this blog, Dr Sibimol Luke, Research Fellow at UCL and UK-HyRES Hub, describes the events and...

17 Dec 2024

Government sets out plan for new era of clean electricity

Clean power will unlock £40 billion of investment a year and reindustrialise Britain with...

13 Dec 2024

Read the Review of Energy Policy 2024

In our Review of Energy Policy 2024, we set out the key energy priorities for the new Labour...

12 Dec 2024

Podcast

Talking Energy: The UKERC Podcast – Examining the Clean Power Mission with Mike Thompson

Following the publication of NESO’s advice to Government on achieving Clean Power by 2030, Rob...

11 Dec 2024

UK energy governance is changing fast, here’s what’s needed to get it right

In this blog, Jess Britton and Richard Lowes discuss Ofgem's Regional Energy Strategic Plan policy...

28 Nov 2024

Talking Energy: The UKERC Podcast – The Crunchy Decade for Energy Policy with Dhara Vyas

Check out the latest episode of the UK Energy Research Centre podcast with the new Energy UK CEO...

26 Nov 2024

Air Pollution, Child Health, and Cognitive Development

This blog discusses a recent study revealing that indoor air pollution harms Nigerian children's...

21 Nov 2024

Call for climate horizon 2040 conference session proposals

ClimateXChange, Scotland’s centre of expertise on climate change, is calling for session...

12 Nov 2024

UKERC Annual Assembly 2024 Highlights

In September UKERC held its Annual Assembly in Warwick. A gathering of UKERC researchers and...

07 Nov 2024

Survey: Stakeholders perceptions of UKRI

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is committed to fostering a thriving research and innovation...

05 Nov 2024

Painted with One Brush: Why We Need Diverse Approaches to Retrofit in the Private Rented Sector

With rising energy costs, investing in energy retrofitting is increasingly important. In rental...

31 Oct 2024

Understanding Scotland’s energy transition

At this joint UKERC-CXC event in Edinburgh on 3 October 2024, around 100 stakeholders from across...

29 Oct 2024

UKERC Webinar: Rethinking Energy Geopolitics

‘Energy geopolitics’ has a beleaguered history. Emerging in the wake of the 1970s oil crises as...

28 Oct 2024

Ending century-long speculation about the impact of heat pumps on demand for electricity

There is limited empirical evidence on the impact of heat pumps on demand and price optimisation.

24 Oct 2024

The gas crisis is not over yet

Global gas prices remain volatile and subject to disruptions. The UK, heavily reliant on gas for...

23 Oct 2024

Achieving deep transport energy demand reductions in the United Kingdom

This study presents policy-relevant insights into the potential and feasibility for transport...

21 Oct 2024

Renewed funding for the UK Energy Research Centre will provide an independent voice and innovative thinking to help deliver the energy transition

UKERC has been awarded £11 million for the next four years from the Engineering and Physical...

14 Oct 2024

UKERC Director Robert Gross to join the 2030 Clean Power Mission as a Commissioner

We are delighted to announce that UKERC Director Robert Gross will be joining Chris Stark as one of...

10 Oct 2024

Call for Papers: Young Energy Researchers 2025

The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) are a leading annual conference on the energy transition...

01 Oct 2024

UK Public is Becoming More ‘Carbon Capable’ – Here’s What That Means

A recent study has found that while the UK public's awareness and action on climate change have...

01 Oct 2024

UKERC Participation in RD20 Summer School 2024

In July 2024, four UKERC delegates attended the RD20 Summer School in Jakarta, Indonesia, a global...

26 Sep 2024

Who is in fuel poverty? The government has no idea as it moves to cut winter fuel payments

The government's recent changes to the winter fuel allowance have sparked controversy, as they...

19 Sep 2024

New UCL centre to address electricity market design for net zero

A new UCL research centre, that brings academics together with industry and government to inform...

13 Sep 2024

Call for Papers/Contributions – Workshop: Elections and Climate Change

The Political Studies Association Environment Group are planning a workshop on Elections and...

10 Sep 2024

What’s next for EDI in Energy: panel discussion recording

In this video from UKERC's EDI event in March, experts in broadening inclusion in STEM discuss the...

29 Aug 2024

The IPCC Seeks Experts for Urban Climate Report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is seeking leading experts to contribute to...

22 Aug 2024

RD20 Blog: A Journey in Decarbonisation and the Just Energy Transition

In the final blog from our series on the recent RD20 Summer School, one of our early career...

22 Aug 2024

New solar farms can benefit nature – here’s how

Recent research has shown that solar farms can be biodiversity havens. They boost pollinators,...

15 Aug 2024

RD20 Summer School: The “Diversity of Knowledge on Decarbonisation in Just Energy Transition Mechanism”

By Abayomi Adeniyi The RD20 Summer School in South Tangerang, Indonesia, held between the 7-13 July...

06 Aug 2024

Enhancing Collaboration: Rob Gross visits the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Author: Rob Gross I recently had the pleasure of visiting colleagues at the National Renewable...

05 Aug 2024

BIEE and UKERC Webinar: Post-election panel discussion on energy policy

We recently hosted a joint webinar with BIEE discussing the recent UK election's impact on energy...

01 Aug 2024

CEES launches the Energy Solidarity Toolkit

The newly launched Community Energy for Energy Solidarity Energy Solidarity Toolkit provides...

01 Aug 2024

The RD20 Summer School Poster Session: A Personal Journey

In this blog, early career researcher Weize Wu details his experience with the innovative poster...

25 Jul 2024

Survey: What Affects Your Engagement with the UK Government

The Academic Engagement team is seeking your input on scientist engagement with the UK government.

23 Jul 2024

Help Thrive to enhance research environments

The Thrive project aims to improve research environments by creating a new model for team-based...

23 Jul 2024

Four crucial climate targets the new UK government should adopt immediately

The UK lacks a credible pathway to meet its climate targets, but a report from the Climate Evidence...

18 Jul 2024

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion take Centre Stage at UKERC-Energy Institute Event

This blog looks back at our EDI event this spring, when 70 people from across the energy sector...

16 Jul 2024

Rethinking Energy Geopolitics

This extended blog argues that existing analyses of energy geopolitics are limited and proposes a...

11 Jul 2024

Ed Miliband appoints UKERC Advisory Board member Chris Stark as Head of Mission Control for Clean Power by 2030

Congratulations to Chris Stark on his appointment to head up a new Mission Control tasked with...

10 Jul 2024

OECD Internship Programme

The OECD is offering exciting internship opportunities starting this September.

09 Jul 2024

Dissolving Consensus: UKERC Director Rob Gross’s insights on energy policy priorities in today’s election

Today, the UK goes to the polls. Environment and climate change rank fifth among voter concerns.

04 Jul 2024

Confronting ‘mobesity’ is vital for the global electrification of transport

The proliferation of large electric vehicles risks undermining the environmental and economic...

04 Jul 2024

Video: Where Next for SMEs and Net Zero?

Watch the video of our recent webinar, based on the UKERC research report Where next for SMEs and...

27 Jun 2024

Nominate a Project for the Holyrood Climate Action Awards

UKERC is working alongside Holyrood Events to encourage nominations for the Technology and...

25 Jun 2024

Call for Submissions: 2024 USAEE Young Professional Best Paper Award Competition

The USAEE has announced the 2024 Young Professional Best Paper Award Competition. This prestigious...

20 Jun 2024

Videos: ‘UKERC at 20’ Celebration Event

In April we celebrated 20 years of UKERC. Watch presentations from the event which covered topics...

20 Jun 2024

Energy and Well-being Symposium in Nigeria highlights need for cleaner cooking fuels to reduce indoor air pollution

The recent Energy and Well-being Symposium in Nigeria – part of UKERC’s ‘Energy, Health and...

13 Jun 2024

Parliamentary Reception: Energy Transition Risks and Opportunities

This blog provides an overview of the parliamentary reception we hosted as part of our ‘UKERC at...

05 Jun 2024

Locational Signals for Electricity System Flexibility Alongside a National Wholesale Market

As the dust settles on the second REMA consultation, this blog by Simon Gill, Callum MacIver and...

05 Jun 2024

Clean Heat without the Hot Air: British and Dutch lessons and challenges

This blog reflects on the evolving approach to heat decarbonisation in Britain and changes needed...

30 May 2024

Happy 20th birthday to UKERC – and a call to action to the energy research community

UKERC recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with a focus on the future of energy research. The...

16 May 2024

Energy Modelling for All Project Presentation at Diversifying the Energy Sector Event

In this blog, the Energy Modelling for All (EM4A) team describe insights gathered at the recent...

16 May 2024

UKERC at 20

UKERC celebrated its 20th anniversary with a conference reflecting on its achievements and planning...

09 May 2024

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

This blog argues that focusing on increasing gas supply won't solve the energy crisis. Instead, the...

09 May 2024