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Talking Energy, episode 4: Exploring the 2035 clean power target

In this episode of our podcast ‘Talking Energy’, UKERC Director, Professor Rob Gross,  joins...

Scottish Government Heat in Buildings Strategy

The current gas crisis emphasises that the way we heat our homes and businesses impacts everyday...

COP26: Whole systems research for net zero

With COP26 taking place in Glasgow this November, we want to highlight the vital importance of...

Delivering Net Zero: Eight key themes from the academic community

As COP26 approaches, the pressure to develop a viable plan for delivering net zero emissions...

COP26: Shining a light on Glasgow

With under a month to go before the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) in...

UKERC EDI Champion appointed

We are very pleased to announce that we have appointed Heather Baxter as our Equality, Diversity...

Talking Energy, Episode 3: The rising price of gas

In this third instalment of our new podcast ‘Talking Energy’, Mike Bradshaw, UKERC Co-Director...

Generating Mobility Futures

One of the biggest oversights in the transport decarbonisation debate is the role of energy. Of...

Flexible Fund project announcement

We are delighted to announce details of the successful projects awarded through the second call of...

Video: The UK as an example for decarbonisation?

A key part of our Annual Assembly, held earlier this week was our keynote debate: ‘The UK as an...

UK consumers pay for the cost of ‘Gas by Default.’

With gas prices reaching record highs, Prof Mike Bradshaw provides a detailed insight into...

Electricity prices have reached record highs – and the time-poor could suffer most

In this article, originally appearing in The Conversation. Jacopo Torriti and Timur Yunusov explore...

Report launch: Can natural gas be used without impacting climate change targets?

In this blog, Zara Quadir discusses the launch of the latest white paper from the Sustainable Gas...

Unextractable fossil fuels in a 1.5°C world

This blog discusses a new Nature article which estimates the fossil fuel reserves that will need to...

Financing the energy transition: investor diversity is critical for success

In order to meet net zero by 2050, investment in low-carbon technology must grow to £50 billion...

Reflecting on 18 years of hydrogen and fuel cell research

Earlier this month the H2FC Supergen met to reflect on progress and future challenges for hydrogen...

Talking Energy, Episode 2: Green on green impacts

In the second instalment of our new ‘Talking Energy’ podcast, Dr. Steve Carver from the...

A local lens on industrial decarbonisation

In this blog, Imogen Rattle discusses the UKERC Local Economic and Industrial Transitions project.

UKERC research cited in Green Jobs Taskforce report

The Green Jobs Taskforce report was published yesterday. We were delighted to see that UKERC...

Supergen: COP26 briefing note

The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub has prepared a briefing paper on the role of...

UK Transport Decarbonisation Plan

The Department for Transport will be publishing its long awaited Transport Decarbonisation Plan...

Regional and local ‘whole energy supply systems’: Perspectives from modelling the Oxford – Cambridge Arc

In this blog Modassar Chaudry discusses findings from modelling the Oxford - Cambridge Arc,...

Coronavirus and digital solutions for climate change

How has coronavirus impacted our uptake of digital solutions? In this blog, Emilie Vrain discusses...

The UKERC podcast

The UKERC Podcast is now live, with episodes focusing on the implications of Brexit for reaching...