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Lockdown lifestyle: does working from home reduce carbon emissions?

In this blog, Francisco Dominguez discusses lockdown, and the impact of working from home on...

UKERC Director on BBC Points West

UKERC Director Dr. Rob Gross made an appearance on BBC Points West on Friday, July 17th. He was...

COVID-19 and Energy System Transformation – the future in fast forward? Or old habits die hard?

In this blog, originally for the Academy of Social Sciences, UKERC's Professor Michael Bradshaw and...

How lockdown is disrupting the usual coping strategies of the fuel poor

Households are spending an average of £32 extra a month on energy during lockdown. This blog by...

Managing solar parks for nature: delivering to the climate and ecological emergencies

Despite solar park expansion, little is known of the impacts on the landscape. This blog introduces...

Green recovery: why energy efficiency matters

In this blog Aidan Rhodes and Richard Hanna assess the UK Government’s announcement of new...

State of the nation review: performance evaluation of new housing

The inaugural state of the nation study highlights the gap between the designed and the actual...

COP26 expert database

The Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (POST) is inviting anyone with expertise in COP26,...

The co-benefits of energy efficiency stack up; and they do for other low carbon options too

As UK energy professionals add their voices to those calling for a green recovery, UKERC Director...

UK Research and Development Roadmap

The government’s Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap sets out the UK’s vision and ambition...

Finding the win-win for BECCS as we move to net zero

The UK plans to deploy NETs to achieve a net zero economy by 2050. In this article Gail Taylor...

Devolution and heat decarbonisation: Lessons from Europe

In this article Lauren Stabler draws on her recent secondment with BEIS, highlighting the...

Efficient new ships won’t be enough to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals

Shipping has a low profile in discussions of energy and climate change. In this blog John Broderick...

The future of transport after Covid 19: Everything has changed. Nothing has changed.

In this blog, Jillian Anable argues that lower demand due to the pandemic probably won't lead to...

How the energy transition can drive the economic recovery

This blog discusses the recently published report by Energy UK, in collaboration with PwC,...

Cooking up a storm? What will it take to decarbonise UK’s heat for low-carbon cooking

In this blog, Rihab Khalid explores how sociodemographic factors and consumer behaviour –

Personal carbon trading special issue open for submission

Authors are invited to contribute to a Special Issue on PCT that includes the latest research on...

A New Green Shovel? Options for the transport stimulus package

As we begin the difficult transition out of lockdown, attention is turning to what kind of stimulus...

Making local authority energy ambition a reality

In this blog Mags Tingey and Jan Webb highlight how supportive policies will be necessary for local...

COVID-19: The implications of the pandemic on the UK energy sector

Ágnes Szuda discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the energy sector. Besides the sector’s response...

UKRI statement on Black Lives Matter

UKRI: Read UKRI’s recent statement in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Demystifying interdisciplinary working (in Valuing Nature)

UKERC Co-Director Nicola Beaumont discusses a recent report from the Valuing Nature Program,...

Introducing Catherine Jones, the new Energy Data Centre lead

Catherine Jones discusses her new role as the new Energy Data Centre Lead.

Financing community energy in a brave new world

This article draws on four community energy case studies to explore how projects are financed...

Bartlett Hacks: Climate solutions in a time of pandemic

From energy systems to travel, urbanisation, health and wellbeing to digital innovations, Bartlett...