Phase 4: Energy for Mobility
The transport sector is responsible for 40% of UK final energy consumption, 98% of which is fuelled by oil. Energy consumption in the transport sector peaked in 2007, but has increased by almost 6% since 2013.
Projects in this theme target areas where transport decarbonisation efforts are generating particularly acute technological and governance challenges for the energy system, especially at the local level.
Six core projects will investigate the readiness of the grid for EVs; planning and governance of grid connectedness of new housing; air quality and ecosystem impacts of transport electrification; local energy and mobility transitions; aviation and shipping; and global battery & vehicle supply chains. These core projects will be complemented by collaborations with other themes and the CREDS research programme.
In this article, the authors undertake a demand-focused process for energy scenario analysis, led by policymakers and evaluated through public dialogue. They codesign, describe and model four societal futures that aim to achieve the UK’s 2050 net zero target.
This working paper reveals that the priorities of people around autonomous vehicles differ from those of policy-makers and developers.
A comprehensive synthesis of two decades of UK energy and mobility research, providing evidence to inform strategic transport decarbonisation policy.
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