International

Projects

Data and output resolution when modelling at spatial scale

Spatial scaling Incorporating the environmental implications of energy technologies into decision...

Brexit and zero carbon energy policy

The UK has committed to reducing emissions to net zero by 2050, which infers high degrees of energy...

Geopolitical economy of energy system transformation

This project spans the length of the UKERC 4 research programme and is a continuation of work...

International supply chains for vehicles and batteries

The UK is currently Europe’s 3rd largest vehicle producer. The automotive sector accounts for 10%

The Politics of UK & European Energy Policy Interactions

The UK’s ability to move to a lower carbon, secure energy system will be affected by...

The impact of multi-level policymaking on the UK energy system

This project will examine current and future energy policy and multi-level policymaking and its...

European Electricity System Interactions

This project originally intended to draw on work from ‘The politics of UK and European energy...

Energy market governance

This project will synthesise the others and develop the implications for public policy and...

News

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Video: Review of Energy Policy 2020

In December we launched our Review of Energy Policy 2020, which explores the impacts of COVID-19 on...

16 Dec 2020

Time is running out – the energy sector’s Generation 2050 speak up

With COP26 less than a year away, an intergenerational climate emergency requires intergenerational...

25 Nov 2020

Net-zero – A new international norm?

With Joe Biden as President-elect, who has committed to a 2050 target in the US, and a wave of...

18 Nov 2020

Climate leadership begins at home – time is running out

With Brexit looming and the Government’s current track record, anyone interested in climate...

09 Nov 2020

Government guidance for research organisations after the transition period

The UK Government has published guidance for the Research and Innovation (R&I) community in...

04 Nov 2020

Interview: Energy in a global context

As part of our Annual Assembly, we opted for interviews as opposed to Theme presentations. This...

07 Oct 2020

Four scenarios for the future of global energy

In this blog, UKERC’s Mike Bradshaw updates four scenarios first published in Nature in 2019, to...

16 Sep 2020

UKERC Director on BBC Points West

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

29 Jul 2020

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...

01 Jul 2020

Events

02 December 2024 - 06 December 2024

The 6th RD20 Conference 2024

This year’s RD20 takes place in India, 2-6 December; UK researchers and others can join several...