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Climate Comedy
Blog by Matthew Winning 21 Sep 2018
So as well as being an environmental economist and UKERC researcher, I am also a stand-up comedian...
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Community energy has grown across the UK in recent decades…
Blog by Tim Braunholtz-Speight 11 Sep 2018
While the exact size of the sector is not known, the latest research suggests that there are around 300 community organisations running active generation projects, with others engaged in demand-side projects.
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Scottish Climate Change Bill Financial Memorandum
Policy by Rob Gross, Mark Winskel, Keith Bell, Jim Watson, Paul Dodds 03 Sep 2018
Read the UKERC response to the Scottish FCC call for evidence on the Climate Change Bill.
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The future for small-scale low-carbon generation
Policy by Carly McLachlan, Tim Braunholtz-Speight, Graeme Hawker 31 Aug 2018
Read the UKERC response to the BEIS call for evidence on the future for small-scale low-carbon generation.
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Gas consumption during the ‘Beast from the East’
Press Release 17 Aug 2018
Leading academics have, for the first time, measured Great Britain’s hourly local demand for natural gas, providing insights into the gas consumption that helps keep the country warm
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2018 Energy CDT Masterclass
Blog 15 Aug 2018
In early July, UKERC helped organise the Energy CDT Masterclass in Sheffield. The three-day event presented an opportunity for students to meet other PhD candidates working in a wide range of related topics and develop a wider understanding of the range of challenges involved in the energy transition.
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The ‘spillover’ effect of economic policies on energy policy goals
Blog by Andrew Ross 02 Aug 2018
The wider impacts of energy policy on the economy are increasingly being recognised in academic and policy discussions. However, the potential impact of economic policies on energy policy goals have been comparatively neglected. Ignoring such spillovers may lead to inefficiencies and undetected conflicts (or complementarities) among energy and non-energy policy goals, which could be avoided by a more holistic approach.
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UK Government must provide road map for gas after Brexit
Press Release 31 Jul 2018
UK Government must provide road map for gas after Brexit, urges new report
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Edinburgh workshop on public ownership of energy
Meeting note by Mags Tingey, David Hawkey 23 Jul 2018
Access the meeting report and all the presentations from this workshop on public ownership of energy.
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Report: Green Growth and Decarbonisation of Energy Systems
Policy 19 Jul 2018
Green Growth and Decarbonisation of Energy Systems in a Changing World