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Drilling for Oil and Gas Will not Reduce Bills or Deliver Energy Security. Here’s Why

War in the Gulf and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have been accompanied, with…

Yesterday

UKERC supports Scottish Parliament scrutiny of Scotland’s Draft Climate Change Plan

The draft Climate Change Plan sets out how the Scottish Government intends to meet Scotland’s…

18 March 2026

How the UK can Protect Households from Spiking Fuel Prices

As another energy crisis takes hold, the UK must take action to reduce energy demand to limit…

11 March 2026

Change in the Energy Data Centre Leadership: Farewell from Catherine Jones and introduction to Peter Holt

Catherine Jones reflects on six years at the Energy Data Centre upon her retirement.

09 March 2026

UKERC Director Rob Gross Delivers Keynote at Foresighting Forum 2026

Rob delivered his keynote in a session on maintaining the energy transition during a cost-of-living…

04 March 2026

EERA Day in the UK

On 17 February we hosted the first ‘EERA Day in the UK’, the event co-hosted with the European…

19 February 2026

UKERC Researcher Gives Evidence to Scottish Affairs Select Committee

Christian Calvillo talked to the Committee about energy markets and policy.

11 February 2026

UKERC Responds to Scottish Government’s Draft Climate Change Plan Consultation

A range of UKERC researchers have contributed to our response to the plan.

10 February 2026

UKERC Responds to ESNZ Committee Consultation on Managing the Future of Oil and Gas

UKERC Researchers Louis Fletcher and Mike Bradshaw responded to the consultation on the North Sea…

10 February 2026

Reflecting on the Warm Homes Plan: How UKERC Research Can Help Deliver

The Warm Homes Plan (WHP) has been welcomed by various organisations as a significant step forward…

04 February 2026

Industrial Consumer-Led Flexibility: Challenges, Insights and Research Priorities

As the UK moves towards a decarbonised electricity system, industrial consumer-led flexibility…

07 January 2026

Director Rob Gross Appointed to Clean Power Advisory Commission

UKERC Director Professor Rob Gross has been appointed to join the Clean Power Advisory Commission…

16 December 2025

From Public Acceptance to Societal Responsiveness of Net Zero Infrastructures

This blog explores why people-centered, whole-systems approaches can be challenging, but also…

10 December 2025

UKERC Researchers Featured in ESNZ Select Committee Inquiry Report

The Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has released a report stating that significant…

10 December 2025

Data Centres and Energy: is Generative AI Creating More Problems Than it can Imagine?

In this blog, Magnus Jamieson reflects on the growth of data centres and their impact on the…

09 December 2025

Call for Evidence: Public Engagement with Energy and Climate Change

Energy and net zero transitions depend on meaningful public engagement. How society engages with…

03 December 2025

Budget Commitments on Home Energy Means the Warm Homes Plan is More Urgent Than Ever

The cancellation of ECO from 2026 makes it critical that the Warm Homes Plan is launched soon and…

27 November 2025

UKERC Director Robert Gross responds to the Autumn Budget

Among a raft of changes in policy, there were notable changes in energy policy, particularly around…

26 November 2025

Inclusive Writing Retreat 2025: Finding Our Voice in Energy Research

Earlier this month, UKERC researchers gathered for a two-day Inclusive Writing Retreat, designed to…

25 November 2025

Views from Japan’s Science City: Reflections on Global Energy R&D at RD20

In this blog, Aidan Rhodes reflects in his time in Tsukuba, Japan, for the RD20 Conference.

24 November 2025

New Research sees Policymakers and Academics Unite to Map 2050 Net Zero Scenarios

In a first of its kind collaboration, new research published in Nature Energy has embedded…

21 November 2025

UKERC Launches Whole Systems Networking Fund for Early Career Researchers

We are issuing a call for proposals under our Whole Systems Networking Fund, which is designed to…

18 November 2025

Post-REMA Decision Workshop Explores the Future of Great Britain’s Electricity Market

On 13 November, senior figures from across the UK’s energy sector gathered at Senate House, in…

17 November 2025

New Study Explores the Potential for Biomass as a Long-duration Energy Store

A new report from Cultivate Innovation, UKERC and the Supergen Bioenergy Hub has explored how…

17 November 2025

Why Preserve? The UKERC Energy Data Centre Team Contemplates on World Preservation Day

Each of the Energy Data Centre team members answered the question ‘Why Preserve?’ in their own…

06 November 2025

UKERC Researchers Win Best Paper Award in Sustainability Science

Richard Hanna, Philip Heptonstall and Robert Gross have won a Best Paper Award in the journal…

28 October 2025

IPCC Seeks Reviewers for First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced that the Expert Review of the…

21 October 2025

UKERC Sends Delegation to RD20 Conference in Tsukuba, Japan, to Share Research with International Community

A delegation from UKERC was sent to Tsukuba, Japan, in September 2025 to participate in through…

16 October 2025

Energy Security: Making the Most of Demand Side Measures

This blog was originally published by the Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC), and is based on a…

15 October 2025

The Talking Energy Podcast: Changing the Dynamic on Consumer Affordability with Laura Sandys

In this episode, we welcome former MP and long-term energy campaigner Laura Sandys to the podcast.

15 October 2025

UKERC Responds to Scottish Parliament’s Draft Climate Change Plan Scrutiny

The draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) is a strategy document which outlines how the Scottish…

15 October 2025

Watch our Latest Webinar on Public Ownership and the Clean Energy Transition

How do ownership models shape the clean energy transition and how do we make sense of the…

07 October 2025

Ensuring resilience: Spain, Storms, North Hyde and What They Tell us About our Electricity Supply – Part 2

In the aftermath of high profile – and highly impactful – power system failures in recent…

30 September 2025

UKERC Researcher Responds to Strategic Objectives of GB Energy

As part of the ongoing UKERC’s Responsive Research, we have been looking at GB Energy’s aims and…

25 September 2025

Scottish Parliament launches Area of Research Interest on industrial decarbonisation

Responses will be used to identify research, expertise and contacts to support parliamentary…

25 September 2025

Ensuring Resilience: Spain, Storms, North Hyde and What They Tell us About our Electricity Supply – Part 1

In this first part of a two-part extended blog, Keith discusses the need for good engineering and…

24 September 2025

The Energize Mentorship Club

Unlock Your Potential Mentorship isn’t just valuable; it’s a game changer. For…

27 August 2025

Microgrids and Macro Ideas in the Rockies: My RD20 Experience

Shanay Skellern writes on her recent trip to Colorado as part of this year’s RD20.

18 August 2025

Apply to Join our Inclusive Writing Retreat

Applications are now open for an inclusive writing retreat to provide early career researchers…

14 August 2025

New Organisation to Support Black Talent in the UK Energy and Sustainability Industry

Energyz Black is a non-profit organisation, established to support black talents to start, grow…

13 August 2025

UKERC Calls for Expressions of Interest on Range of Research Projects

The UK Energy Research Centre is inviting Expressions of Interest on a number of potential research…

12 August 2025

Call for Expressions of Interest: Clean Energy Policy, Outcomes and Public Support for Net Zero

The UK Energy Research Centre is inviting Expressions of Interest to conduct research on UK clean…

12 August 2025

Call for Expressions of Interest: Environmental and Economic Impacts of Inter-Seasonal Long-Duration Energy Storage

The UK Energy Research Centre is inviting Expressions of Interest to conduct research on…

12 August 2025

Building Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Policy Inertia

The story of energy efficiency policy has been quite a bumpy ride. This blog explores the lessons…

08 August 2025

Call for Expressions of Interest: Regional Energy Planning and Heat Decarbonisation

The UK Energy Research Centre is inviting Expressions of Interest to conduct research on regional…

07 August 2025

Call for Expressions of Interest: Research on Public Acceptance of Electricity Network Infrastructure

UKERC is inviting Expressions of Interest for a major new research project focused on public…

29 July 2025

UKERC Researchers win the Energy Research & Social Science Best Paper Award

Lucie Middlemiss and Mark Davis win the award for their work on energy demand.

24 July 2025

Liberal Democrats Adopt UKERC’s ‘Pot Zero’ Plan to cut Energy Bills

Ed Davey outlined his vision for a thriving economy, which included UKERC’s research on ‘pot zero’.

18 July 2025

Critical Minerals 2.0: What Should we Anticipate from the UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy?

Ahead of a new UK Critical Minerals Strategy later this summer, this blog looks at how the UK…

18 July 2025

Call for Survey Participants – EDI in STEM and Energy Research Sector

The EPSRC IGNITE Network+ research team is inviting participants to take part in a survey aimed…

15 July 2025

Nick Pidgeon Joins the Science and Technology Advisory Council

Professor Nick Pidgeon joins the Council to provide robust, scientific, evidence-based information…

15 July 2025

UKERC Responds to Government Decision on the Review of the Electricity Market Arrangements

Today, the Government has announced its final decision of the Review of the Electricity Market…

10 July 2025

Where Does the UK Most Need More Public EV Chargers?

The Labour government has announced £400 million to install EV chargers, mainly on streets in…

08 July 2025

Foundations First: has the Modern Industrial Strategy delivered on Industrial Decarbonisation?

With the publication of The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy last week, our answer is broadly…

03 July 2025

How the Facets of Energy Security Impact the Support for Energy Sources: Evidence from UK Households

In this blog, the authors empirically examine how preferences for three energy sources (renewables,…

25 June 2025

Watch Chief Scientific Advisor Paul Monks talk to UKERC’s Annual Assembly

In a keynote speech on the second day, UKERC welcomed Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser at the…

23 June 2025

Applications Open for ADT4Blue’s Open Call to Transform the Blue Economy and Mentoring Opportunities

ADT4Blue has opportunities to showcase innovative ideas to transform the Blue Economy, and is also…

17 June 2025

New Partners & Capability Development Fund Topic Consultation

This consultation document outlines a range of prospective topic areas identified by the UKERC…

16 June 2025

Transmission Network Unavailability – the Quiet Driving Force Behind Rising Curtailment Costs in Great Britain

In this blog, Callum MacIver and Keith Bell set out to dig a little deeper into the current state…

16 June 2025

UKERC Annual Assembly 2025: Collaboration for a Complex Energy Future

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) held its Annual Assembly last week at the University of…

12 June 2025

Navigating Controversies Around Electricity Transmission Network Development: What are Different Technology Options Really Like?

In this blog, Keith Bell reflects on a new report published through the Institution for Engineering…

10 June 2025

UKERC Researchers Meet Energy Minister for Meeting on Industrial Decarbonisation

On 19 May Peter Taylor and Rob Gross from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), together with…

10 June 2025

Investigating Public Views on (Shared) Autonomous Vehicles

UKERC researchers have been exploring public views on Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). Using three very…

09 June 2025

New Partners and Capability Development Fund – Consultation Notification

We are preparing to issue a call for expressions of interest for new participants to join the…

05 June 2025

Take Part in the Pride in Energy Survey 2025

The fifth annual Pride in Energy survey aims to catalogue the experiences of the LGBTQI+ community…

04 June 2025

UKERC Contributes to Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s report on ‘Retrofitting Homes for Net Zero’

UKERC features in the most recent nergy Security and Net Zero Committee report on delivering energy…

28 May 2025

Power, Policy and Innovation: Exploring the UK’s Energy Future at Imperial

UKERC’s Director Robert Gross opened the event at Imperial College London, focussed on policy…

27 May 2025

On Carts and Horses: Transmission Investment, Zonal Pricing, and the Case for a Structured Process of Congestion Review

In this blog the authors set out a brief overview of a new approach to thinking about zonal…

22 May 2025

Centre for Energy Policy Recognised by Scottish Parliament

On Friday 9 May, The Centre of Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde was commended in…

16 May 2025

Watch our Latest Webinar – Understanding Global Energy Technology Supply Chains: Implications for the UK

This webinar explores the evolving role of manufacturing and trade in energy transitions and…

14 May 2025

Dealing With Data in UK Energy Research

In this blog, we explore how centres like the Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) and the UK…

29 April 2025

UK AI Research Symposium – Deadline for Submissions 30 April 2025

UKRI announces the inaugural UK AI Research Symposium (UKAIRS), showcasing the very best of…

24 April 2025

Why Hydrogen Cars Are Being Outsold by Ferraris

Authors: Nathan Johnson & Iain Staffell, Imperial College London Hydrogen has long been…

23 April 2025

Reflections on ‘Reducing Energy Demand – A UK Success Story?’

In this blog, IEA Analyst Lucas Boehlé gives an overview of our recent webinar ‘Reducing Energy…

15 April 2025

Can Social and Smart Tariffs Improve Energy Affordability and Drive Economic Growth?

This blog explores the key questions, challenges and insights on improving energy affordability and…

09 April 2025

New Study on Impact of Fixed-term Research Contracts

C-DICE, the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities, and Energy is exploring…

09 April 2025

UKERC Director Rob Gross Meets Energy Minister Michael Shanks to Discuss Zonal Pricing

On Monday 31 March, Rob Gross took part in a high-level roundtable discussion alongside…

03 April 2025

UKERC Researcher Talks About Zonal Pricing on BBC Scotland

UKERC Researcher Callum MacIver talked to BBC Scotland about zonal pricing on Friday 28th March on…

01 April 2025

Watch the UKERC, IEA and EDRC Webinar: Reducing Energy Demand – A UK Success Story?

In this webinar, lead authors of the International Energy Agency’s Energy Efficiency 2024 report…

26 March 2025

UKERC Researchers Give Evidence to Select Committee Inquiry on Clean Energy Workforce Planning

Earlier this month, UKERC researchers Dr. Richard Hanna (Imperial College London) and Dr. Christian…

25 March 2025

Making UKERC’s Research Data Available: How Did We Do?

Research data is an important outcome of research. Making it accessible to everyone in a way that…

05 March 2025

UKERC research informs Climate Change Committee’s advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget

UKERC research on the availability of future electricity network infrastructure has been cited in…

26 February 2025

UKERC’s Public Engagement Observatory is looking for Norfolk residents to take part in climate engagement survey.

The survey is on public engagement with energy, climate change and net zero in the UK.

25 February 2025

UKERC Responds to Energy Security and Net Zero Committee call for evidence on ‘Unlocking community energy at scale’

UKERC welcomes this inquiry and the UK government’s ambition to achieve clean power by 2030,…

12 February 2025

Centre for Net Zero and Energy Systems Catapult release paper on net zero building metrics

The Centre for Net Zero and Energy Systems Catapult have released their latest paper calling for…

07 February 2025

UKERC academic recognised by DESNZ for research contribution to Net Zero Industrial Pathways

The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero provided a letter of recognition for the…

04 February 2025

Take Part: Women in Academia Survey

Despite efforts to promote gender equality, significant barriers still hinder the progression and…

28 January 2025

Watch the launch of the Review of Energy Policy 2024

In the Review of Energy Policy 2024, we set out the key energy priorities for the new Labour…

27 January 2025

Future of Russian gas looking bleak as Ukraine turns off taps and Europe eyes ending all imports

This article raises two crucial questions about the future role of Russian gas on global markets.

15 January 2025

UKERC is hiring!

We are hiring an Engagement and Events Manager and Executive and Operations Administrator for the…

13 January 2025

Accelerating transitions? Planning for decarbonisation in local and regional energy systems

This blog summarises a synthesis paper based on research completed in the UKERC Local and Regional…

08 January 2025

A Reflection on the RD20 Conference 2024

In this blog, Dr Sibimol Luke, Research Fellow at UCL and UK-HyRES Hub, describes the events and…

17 December 2024

Government sets out plan for new era of clean electricity

Clean power will unlock £40 billion of investment a year and reindustrialise Britain with…

13 December 2024

Read the Review of Energy Policy 2024

In our Review of Energy Policy 2024, we set out the key energy priorities for the new Labour…

12 December 2024

Podcast

Talking Energy: The UKERC Podcast – Examining the Clean Power Mission with Mike Thompson

Following the publication of NESO’s advice to Government on achieving Clean Power by 2030, Rob…

11 December 2024

UK energy governance is changing fast, here’s what’s needed to get it right

In this blog, Jess Britton and Richard Lowes discuss Ofgem’s Regional Energy Strategic Plan policy…

28 November 2024

Talking Energy: The UKERC Podcast – The Crunchy Decade for Energy Policy with Dhara Vyas

Check out the latest episode of the UK Energy Research Centre podcast with the new Energy UK CEO…

26 November 2024

Air Pollution, Child Health, and Cognitive Development

This blog discusses a recent study revealing that indoor air pollution harms Nigerian children’s…

21 November 2024

Call for climate horizon 2040 conference session proposals

ClimateXChange, Scotland’s centre of expertise on climate change, is calling for session…

12 November 2024