A Doctoral Researcher at CIED was part of the project team whose expert briefing note informed the UK Labour Party’s energy strategy.
Tag: decarbonisation
A Qualitative Study Of Electricity And Decarbonisation Challenges In The Nordic Region
The Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden – have aggressive climate and energy policies in place and have already emerged as leaders in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Although renewable sources of energy already comprise a substantial role in the region’s electricity portfolio, their utilization is expected to grow rapidly between 2016 …
Past Event
Infrastructure Risk and Biography of Artefacts: Multiple Dynamics and Temporalities
17 April, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Jubilee G32
Dr. Antti Silvast from Durham University and the Centre for Energy Systems Integration speaks at SPRU.
Journal Article
Nordic countries are bringing about an energy transition worth copying
What can we learn from the Nordic low-carbon energy transition given the new US leadership vacuum on climate change? A new study offers key lessons.
Efficiency First: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy system
The UK’s energy policy is at crossroads. Ambitious carbon targets, an aging energy infrastructure, rising fuel poverty and a legacy of fossil fuel investment warrant bold political decisions to ensure the UK transitions to a sustainable low-carbon energy system. Because of the long-term nature of investment in energy infrastructure, decisions made over the next five …
