Today's Energy News:

' #ClimateChange is on the ballot': Prime Minister calls surprise summer UK election;

UK breakthrough could slash emissions from #cement ;

Ofgem boss warns of high energy prices ahead of price cap announcement; and more...

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Published today, briefing paper ‘Seven Principles of Place-Based Net Zero Policy for #SMEs ’ from UKERC & South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre sets out policy recommendations to transform SME #ClimateAction , authored by Will Eadson, Sam Hampton et al.

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Today's Energy News:

#Wylfa in Wales chosen as Government’s top site for major #nuclear plant;

Billpayers to reclaim energy credit;

Completion of 1.2GW Dogger A delayed until 2025; and more...

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Today's Energy News:

Report: ‘UK failing to deliver fair and #JustTransition ’;

UK Government urged to invest £64bn in #retrofit projects over the next decade;

Survey: ‘Energy customers support fair tariffs for all’; and more...

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Today's Energy News:

UK #EnergyPrices expected to decline, calls for long-term solutions;

Study: business flights down nearly 4 million on pre-pandemic levels;

9 in 10 UK businesses want more government support for #decarbonisation ; and more...

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Today's Energy News:

MPs and peers urge Sunak to U-turn on #oil and #gas extraction plans;

EU #hydrogen groups sign co-operation deal;

Majority of UK homeowners clueless about #heat pumps and more...

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Join us on 6th June 2024, 4-7pm, on our People’s Assembly aiming to help make UEA fit for a climate-changed future!

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Demand-side policies hold the key to accelerating the managed decline of fossil fuels. By reducing demand, we can mitigate exposure to volatile markets while cutting #emissions . Gavin Bridge Dr Caroline Kuzemko and Stefan Bouzarovski et al explain how: lght.ly/i10g0f3

The Department for Energy Security and #NetZero (DESNZ) has launched a new toolkit to support housing providers in embedding Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in housing retrofit projects. lght.ly/g7d2634

Today's Energy News:

UK ‘net zero’ project will produce 20m tonnes of #carbon pollution;

North Sea operators propose £3bn #emissions reduction projects;

Volcanic ash proves cheap and highly effective for solar #energy storage and more...

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Europe's gas woes might ease, but the UK's energy strategy overlooks demand-side solutions according to Louis Fletcher University of Warwick. Research suggests a 'demand-side view' focusing on rapid fossil fuel reduction (e.g., insulation, heat pumps). lght.ly/00g9d8

From insightful talks on geological #netzero to discussions on #EDI in #research , Harry Barton TyndallManchester describes the recent 2024 Early Career Researcher conference held in Birmingham as an enriching experience. lght.ly/b6h1a9

Today's Energy News:

Sizewell C 'absolutely not inevitable' says campaigner;

CBI launches Tax & #Green Investment Report ;

Five Countries With the Cleanest #Energy Grid Globally and more...

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This week’s newsletter is packed with several #funding opportunities from Innovate UK lght.ly/761m9e0

We have some exciting #energy #events for your dairy in this week’s network newsletter, including #events from Imperial College London and FPRN lght.ly/fgn7cmj

This blog from Louis Fletcher University of Warwick argues that focusing on increasing #gas supply won't solve the energy crisis. Instead, the UK should reduce demand through other means. Better home insulation and heat pumps would help to avoid future gas crises. lght.ly/i5la0d9

Today's #EnergyNews :
Third pilot of household hydrogen heating shelved by UK government;
Scottish hydrogen hub gets green light;
UN agrees carbon market safeguards to tackle green land grabs;
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It great to have such great feedback from Prof Mari Martiskainen Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) about our UKERC at 20 conference.

This blog from Dr Caroline Kuzemko et al highlights a demand-side approach to energy security, emphasising how reducing #fossilfuel demand is crucial for balancing the energy system. lght.ly/a0mn0j2

This week’s network newsletter features some exciting #career #opportunities from The Bartlett City of London and Green Alliance lght.ly/kk471k5