Energy Demand Research Champion
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sussex
Department Name: University of Sussex Business School
Abstract
The UK is facing an energy crisis on three fronts: climate change, energy security, and affordability. The energy price crisis in particular, further exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made both energy security and affordability front page news. UK public policy and debates on how to solve this crisis have largely focused on fixing energy supply, e.g. by finding alternatives to oil and gas imports, speeding new nuclear build, addressing onshore wind planning legislation, and promoting a switch to heat pumps and electric vehicles. Much less attention has been given to how we can reduce energy demand to help this effort.
Yet, energy demand reduction is fundamental in solving the energy crisis, and needed for improving energy security, reducing household energy bills and addressing climate change. The UK has set a target to become a Net Zero society by 2050, and research conducted by the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) shows that reducing energy use could help meet half of the required emissions reductions needed by 2050.
The energy challenge requires a fundamental change in our society, to enable a deep energy demand reduction and wide use of low-carbon technologies, supported by policy, businesses and the public alike. While this poses a challenge, it also provides an opportunity for the UK to become a global leader in energy demand reduction, and associated research.
As Energy Demand Research Co-Champions we will develop the next phase of energy demand research in the UK via an open and wide-reaching consultation process with research, policy, industry, business, NGOs and community organisations. We will build on previous research findings to identify what more can be learnt from those, and which new research questions should be answered. We will work together with a range of people and organisations to develop a Centre of excellent and meaningful research that has real-life impact. Our aim is to co-lead a Centre that is collaborative, innovative, diverse and creative, championing energy demand research in the UK and beyond.
Yet, energy demand reduction is fundamental in solving the energy crisis, and needed for improving energy security, reducing household energy bills and addressing climate change. The UK has set a target to become a Net Zero society by 2050, and research conducted by the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) shows that reducing energy use could help meet half of the required emissions reductions needed by 2050.
The energy challenge requires a fundamental change in our society, to enable a deep energy demand reduction and wide use of low-carbon technologies, supported by policy, businesses and the public alike. While this poses a challenge, it also provides an opportunity for the UK to become a global leader in energy demand reduction, and associated research.
As Energy Demand Research Co-Champions we will develop the next phase of energy demand research in the UK via an open and wide-reaching consultation process with research, policy, industry, business, NGOs and community organisations. We will build on previous research findings to identify what more can be learnt from those, and which new research questions should be answered. We will work together with a range of people and organisations to develop a Centre of excellent and meaningful research that has real-life impact. Our aim is to co-lead a Centre that is collaborative, innovative, diverse and creative, championing energy demand research in the UK and beyond.
Organisations
- University of Sussex (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- Lancaster University (Collaboration)
- Cardiff University (Collaboration)
- University of Surrey (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF READING (Collaboration)
- Newcastle University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON (Collaboration)
| Description | Proposal development for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration with Co-investigator and Co-champion Professor Sara Walker. We developed an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the selected Energy Demand Research Champions. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | Cardiff University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | Lancaster University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | University of Reading |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | University of Strathclyde |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Proposal for Energy Demand Research Centre (invited proposal by UKRI) |
| Organisation | University of Surrey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaboration to develop an invited energy demand research centre proposal to UKRI as per the Energy Demand Research Champion project. Our contribution was to undertake stakeholder engagement process, develop research proposal strategy, select co-investigators, and write the proposal. These particular partners helped to develop and write the final research proposal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stakeholder engagement via meetings, events and deliberative workshops. Co-investigator call development and selection. Proposal writing. |
| Impact | Research proposal submitted to UKRI. An invited call under the Energy Demand Research Champion role. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Deliberative stakeholder workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Three deliberative workshops with 80 participants to develop research ideas for Centre proposal. These workshops were a key component in developing research themes for the centre proposal. The themes were developed via a deliberative process, and further refined in co-investigator selection and proposal writing stage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has shown interested in the future Energy Demand Research Centre by engaging with the centre's researchers with the DESNZ Fuel Poverty analysis team. They will contribute to events and in project development specifically within the Equity theme of the centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | ERIMap working group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Energy Research Investment Map Working Group - a consortium of large energy investments from across the EPSRC portfolio, working together, to map the research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Engagement with Built Environment Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Built Environment Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has shown interest in collaborating with the Energy Demand Research Centre by supporting to capture qualitative data, support the design and delivery of workshops, innovative communication materials and support the networking and dissemination of knowledge and materials within their 80,000 strong network of built environment professionals. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Engagement with Hilson Moran |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Engagement with Hilson Moran who have provided support for the Energy Demand Research Centre proposal in the form of interest in acting as advisory board member, promoting the centre, providing access to data and equipment, providing secondments, and engaging at events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Engagement with NESCAN |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | After engaging with Energy Demand Research Centre proposal team, NESCAN has strong interest and support for the Centre proposal. They are especially interested int he themes of Equity, Governance, and Place, and in knowledge sharing in energy reduction at community level. NESCAN has agreed to promote the research, provide access to information and data, and take part in future engagement activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Engagement with National Energy Action |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | National Energy Action has a keen interest in the future Energy Demand Research Centre and will support the centre as a project partner through participation in relevant discussions and events, and using the findings from the research to inform their own work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Engagement with Nesta |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nesta is particularly interested in the Energy Demand Research Centre and its research in into flexibility, which is also one of Nesta's areas of focus. Nesta would be happy to offer support to the project by providing a one year, part-time secondment at Nesta to a researcher in the Flexibility theme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Engagement with Toshiba |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Engagement with Toshiba as part of the Energy Demand Research Centre proposal. Toshia has agreed to be a project partner and provide further in-kind support in the form of access to trials, industrial placements, and expert participation in centre activities such as advisory roles. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Engagement with the Climate Change Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Climate Change Committee has shown interest in the Energy Demand Research Centre's future work on low energy demand futures as well as place-based approaches to for example decarbonising transport. They have offered support in the form of meeting with the centre's researchers, collaborating in modelling, using data from the centre's modelling output, participating in an advisory capacity and considering future secondments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Interview for national news - Financial Times |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview for Financial Times about social tariff for energy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ft.com/content/72cd7111-8306-4840-92af-7bd4b6f99b1c |
| Description | Interview in media - the Big Issue |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview to Big Issue about energy prices. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/we-asked-experts-how-oil-giants-shell-bp-make-record-pr... |
| Description | Invited speaker, North East Chamber of Commerce |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invited speaker at industry event, has led to conversations with 2 companies around student projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited to a meeting with Ofgem Head of Decarbonisation, Strategy & Decarbonisation team, on producing energy saving advice |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Mari Martiskainen was invited to a meeting with Ofgem on producing energy saving advice to households via the Ofgem website. This was an invited meeting with academics that have expertise in energy demand and household behaviour, resulting on the advice to Ofgem on their energy saving advice (on their website). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/actions-saving-energy |
| Description | Launch event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Launch webinar to promote the process of developing the Energy Demand Researh Centre Proposal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ncl.ac.uk/energy/partnerships-funding/edrc/ |
| Description | Meeting with ACCESS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss proposal, providing useful learning on Centre proposal development, as well as discussing the sharing of best practise and guides in the future. ACCESS also offered to review proposal Theory of Change section. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Meeting with ADE UK / CREDS Advisory Board Chair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss CREDS Advisory Board and seek views on who could help with shortlisting Co-I's, subsequent offer to help with Co-I shortlisting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Age UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Age UK to present the centre proposal plans and main research programme. Interest in engaging together in the new centre, especially on issues such as equity issues and social tariffs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with BEIS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with the then UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Martiskainen presented the Centre's plans in two subsequent meetings, showing the development of thinking in terms of research programme development. The meetings involved feedback from BEIS officials, with further dicussions on proposal development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Belfast City Council |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to present the EDRC proposal and main research themes. Discussion on national and city level policies on retrofits especially. Consideration of whether the Place-Based Carbon Calculator could be developed further in the new Centre to also include Northern Ireland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with CREDS Advisory Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to CREDS Advisory Board on the Centre proposal plans and emerging research themes from stakeholder consultation process. Discussion and feedback on the initial plans and research programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Citizens Advice |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Citizens Advice to present the Centre proposal plans and initial research themes. Discussion on possible collaboration in the future, as well as feedback on the proposal plans. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Department for Transport |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with the UK Department for Transport to present and discuss the Energy Demand Research Centre research ideas and proposal. Martiskainen presented the Champion process and initial Centre ideas with DfT officials, who then provided feedback via further discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with EPSRC SAC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to EPSRC SAC meeting on Centre proposal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Northern Housing Consortium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Brian Robson of the Northern Housing Consortium 27/1/23 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with Scottish Government |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Adriane Attorp of Scottish Government, 27/1/23, following joint panel event 14/12/22 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Meeting with Tees Valley Combined Authority |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Karen Oliver-Spry Tees Valley Combined Authority 27/1/23 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with Trades Union Congress: TUC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to TUCAD meeting on the Energy Demand Research Champions plans for centre proposal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Welsh Government |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with a Welsh Government official to present EDRC proposal plans and research approach. Discussion about possible collaboration in the future especially regarding retrofit programmes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with local government stakeholders |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A number of meetings held with North East Local Enterprise Partnership, around energy demand regional issues including discussion of a combined event on heat networks |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Net Zero North East England launch - invited speaker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presented work done for Net Zero North East England, have now been invited onto Advisory Group for NZNEE |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Panel member discussing investment in net zero |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Northstar event, expert panel member on Ethical Net Zero |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Talk at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In February 2023, Sara Walker gave a talk on the high energy prices for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Tyne & Wear at Northumbria University |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |