Industrial Decarbonisation Research & Innovation Centre (IDRIC) 2024-2025
Lead Research Organisation:
Heriot-Watt University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Physical Science
Abstract
Tackling industrial emissions is essential for the UK to deliver on its climate commitments and achieving economic and social prosperity from the transition to net zero. IDRIC was established in 2021 as part of the UKRI Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge to support the decarbonisation of industrial clusters. During this time, IDRIC has developed an influential and impactful network at a critical time and become an essential catalyst bringing together the research and innovation community to accelerate the pace and scale of industrial cluster decarbonisation.
Funding for current IDRIC activities will cease in Spring 2024. However, the need for the functions IDRIC is delivering - the research work plus bringing together the relevant players in an environment that allows and encourages trust and collaboration, reduces barriers and accelerates progress - will continue for decades. The UK needs to take long term, multi-decadal decisions to providing long term commitment for industry emission reductions into the 2030s and IDRIC is exceptionally well placed to lead EPSRC activity towards the delivery of the UK's Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy.
This proposal represents funding for a 12-month transitional period (April-2024 to March-2025), which will be crucial to support IDRIC in maintaining essential momentum and the community cohesion necessary to safeguard the knowledge, experience and relationships built at this critical time for industrial decarbonisation. The objectives have been co-created with industry and academia building upon the established sense of belonging and the long-term relationships and associated trust required to deliver:
Continue to synthesise and disseminate learnings and impacts from the cluster focussed, challenge-led research delivered in 2021-2024.
Foresight and horizon-scan of industry-informed research and innovation needs of decarbonisation to deliver towards targets of 2030, 2040 and 2050.
Co-create and share knowledge by maintaining active networks and platforms to stimulate cross-learning and engender national/international collaborations for developing net zero solutions.
Support policy, skills development and mission advocacy by providing evidence to policymakers, regulators, industry, the wider supply chain and the public to promote decarbonisation.
To date, IDRIC have carefully considered that continued engagement is critical and also dependent on stakeholders gaining ongoing strategic benefit from their interaction. This has been key to IDRIC's current success, as shown by bringing together relevant players in an environment that allows and encourages trust and collaboration, reduces barriers and accelerates progress. Therefore, with this 12-month funding we will be prioritising key stakeholder engagement that are aligned with 3 workstreams; Clusters & Partnerships; KE & Synthesis; Cross-cutting Themes (Policy, Skills, EDI).
The activities for this phase of IDRIC are designed to utilise IDRIC's unique convening power. They will deliver a suite of outputs e.g. (frontiers report, industry net-zero innovation roadmap) scoped through engagement with the community to ensure maximum impact from the current phase and strategic activities in support of a mapping a clear path for the critical steps required from 2025-2030 - crucial to enabling the realisation of the UKs first net-zero cluster by 2030.
Funding for current IDRIC activities will cease in Spring 2024. However, the need for the functions IDRIC is delivering - the research work plus bringing together the relevant players in an environment that allows and encourages trust and collaboration, reduces barriers and accelerates progress - will continue for decades. The UK needs to take long term, multi-decadal decisions to providing long term commitment for industry emission reductions into the 2030s and IDRIC is exceptionally well placed to lead EPSRC activity towards the delivery of the UK's Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy.
This proposal represents funding for a 12-month transitional period (April-2024 to March-2025), which will be crucial to support IDRIC in maintaining essential momentum and the community cohesion necessary to safeguard the knowledge, experience and relationships built at this critical time for industrial decarbonisation. The objectives have been co-created with industry and academia building upon the established sense of belonging and the long-term relationships and associated trust required to deliver:
Continue to synthesise and disseminate learnings and impacts from the cluster focussed, challenge-led research delivered in 2021-2024.
Foresight and horizon-scan of industry-informed research and innovation needs of decarbonisation to deliver towards targets of 2030, 2040 and 2050.
Co-create and share knowledge by maintaining active networks and platforms to stimulate cross-learning and engender national/international collaborations for developing net zero solutions.
Support policy, skills development and mission advocacy by providing evidence to policymakers, regulators, industry, the wider supply chain and the public to promote decarbonisation.
To date, IDRIC have carefully considered that continued engagement is critical and also dependent on stakeholders gaining ongoing strategic benefit from their interaction. This has been key to IDRIC's current success, as shown by bringing together relevant players in an environment that allows and encourages trust and collaboration, reduces barriers and accelerates progress. Therefore, with this 12-month funding we will be prioritising key stakeholder engagement that are aligned with 3 workstreams; Clusters & Partnerships; KE & Synthesis; Cross-cutting Themes (Policy, Skills, EDI).
The activities for this phase of IDRIC are designed to utilise IDRIC's unique convening power. They will deliver a suite of outputs e.g. (frontiers report, industry net-zero innovation roadmap) scoped through engagement with the community to ensure maximum impact from the current phase and strategic activities in support of a mapping a clear path for the critical steps required from 2025-2030 - crucial to enabling the realisation of the UKs first net-zero cluster by 2030.
Publications
Debatri Gupta
(2024)
Carbon Accounting: Priorities, Challenges and Strategic Developments
Kirsten O'Sullivan
(2024)
Skills for Decarbonising UK Industry
Pultar A
(2024)
IDRIC Policy Synthesis Report for Scotland
| Description | Since its launch in 2022, the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has funded 100 projects, researching the key dimensions of industrial decarbonisation. All active research completed by March 2024. Our Wave 1 & 2 projects delivered critical in-depth research, while flexible funding and impact accelerator projects are providing rapid access to research as industrial clusters work towards net zero. Over 40 universities have been involved in delivering this work, along with over nearly 200 industry partners, trade associations, civil society organisations, governmental and public bodies. We continue to curate the 100 projects' emerging outputs - such as academic papers, toolkits, policy briefs, reports, webinars - on our searchable Knowledge Hub to allow research-users rapid and easy access to our findings. We have 192 publications on the Hub to date. *Frontiers Report series* IDRIC's work has generated a vast body of knowledge, offering critical insights into the challenges we face in decarbonising and into the cutting-edge solutions - technical, economic, political and social - emerging. IDRIC's Frontiers Report series will bring together all these insights to share with our (non-academic) stakeholders. Each report synthesises key research from multiple projects, providing a comprehensive perspective on a specific aspect of industrial decarbonisation. Going further than providing research summaries, these reports translate academic insights into practical, evidence-based recommendations for industry and policymakers to support them in advancing their net zero goals. The planned 14 reports are listed below. We aim to publish them throughout April and May 2025. (1) Carbon capture (2) CO2 transport & storage (3) Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies (4) Hydrogen generation (5) Hydrogen transport & storage (6) Industrial heat and energy efficiency (7) Electrification (8) Circular economy (9) Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) (10) Green finance and economic considerations (11) Public perceptions and just transition (12) Policy and governance (13) Skills, workforce planning and EDI (14) Systems planning and decision-making tools *Net Zero Research & Innovation Roadmap for Industrial Decarbonisation* The Net Zero Innovation Roadmap will outline the key research challenges, funding support and structure required to deliver research and innovation for industrial decarbonisation to 2030 and onto 2050. Drawing on IDRIC's extensive documented conversations with industry, policymakers and academics over the past four years, we have taken a systematic research synthesis approach to consolidate this collective knowledge into an engaging and accessible roadmap designed for a broad, non-academic audience. |
| Exploitation Route | The Frontiers Report series translates academic insights into practical, evidence-based recommendations for industry and policymakers to support them in advancing their net zero goals. These reports are poised to serve as catalysts for meaningful discussions between academia, industry, and policymakers on the most viable paths forward. We anticipate constructive debate and are eager to support the implementation of recommendations that best align with our stakeholders' priorities and goals. The Net Zero Research & Innovation Roadmap will enable policymakers and funders to set a comprehensive future strategy for the impactful research required to deliver the UK's net zero goals for industry. |
| Sectors | Chemicals Construction Energy Environment Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | Acknowledged in CCC's Carbon Budget 7 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/the-seventh-carbon-budget |
| Description | Acknowledged in NIC's new report Electricity distribution networks |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://nic.org.uk/studies-reports/electricity-distribution-networks-report/ |
| Description | Carbon Budget 7 Industry Advisory Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Citation in Aldersgate, UKERC, University of Leeds Briefing |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/content/uploads/2025/02/Aldersgate_Group_Electrifying_industry_an... |
| Description | Contributed to Energy UK brief |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://www.energy-uk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Energy-UK-Business-decarbonisation-policy-re... |
| Title | Net Zero Industry Visualisation Tool |
| Description | IDRIC's Net Zero Industry visualisation tool has been built to engage and educate a wide range of audiences, as we collectively work towards a sustainable and net zero future. The tool provides detailed (but easy to understand) information for multiple audiences that include: young people making important career choices; members of the public wanting to gain more understanding of current sustainability issues and industry stakeholders. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | So far - three outreach activities have taken place, working with pupils from five Edinburgh schools. This equates to direct work with c350 students in total. Feedback from the events has been positive with teachers and pupils providing written comments and feedback. In particular, pupils reported that the job descriptions and different pathways to getting there, very useful. |
| URL | https://idric.org/netzero-industry/ |
| Description | 12 Minutes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview for Spanish/Basque-based report for TV News |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | 43rd Reuniau Iberian Adsorbtion (RIA) Conference, Porto |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | To gather the entire community dedicated to the study of adsorption in the Iberian Peninsula and the Ibero-American region |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ria43.events.chemistry.pt/en |
| Description | Al Attiyah Foundation for Energy & Sustainable Development Podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | In this podcast, the following topics are discussed: The economic viability of CCUS technology The key considerations for integrating CCUS technologies into existing energy infrastructure The emerging technologies that show promise in reducing the overall cost or environmental footprint of CCUS How to improve the public perception of CCUS projects |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.abhafoundation.org/reports_pod |
| Description | Beyond Net Zero - Scotland's response to COP29 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Event will provide guests with the opportunity to hear about climate research and leadership from across Scotland's universities, network with leading academics from Scottish universities, along with business, industry, community and government partners who are working on sustainability and climate action. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://scotland-beyond-net-zero.ac.uk/cop/ |
| Description | C-Capture Women in STEM Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | To celebrate female inventors and innovators working in engineering to support sustainability and/or combat climate change and developing next-generation carbon capture technology to mitigate the impacts of climate change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://c-capture.co.uk |
| Description | COP29 British Council: Scotland Beyond Net Zero |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An event featuring a presentation from the Scotland Beyond Net Zero group - a coalition of Scotland's universities working together on research and leadership on climate change group - and a networking opportunity with Azerbaijan alumni from UK universities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.britishcouncil.org/climate-connection-cop29 |
| Description | COP29 Climate Challenge Changes Communities: UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOR RESEARCH, TEACHING AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE BLACK SEA REGION |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Setting the scene - Successful formula on the promotion of an open, fair and inclusive environment for scientific and technological development and cooperation in the Black Sea region, including through actively building trust in science and regional collaboration on innovation, scientific evidence in policymaking and ensure that complex global challenges are addressed through interdisciplinary collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | COP29 Conference, Azerbaijan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | COP, which stands for Conference of Parties, is the series of formal meetings Conference of Parties, where governments assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement and the Convention, also limit global warming to 1.5°C as informed by the latest science. At COPs, world leaders come together to measure progress and negotiate the best ways to address climate change. There are now 198 Parties (197 countries plus the European Union) to the Convention, constituting near universal membership. The next Conference will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://cop29.az/en/home |
| Description | Climate Change Seminar, SRUK/CERU |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | To promote networking among the Spanish researchers working in the United Kingdom, make science and technology more accessible to the general public and establish collaborations between this community and public and private organisations related to R&D, both in Spain and in the United Kingdom |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sruk.org.uk/ |
| Description | Decarbonising the Teeside Cluster |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Within the seminar we will be looking at plans for H2 production and pipeline supply, CO2 capture and transmission to secure sub-sea storage, and the role of CCS in Energy from Waste (EFW) including integration challenges. We will be considering decarbonisation through a number of lenses, including: H2 transmission, CO2 collection, Storage options, Critical raw material/circularity considerations, Policy and Regulation required to enable all this. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.soci.org/events/energy-group/2024/decarbonising-the-teesside-cluster |
| Description | Edinburgh Science: Climate Co-Lab |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This Climate Co-Lab will bring together senior leaders from across sectors including academia, infrastructure, financial services, investment, public sector and third sector to explore how heat plays a part in the decarbonisation of energy systems in Scotland. We will ask for participants to share their thinking on the topic and share their knowledge on experience from elsewhere that can help here in Scotland. We will encourage new connections and collaborations to form. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/climate/our-climate-work/co-labs-notes/ |
| Description | GOScience Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Head of Climate, Energy and Environment from the Government Office of Science visited us. Wanted to learn more about industrial decarbonisation in the Grangemouth industrial cluster and the particular opportunities and challenges involved. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Green is Universal, NBC Universal Staff Event, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Fireside chat with NBC Universal CEO with the conversation being a high point in terms of our purpose and mission as a group, motivating staff to take action and conveying the wider significance of what we do in our business. We will share the recording with those who work elsewhere within the company, and feel sure a positive effect will ripple out! |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mercedes-maroto-valer-b5791a8b_thedayofthejackal-eddieredmayne-tickli... |
| Description | Heavy Industry Low Carbon Technology Co-operative Research Centre Conference 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The conference brought together research, industry and government partners in Adelaide, South Australia, to connect and discuss HILT's activities and progress in helping heavy industry's transition to a low-carbon future. With a mixture of speakers, breakout sessions and networking opportunities, the conference included 'deep dive' presentations on current projects and research outcomes and discussion on next steps, and fostered collaboration between industry, research and government partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-annual-conference-de-risking-decarbonisation-17-18-october-20... |
| Description | High Temperature Mineral Processing Conference 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This conference aims to foster collaboration and ensure that the research efforts of HILT CRC effectively contribute to the decarbonisation of the heavy industry sector. It will offer valuable networking opportunities for their partners and students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.adelaide.edu.au/cet/hitemp/ |
| Description | Hydrogen Innovation Initiative: Hydrogen Research Priorities Roundtable |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The UK-HyRES and HI-ACT hydrogen hubs, the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative, and other stakeholder organisations focussed on hydrogen research and innovation, will come together to host a roundtable discussion on hydrogen research priorities for the new UK government. This will be an academic focussed event to identify priorities for research an innovation funding to be communicated with the new government, especially to shape its future spending reviews |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ukhyres.ac.uk/collaborating-for-a-hydrogen-future-uk-hyres-and-hi-act-host-roundtable-di... |
| Description | Hydrogen Scotland Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Hydrogen Scotland Conference 2024 explored the scale-up of low-carbon hydrogen production and the development of local supply chains for hydrogen production and demand, together with opportunities to export hydrogen into wider markets. The conference, exhibition, and workshop activities across both days shared Hydrogen Scotland member activities and celebrated achievements with hydrogen deployment and building the wider hydrogen supply chain. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.hydrogenscotland.com/event/hydrogen-scotland-conference-2024/ |
| Description | IDRIC Policy Forum |
| 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 Forum will brought together about 30 representatives from governments, industry and academia together to discuss policy priorities and collaboration opportunities to accelerate industrial decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-policy-forum-2024/ |
| Description | IDRIC-GOScience: Technology and innovation needs for industrial economisation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The aim of these roadmaps is to establish a line of sight to 2050 for each sector to clarify our technology and innovation needs, and to work back from this to identify what R&I investment we need now. To support this, we are currently approaching sector experts to have these "line of sight" conversations (based on the questions below). We would be very grateful to have a conversation with IDRIC colleagues on R&I/technology needs for industrial decarbonisation. We know that's a very broad 'sector' in itself, but for the purpose of advising the Net Zero Innovation Board, we need to keep our advice sufficiently high-level, given we're advising the board on R&I priorities across the whole economy. Questions: What are the critical technologies/innovations required for decarbonising the industrial sector by 2050? What Technology Readiness Level, or RD&D stage, are these technologies/innovations at now? Where is there currently optionality in the pathway and what are the key decision points? Where are there cross-cutting challenges and interdependencies with progress made in other parts of the net zero system? What are the top priorities for government investment in R&I in order to develop the critical technologies/innovations, help make choices between pathways or to find solutions to upcoming challenges? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Innovation Zero 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | To accelerate a just global transition to a low carbon economy by connecting innovators, funders, policymakers, and business leaders from across sectors, and from all four corners of the globe |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.innovationzero.com/2024-programme |
| Description | Live BBC News Channel Interview |
| 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 | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Live interview on national TV news channel to inform the general public and discuss COP29 and connected global sustainability issues |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Live BBC Scotland Radio Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Live interview on Scottish radio to inform the general public and discuss COP29 and connected global sustainability issues |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | NEPIC Clean Growth Conference 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The UK and individual clusters all have their roadmaps to achieving Net Zero, where the Teesside cluster is well placed to lead the way. NEPIC's annual Clean Growth Conference allows industry and stakeholders in the North East and further afield to commune and discuss their decarbonisation challenges and opportunities. The shift to Net Zero is a huge challenge for all industries, fortunately it also provides opportunity for the advancement of businesses and economies through the creation of jobs, new supply chains, and regional investment. The line-up for the 2024 Clean Growth Conference is diverse and will bring together stakeholders to discuss a range of decarbonisation challenges and opportunities for the process industries. The event will give an overview of the landscape with speaker presentations, panel discussions, exhibitors, and case studies from those prevalent in the industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.nepic.co.uk/event/nepic-clean-growth-conference-2024/ |
| Description | Participation in BBC Radio 5 Live Phone-in |
| 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 | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Live participation in national radio phone-in to inform the general public and discuss COP29 and connected global sustainability issues |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | RAEng Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage Symposium (Beijing) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The exchange aimed to deepen UK-China partnership on carbon capture usage and storage by facilitating knowledge exchange and promoting mutual learning to catalyse progress towards net zero |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://raeng.org.uk/media/5znmflmc/raeng-ccus-bilateral-exchange-report_final-copy.pdf |
| Description | Stand at All-Energy Conference |
| 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 | IDRIC hosted a stand at All Energy Conference, Scotland. The event provided more than 50-100 opportunities for connecting with industry partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.all-energy.co.uk/en-gb/about/history.html |
| Description | Stand at Innovation Zero |
| 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 | IDRIC hosted a stand at the 5th UK CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit with the primary purpose of sharing promoting our Net Zero Visualisation Tool. The event provided more than 50-100 opportunities for connecting with industry partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://www.chameleonevents.co.uk/events/5th-uk-ccus-hydrogen-decarbonisation-summit/ |
| Description | Subcon: The Manufacturing Solutions Show 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Subcon is an event designed for manufacturing buyers, specifiers and key decision-makers to meet and source suppliers across all industry sectors |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.subconshow.co.uk |
| Description | Sustainable Business Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's work was covered in an article in Sustainable Business Magazine about its pivotal role in the UK in relation to decarbonising industry. The magazine promotes sustainable practices between businesses and industries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sustainablebusinessmagazine.net/magazine-issues/sustainable-business-magazine-issue-117/ |
| Description | Sustainable Career Pathways Event - International Women's day celebration |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC was part of this sustainable career pathways event at Heriot-Watt University, supporting students on their path to a sustainable career. We shared information about IDRIC's net zero career visualisation tool with students. Students joined in-person (around 40) and online (around 800). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/idricuk_stem-womeninstem-sustainablecareers-activity-7303350865426329... |
| Description | Times Radio Interview |
| 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 | Live interview on national radio to inform the general public and discuss COP29 and connected global sustainability issues |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | UKRI Building a Better Future Congress |
| 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 | An interactive event with focused panel discussions, prominent keynote speakers and panel members, and project teams from key UKRI investments supporting the clean energy transition and development of a sustainable green economy. The audience will be a mix of research community, policy and business stakeholders. There will be opportunities to engage through panel Q&A and an evening reception networking event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |