Synthesising, extending, mapping and sharing empirical evidence about the UK’s existing local energy system businesses and finances.
Data analyses will inform development of next generation business models and financing, with the aim of contributing to clean, affordable and resilient energy systems and local prosperity. We are focussing on:
The project involves Professor Jan Webb and Dr Fabian Fuentes Gonzalez (Heat and the City, University of Edinburgh), Dr Matt Hannon, Strathclyde University and Dr Maria Sharmina, Manchester University and is part of the Energy Revolution Research Consortium.
The Consortium contributes to the UK Industrial Strategy Challenge: Prospering from the Energy Revolution, through informing demonstrator projects, undertaking analysis and evaluation, building best practice and leading knowledge exchange with policy, academic and industrial communities.
Mags Tingey and Jan Webb recently undertook research to bring together the latest evidence on UK local authority ambition on net zero.
The report provides analysis of the multiple societal benefits from investing in UK localities and regions to meet net zero carbon objectives.