Join us at ‘Scotland’s energy transition: research and policy challenges’ on Thursday 3 October in Edinburgh. A broad range of topics will be discussed with the aim of initiating and enhancing collaborations between researchers and stakeholders from across the energy sector, including the Scottish Government.
Draft agenda
The outline for the day is below, and more details are available in the Draft agenda (PDF)
09:30 – 10:00 Registration and refreshments
10:00 – 16:00 Sessions below, including breaks and lunch
- Scottish Government policy overview
- Local, regional and community energy
- Buildings: Heating and energy efficiency – challenges and solutions
- Buildings: Retrofit, international lessons
- Electricity Market Reform and whole system change
- Scotland’s just energy transition: Future policy and research priorities
16:00 – 17:00 Networking reception
Audience
The event is targeted at policymakers, including the Scottish Government and local authorities, as well as researchers, consultants, industry representatives and the third sector.
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The organisers
The event is jointly organised by ClimateXChange with the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).
UKERC carries out world-class, interdisciplinary research into sustainable future energy systems. Their whole systems research addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition to a net zero, informing UK policy development and research strategy. UKERC is funded by the UK Research and Innovation, Energy Programme.