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Indirect CO2 Emission Implications of Energy System Pathways: Linking IO and TIMES Models for the UK

Radical changes to current national energy systems–including energy efficiency and the decarbonization of electricity–will be required in order to meet challenging carbon emission reduction commitments. Technology explicit energy system optimization models (ESOMs) are widely used to define and assess such low-carbon pathways, but these models only account for the emissions associated with energy combustion and […]

The impacts of household retrofit and domestic energy efficiency schemes: A large scale, ex post evaluation

Paper assesses domestic energy use before and after the Kirklees Warm Zone (KWZ) scheme, which by fitting insulation in 51,000 homes in the 2007–2010 period is one of the largest retrofit schemes completed in the UK to date.

Energy Policies Influenced by Energy Systems Modelling—Case Studies in UK, Ireland, Portugal and G8

Chiodi A, Taylor PG, Seixas J, Simeões S, Fortes P, Gouveia JP, Dias L, Gallachóxir B. In: Giannakidis G; Labriet M; Ó Gallachóir B; Tosato G (ed.) Informing Energy and Climate Policies Using Energy Systems Models, vol. 30, pp.15-41. Springer. 2015.

Renewable energy partnerships in development cooperation: Towards a relational understanding of technical assistance

This article traces the role of renewable energy partnerships in development cooperation, shifting the analytical emphasis from barriers and drivers to key actors and their relationships.

A socio-technical perspective on low carbon investment challenges – Insights for UK energy policy

The UK is moving into a new phase of energy governance which is characterised by significant demand for new investment to meet long term climate policy objectives and to address shorter term energy security challenges. This paper examines how contributions from the socio-technical systems approach can be operationalised to address the policy and societal challenge […]

Energy and carbon markets in Europe: Larger or smaller markets?

Presentation given at the Cumberland Lodge Workshop organised by the European Institute at the LSE. read more »

Renewable energy partnerships in development cooperation: Towards a relational understanding of technical assistance

Energy Policy, Vol. 77, February 2015, pages 11-20.

Energy and complexity: New ways forward

The purpose of this paper is to review the application of complexity science methods in understanding energy systems and system change. The challenge of moving to sustainable energy systems which provide secure, affordable and low-carbon energy services requires the application of methods which recognise the complexity of energy systems in relation to social, technological, economic […]

Renewable energy partnerships in development cooperation: Towards a relational theory of technical assistance

Recent decades have witnessed a surge in international programs set up to assist the transfer and application of renewable energy technologies (RETs) to low and lower-middle income countries. So far, such programmes have yielded a mixed record of success. While partnerships between international, national and local organisations have become the pre-eminent model for programme design […]

Infrastructure transformation as a socio-technical process – Implications for the governance of energy distribution networks in the UK

This paper seeks to uncover and examine the complex set of governance challenges associated with transforming energy distribution networks, which play a key enabling role in a low carbon energy transition. We argue that, although the importance of such infrastructure networks to sustainability and low carbon transitions in the energy, water and mobility sectors is […]