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Visitors: International Programme (VIP)

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The objectives of CREDS relate to energy use in the UK, but we are interested in learning from international experience.

Therefore, we periodically invite international researchers, policy makers and business or industry people working in the field of energy demand to visit CREDS as visiting fellows or on secondment. We are currently closed for applications but will have another call in 2020.

The purpose of these visits is to:

  • Ensure we benefit from international research to gain lessons for the UK
  • Develop collaborative research to produce outputs targeted at international audiences
  • Engage in joint dissemination that will impact on international debates
  • Build networks and ongoing relationships that will support energy demand research communities in the UK and internationally.

If you have any questions about the Visitors: International Programme, please contact Dr Sarah Higginson

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Positive low energy futures

Our report, The role of energy demand reduction in achieving net-zero in the UK, provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the vital part reducing energy demand can play in meeting the UK’s net-zero climate target. We show that demand for energy in the UK can be reduced by 52% by 2050, whilst enabling improvements in quality of life.

Researchers devised four scenarios – plausible futures based on likely social and technological changes. We could ignore; steer; significantly shift or completely transform our approach to energy demand. Such a comprehensive analysis of the potential for lower energy service demands and higher energy efficiency has never been done at the national level, and offers a new way of thinking about the net-zero challenge.