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Powering the UK: Dr Aidan Rhodes & Dr Nadine Moustafa
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In this debut episode, we explore the UK's energy future with two of Imperial College London’s leading researchers. Our discussion covers the ambitious government targets for grid decarbonisation and whether the incoming government will meet their 2030 goal for a zero-carbon grid five years ahead of the current 2035 target.
Guests:
Dr. Aidan Rhodes
Research Fellow at Imperial College London and Energy Policy Briefing Papers Fellow at Energy Futures Lab. Aidan’s work focuses on energy policy, including digitalisation, smart energy, and national energy innovation systems. He’s currently preparing accessible briefing papers for policymakers and stakeholders in the energy sector.
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-rhodes-06b16030/
https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/aidan.rhodes
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/energy-futures-lab/reports/
Dr. Nadine Moustafa
Research Associate in the Chemical Engineering Department and the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London Nadine specialises in systems modelling for carbon management and decarbonisation technologies, focusing on net-zero strategies, carbon accounting and policy. She is also a Program and Policy Officer at the Coalition for Negative Emissions, advancing negative emission technologies and related policies.
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-moustafa-ph-d-5831a1a7/
https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/n.moustafa18
Host:
Jonny Prest, Communications Manager at Energy Futures Lab, Imperial College London.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnyprest/
Key topics touched on:
- Current UK energy mix:
- Are we on track for 2050?
- 2035 vs. 2030 grid targets:
- Electrification of homes:
- Nuclear energy and green jobs:
Related Links:
For more in-depth information and data, explore and download our comprehensive Energy Futures white papers and briefing papers, offering expert insights to further your understanding of the clean energy transition.
- The Future of Nuclear Power in the UK: Challenges and Opportunities
- Delivering Our Future Power System
- Accelerating the transition to heat pumps
- Sustainable aviation fuels
Energy Futures Lab, Imperial College London
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/energy-futures-lab/
Committee on Climate change
2024 Forecasting- https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/progress-in-reducing-emissions-2024-report-to-parliament/
Coalition for Negative Emissions
https://coalitionfornegativeemissions.org/
UK Government 2050 Net Zero Target
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy
Green Energy Bill
National Grid live data feed
https://www.nationalgrid.co.uk/our-network/live-data-feed-application-map
Closing of UK’s last coal plant
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