- 23 Sep 2025
- 24 Sep 2025
Registration & refreshments
Keynote opening session
Speakers:
- TBA Minister
- Emma Pinchbeck | CEO, Climate Change Committee
Plenary session: The context for electrification
This session will look at some of the factors that are shaping the direction and pace of the move toward a more electric economy. It is expected that the speakers will examine the positive and countervailing forces arising from the international geopolitical and climate context. They will address to cover the state of the UK economy and positions taken by UK political parties on the overall need for increased electrical generation and transmission capacity, and smarter, more flexible consumptions.
Speakers:
- Richard Druce | Senior Managing Director, NERA
- Mallika Ishwaran | Group Chief Economist, Shell International
- Akshay Kaul | Director General, Infrastructure, Ofgem
Q&A
Lunch & BIEE AGM
Parallel sessions
13:15
The importance of the UK electricity network flexibility in achieving offshore wind expansion targets: a computable general equilibrium analysis
Abdoul Karim, CEP University of Strathclyde
13:32
Assessing the extent of hydrogen integration in the UK’s 2050 decarbonisation pathways and subsequent distributional impacts using a novel agent-based whole systems model
Sharwari Dixit, Imperial College London
13:49
Policies to kick-start green hydrogen production at scale
An Vu, Cambridge Econometrics
14:06
The home energy transition: charting the rise of solar and battery storage
Joseph Wheatley, University College Dublin
14:23
Building a complex model for decarbonising home energy demand, without requiring coding
Simon Rayner, Climate Change Committee
14:45 Close
13:15
Energy, infrastructure, and capital: the battle for investment in a new economic order
Adeolu Adesanya, National Grid
13:32
Grid equity: who pays in the age of prosumers?
Dimitra Apostolopoulou, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
13:49
Cost and value of policy support for energy demand solutions
Colin Nolden
, University of Sheffield
14:06
Scotland’s renewable energy Community Benefit Funds: Re-distributing what, when and where?
Matthew Hannon, University of Strathclyde
14:23
Advancing net-zero Investment in capital lease green energy projects through an expanded adjusted present value framework
Mustafa Alkhabbaz, London Business School
14:45 Close
13:15
A forward energy market to improve reliability and resiliency
Peter Cramton, University of Maryland
13:32
Demand flexibility and price elasticity: an analysis of the intra-day price elasticity of demand
Jose Luis Ramirez-Mendiola, University of Reading
13:49
Unlocking consumer-led flexibility: Governance challenges on the road to clean power 2030 and beyond
Richard Hoggett, University of Edinburgh
14:06
Learning from developing and trialling the capability to procure flexibility from a portfolio of domestic heat pumps
Ryan Huxtable, National Grid Electricity Distribution
14:23
Taking Back Control: Shifting agency to create the trust needed for automated demand-side flexibility
Helen Poulter, University of Sussex
14:45 Close
Refreshment break
Student & young energy professionals showcase
A framework for inclusive and equitable energy and transport modelling
Marissa Bergman, University College London
Trust, privacy and energy data governance: Understanding UK consumer perspectives in smart home energy device adoption
Prakarsh Mishra, University of the West of England (UWE)
The financial impacts of non-physical trader NIV chasing on Great Britain’s balancing mechanism
Joseph Cary, University of Oxford
Kicking the dirt in the sandbox: Consumer-centric business models-archetypes for energy communities
Georgia Giannakidou, Audencia Business School
Community-led flexibility in the UK energy transition: A mixed-methods assessment of equity, demand reduction, and system flexibility
Federico Gambedotti, University College London
Sustainability challenges in cross-sector partnerships for advancing the sustainable energy transition in resource-rich nations: An institutional theory perspective
Firyuza Nafasova, University of Reading
Social embedding of retrofit products and services for a sustainable economy in the West of England
Pujan Ghosh, University of the West of England (UWE)
Dynamic electricity tariffs are not as risky as they seem: Peak-to-bill anxiety
Lorenzo Matthias Burcheri, University of Luxembourg
Smart metering: an unjust gateway to low-carbon energy?
Jan Jasinski, University of Strathclyde
Greening through influence: How lobbying shapes the reputation–performance relationship in carbon-intensive industries
Lev Shalev, University of Reading
Willingness to pay for low-carbon heating systems by households in the North East of England
Kalila Mackenzie, Durham University
Evaluating Thailand’s EV charging infrastructure: Spatial disparities and policy implications for 2030 adoption goals
Apantree Wongraksa, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Refreshment break
Plenary session: Solutions and innovation
This session will address the expected demand evolution for different uses, sectors of the economy and types of consumer, including residential, commercial and industrial. Topics include the pace and impact of electric transportation across all sectors and levels, including electric vehicles, freight, planning issues and charging infrastructure. Speakers are expected to address the contributions that will be made by demand flexibility, battery solutions, and long-duration storage. It will discuss the role of fossil fuels, electricity, renewables, carbon capture and storage, different types of generation including combined heat and power, energy-from-waste, and the role of hydrogen as energy sources.
Chair:
- Richard de Caux | Head of End Use Energy Demand, bp
Speakers:
- Craig Lucas | Development Director – Energy Systems, Mott MacDonald
- Jon Saltmarsh | Chief Technology Officer, Energy Systems Catapult
- TBA
Poster session and drinks reception
Weighed in the balance – how well do the EU appliance regulations contribute to a just energy transition?
Fiona Brocklehurst, Ballarat Consulting
Leveraging Energy System Models Towards Synergizing Sustainable Development Goals (2030) and Net Zero Emissions (2050)
Sara Zaidan, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Charging Ahead: Rethinking Transmission Tariffs to Reflect the Costs of Renewable Integration
Michael Dawes, NERA
How Harmful are Fossil Fuel Subsidies to the Diffusion of Low-Carbon Energy Technologies?
Stephen Taiwo Onifade, University of Vaasa
A techno-economic modelling of a decarbonised power grid with flexibility and equity considerations
Qikun Chen, University of Surrey
Closing the loop, Clearing the Air – The Impact of Circular Economy Practices on Road Freight Transport Emissions in the United Kingdom
Kashvi Gupta, University of Glasgow
Balancing Climate Commitments and Market Realities: Decarbonisation in Australian Steel
Hasliza Omar, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Strategic Pathways and Uncertainty Management in Saudi Arabia’s Energy Transition
Haifa Alharthi, University College London
Scenarios of Data Centre Driven Power Demand Growths in Great Britain
Fang Fang, SSEN Transmission
The Political Economy of Critical Minerals: Mapping Geopolitical Influence through Supply Chains
Dana Abuzinadah, University College London
Growth convergence in Africa: focusing on the role of various types of capital (natural, human and produced capital)
Nxalati Baloyi, University of Stellenbosch
Conference dinner
After dinner speaker
Jean-Baptiste Fressoz | Historian of Science, Technology and the Environment, CNRS & Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées
Author of More and more and more. An All Consuming History of Energy, (Penguin, 2024)
Diversity & skills breakfast session
An interactive breakfast session hosted by POWERful Women
POWERful Women is working for a gender-balanced, diverse and inclusive energy sector. We challenge and report on progress, support and connect women to advance their careers and provide practical support to companies to achieve their diversity and inclusion goals. Find out more about our “40% by 2030” ambition: www.powerfulwomen.org.uk
Debate: Making market arrangements work
Chair:
- Michael Grubb | Professor of Energy and Climate Change, University College London
Panel members:
- George Anstey | Senior Managing Director, NERA
- Rebecca Beresford | Director of Markets, National Energy System Operator (NESO)
- Rebecca Sedler | Managing Director, Interconnectors, National Grid Ventures
Refreshment break
Parallel sessions
10:30
Marginal curtailment spillovers in renewable electricity portfolios: Implications for least-cost zero-carbon systems
David Newbery, EPRG University of Cambridge
10:47
Enhancing the energy transition through offshore hybrid assets: A socio-economic welfare analysis
Cyrielle Mainguy, National Grid
11:04
Agent-based modelling of Irish Home Heating System Adoption: Exploring replacement pathways and dynamic trends
Na Li, University College Dublin
11:21
From Red Tape to Green Power: can Defence enable its renewable energy future?
Ashley Wilson, University of Exeter
11:38
Impact of utility-scale solar farms on United States agricultural production
Jerome Dumortier, Indiana University
12:00 Close
10:30
Green growth transition and carbon neutrality in G 7 countries
Samia Zahra, Griffith Business School
10:47
Environmental co-benefits of carbon taxation on air pollution under a low-carbon pathway in Chile
Shahriyar Nasirov, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez
11:04
Institutional investors and stringent climate policies
Sarah Najm, Newcastle University Business School
11:21
Beyond geography, destiny, and politics: Exploring policy styles for industrial decarbonisation in Norway, the UAE and the USA
Marfuga Iskandarova, University of Sussex
11:38
Rekindling old emissions trading flames – impacts and policy lessons for a link between the UK and EU ETSs
Joel Davis, NERA
12:00 Close
10:30
Accelerating transitions? Planning for decarbonisation in local and regional energy systems
Helen Poulter, University of Sussex
10:47
The Road Ahead: Navigating the Energy Transition through Market Evolution, Value Chains, and Industry Pacesetters
Sam Hollister, LCP Delta
11:04
From network operator to market facilitator – are the European regulatory frameworks fit to support the grid companies in their new role as DSO’s?
Hannes Sonnsjö, Lund University
11:21
How Did British Generators’ Output Patterns Respond to Demand, Costs and Renewable Generation?
Richard Green, Imperial College London
11:38
TBA
12:00 Close
10:30
Offshore wind for the energy system transition: Consumer’ support and preferences for the UK expansion plans
Gaetano Grilli, Norwich Business School
10:47
Decarbonising Heat: The Impact of Heat Pumps and a Time-of-Use Heat Pump Tariff on Energy Demand
Andrew Schein, Centre for Net Zero
11:04
Consumers and the recovery of costs of energy infrastructure investment
Elizabeth Vourdas, Ofgem
11:21
Community Benefit Funds: Governance, Good Practice and Intermediary Impact
Rebecca Gowens, University of Strathclyde
11:38
Co-operation, Fragmentation, and Justice in Accelerating Local Energy Transitions: Case studies in England and Wales
Sheridan Few, University of Leeds
12:00 Close
Lunch
Parallel sessions
13:00
The energy revolution: How data will make or break net zero
Orlando Minervino, Xoserve
13:17
Heat to Power: Modelling Peak Gas Demand through the Energy Transition
Zoe Fannon, NERA
13:34
How the facets of energy security impact the support for energy sources: Evidence from UK household data
Andreas Markoulakis, University of Warwick
13:51
The Geopolitics of Russian Gas after the Ukraine War ends
James Henderson, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
14:15 Close
13:00
Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebound Effects
Jennifer Dicks, Cambridge Econometrics
13:17
Accelerating UK industrial decarbonisation while driving growth: challenges and opportunities
Peter Taylor, University of Leeds
13:34
Opportunity or obstacle? Industrial decarbonisation and its implications for the UK’s national competitiveness
Anas Karkoutli, CEP University of Strathclyde
13:51
Rethinking Energy Metrics: The Fallacy of Primary Energy and Its Policy Consequences
Jan Rosenow, ECI University of Oxford
14:15 Close
13:00
Barriers to Circular Economy Adoption in the United Kingdom: Insights from the Wales Construction Industry
Adetola Oguntade, Aberdeen Robert Gordan University
13:17
Barriers affecting distributed solar PV generation in Chile: A developers’ perspective
Claudio Agostini, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez
13:34
Accounting for Mobesity: Another look at rebound effects in GB car transport
Steve Sorrell, University of Sussex
13:51
Household travel behaviour and fuel prices: New evidence from energy crises
Tong Zhu, University of Dundee
14:15 Close
Refreshment break
Plenary session: Transition and investment
This session will explore critical role investment and finance plays in the energy system transition including the role of international cooperation, funding growth, and government roles. It will address the possible evolution of the UK electricity market, examining the status and pace of progress on market design, locational pricing, transmission access, and grid queue arrangements. Speakers will also examine the system evolution including the issues surrounding the maintenance of legacy infrastructure, funding for decommissioning as well as the build out of new infrastructure.
Chair: Donna Leong | Director of Analysis and Chief Economist, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Speakers:
- Sheer Khan | Chief Impact Officer and Chief Economist, National Wealth Fund
- Zoisa North-Bond | CEO, Octopus Energy for Business & Octopus Energy Generation
- Rosalind Smith-Maxwell | Senior Director, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Q&A
BIEE Conference close
Oxford Energy Day 2025 – panel discussion, drinks reception and poster sessions
The Oxford Energy Network, organisers of the 13th Oxford Energy Day 2025, would like to invite conference delegates to attend the final plenary session at the Oxford Energy Day from 4.10pm until 5pm, on 24 September at the Mathematics Institute, Radcliffe Observatory, Woodstock Road, OX2 6GG (approximately 10 minute walk from Worcester College).
The session will include a panel discussion led by Paul Shearing, Director of the ZERO Institute, University of Oxford. The panel will be sharing their insights on the Energy Day, and a brief overview of the BIEE conference will be given by the BIEE organisers. This is followed by a drinks reception and poster session, from 5pm until 6.30pm, offering the opportunity to network with academics, early career researchers and other energy experts.
Please indicate your attendance to this co-located session/reception during registration.
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