BIEE Research Conference 2025 - Programme

Chair: Vivienne Geard, EY

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

Chair: Sally Lewis, National Grid

13:15
Energy, infrastructure, and capital: the battle for investment in a new economic order
Adeolu Adesanya, National Grid

13:35
Grid equity: who pays in the age of prosumers?
Dimitra Apostolopoulou, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

14:55
Scotland’s renewable energy Community Benefit Funds: Re-distributing what, when and where?
Matthew Hannon, University of Strathclyde

14:15
Advancing net-zero investment in capital lease green energy projects through an expanded adjusted present value framework
Mustafa Alkhabbaz, London Business School

14:35 General discussion / Q&A

14:45 Close

Chair: Juliette Richards, NESO

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
Governing flexibility: Trust, time and agency in automated demand-side flexibility
Helen Poulter, University of Sussex

14:45 Close

This debate will discuss UK Government’s economic framing to examine how these provide opportunities and constraints for UK energy policy. The dominant framing sets energy policy as part of a wider (green) growth strategy by providing opportunities for investment and job creation, as well as contributing to national security by reducing exposure to international fossil fuel markets, and helping to keep users’ energy bills down. However, this tends to lead to a focus on energy supply options, including nuclear power and carbon capture and storage, which can stimulate investment but are potentially expensive and unproven at scale.

Some academic and policy analysts are proposing an alternative framing. The low energy demand pathways for the UK developed by CREDS (Barrett et al., 2023) emphasise the potential for reducing the UK energy demand by 50% by 2050 through a combination of energy efficiency and sufficiency measures across a range of sectors. This may be argued to be more consistent with a ‘post-growth’ framing of improving human wellbeing within planetary boundaries. UK Local Authorities are adopting a range of approaches to assess the co-benefits and wellbeing impacts of climate action measures, including tools based on the doughnut economy model.

This ‘dialogue’ debate style session will feature a panel of experts to discuss these issues.

Chair:
Tim Foxon | Professor of Sustainability Transitions, University of Sussex

Speakers:

Sean McDaniel | Lecturer in British Politics, University of Leeds

Anna Murphy | Head of Policy Appraisal, S-Curve Economics

Jaya Sood | Senior Economist, New Economics Foundation

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

Evaluating Thailand’s EV charging infrastructure: Spatial disparities and policy implications for 2030 adoption goals
Apantree Wongraksa, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

Weighed in the balance – how well do the EU appliance regulations contribute to a just energy transition?
Fiona Brocklehurst, Ballarat Consulting

A techno-economic modelling of a decarbonised power grid with flexibility and equity considerations
Qikun Chen, University of Surrey

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

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

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

Growth convergence in Africa: focusing on the role of various types of capital (natural, human and produced capital)
Nxalati Baloyi, University of Stellenbosch