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:

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