As the UK moves toward a highly electrified and flexible energy system, understanding the social and environmental dimensions of this transition is critical.
This joint UKERC–EDRC webinar brings together two perspectives: one focusing on how to build public trust and enable domestic participation in flexibility services, and the other examining the impact of electrification on urban air quality and human exposure to pollution.
Together, the session will explore how trust, transparency, and co-benefits like cleaner air can support a just and inclusive energy transition.
Speakers and their research include:
Helen Poulter, University of Sussex and EDRC
Governing flexibility: Trust, time and agency in automated demand-side flexibility
Caitlin Hope, University of Strathclude and UKERC
Mobility Pathways to Net-Zero: How Electrification, Fleet Composition, and Modal Shift Could Shape Energy Demand, Air Quality, Equity, and Human Health
