Lunch Hour Lecture | Building the foundations of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy

Date of Lecture: 31 January 2023 About the Lecture: The UCL Energy Transitions Modelling Lab has developed a series of energy system models over the last 20 years that have had a profound impact on UK energy policy. The most recent model, UK TIMES, was used by the UK Government to develop scenarios for both the Clean Growth Strategy and the Net Zero Strategy. These models straddle the boundaries between economics, engineering and the natural environment. In this lecture, we will dissect the UK TIMES model to explore how it works, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it can be used (and misused) by policymakers and researchers. We will then consider future developments of the model and how it could help us to plan a low-carbon transition where you live. About the Speaker: Paul Dodds, Professor of Energy Systems at UCL Energy Institute