Prof Mari Martiskainen

Language of ‘energy poverty’ stigmatizes citizens, says new study - Energy Demand Research Centre

Full paper is available from the link below:

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We urge researcher and policymakers to rethink the language they use to describe people having difficulty paying energy bills. The way research & policy talks about these inequities shapes thinking and approaches to energy challenges. 3/4

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Terms like "the fuel poor" have implications about shame and hard work, or the lack of it. The suggestion is - if you worked a bit harder, or managed money more carefully, you'd be able to pay energy bills. But the problems are not the fault of individuals - they are systemic. 2/4

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Let's challenge terms like "the energy poor" & call out broken system that causes inequities. New paper in @natenergy.nature.com led by @stefanb23.bsky.social w. @kcedano.bsky.social @lld8.bsky.social Tony Reames & Neil Simcock. 1/4

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Prof Mari Martiskainen stands in front of a PowerPoint slide which says 'Energy Demand Research Centre'.

Prof Martiskainen and Prof Whitmarsh, Co-Director of the ISCC, point to a graph on a slide entitled 'Energy demand as the first fuel'

Energy demand reduction must lead the #NetZero transition, says @martiskainen.bsky.social .The £15M EDRC director emphasised reimagining #systems, not just technology. True #sustainability requires bridging #socialsciences with #engineering.

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📢 “Energy efficiency should be our first priority — it’s the cheapest fuel we have.”

EDRC Director @martiskainen.bsky.social joined BBC 5 Live Drive to discuss the Sizewell C nuclear plant & why demand reduction must come first.

🎧 Listen from 2:12:44: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

New blog post on why we need to consider people at the hear of #netzero transitions. Unlike some say, net zero policies are not doomed. Read more below:

Inspiring @sussexnrggroup.bsky.social keynote lecture by @dharavyas.bsky.social, CEO of Energy UK this evening. UK has done well to stop coal; #renewables are getting cheaper, UK #emissions are going down. Adding renewables will decouple gas & electricity prices, which will help #energybills too.

Thank you @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social & @bath-iscc.bsky.social for hosting me for a visit to learn more about your #climate & #sustainability research, and connections to our @edrc-uk.bsky.social research. A full day of meetings so no photo of campus, but here is a quick pic of Bath anyway!

New blog on key priorities regarding the @thecccuk.bsky.social 7th Carbon Budget

There are a lot of systemic reasons why women are not applying more, not least the internal requirements for PIs in some institutions. Sorry to hear of your experience😕

New blog post reflecting on an event organised by @iea.org and hosted by @ec.europa.eu last week on widening participation in clean energy. We discussed particularly fairness of energy transitions. #energysky 🔌💡

As highlighted by @janrosenow.bsky.social, women remain underrepresented also in energy research leadership. In 2019, 420 female PIs representing 17% of EPSRC projects. For EPSCR grants over £10m, ONLY 6% of applications came from women. Needs to change!

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Green uplift: how a net zero economy can reduce fuel and transport poverty » Green Alliance Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

Getting to #netzero has many benefits - as outlined in this report led by @studossett.bsky.social

“net zero is good for the economy, environment and society” - and can help reduce poverty

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The way we treat those most vulnerable in society shows the kind of society we live in. Many disabled people work (like myself) and many more want to work, but often barriers in society make it difficult. Address those barriers first before cutting vital benefits from disabled people. #pip

2 days of discussions in Brussels on widening participation in #cleanenergy, organised by @iea.org & @ec.europa.eu. Lovely to meet Aggeliki Aggeli & catch up w. @edrc-uk.bsky.social Advisory Board Chair @louisesunderland.bsky.social. Need better language, trust & clarity on benefits of clean energy.

Thank you for the invite to talk, look forward to this!

Our latest newsletter is out, check out latest activity from @edrc-uk.bsky.social below

Thanks for sharing Josh! It was great to see some of the @edrc-uk.bsky.social team in Leeds.

Gillian Tett highlights innovation and policy (& a little sacrifice), in addressing climate crisis. Need the right language & trust, highlighting success stories in climate innovation. Also recognising how people engage with stories & politics. Great keynote at @bennett-innovate.bsky.social launch.

At the official launch of the new @bennett-innovate.bsky.social based at University of Sussex. Today’s event highlights how we can tackle the #climatecrisis through innovation & policy.

New policy brief now on how to make green choices fair for all. Work led by Christian Calvillo at @edrc-uk.bsky.social

I will highlight experience of hidden disabilities (e.g. neurodiversity). I'm a member of DPTAC's Rail Working Group, and Research & Evidence Working Group, so will bring research expertise to the role. Look forward to working w. DPTAC members, secretariat & civil service colleagues in the new role!

New members appointed to Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee DPTAC has an important role to play in our ambition to have an inclusive transport network allowing disabled people to travel easily and with dignity.

Delighted to announce I've been appointed as member of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC). DPTAC is an independent committee that provides advice to the Department for Transport (DfT) on the #transport needs of disabled people – particularly on ministerial policy priorities.

New research from @edrc-uk.bsky.social on how to shift to #sustainable #diets, also featured in @thetimes.com this week.

Key take aways:

Support for a shift in the national diet, including reduced #meat & #dairy consumption.

Sustain local business and #farmers.

Promote fair food policies.

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📢Our January Newsletter is out!! We talk about our flexible #fund and #webinars, a #blog discussing #Heathrow's expansion plan, media interviews, @martiskainen.bsky.social's achievement, a new #vacancy and new #funding opportunities!

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#Heathrow airport expansion decision doesn't align w. UK's #climate targets. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate only goes so far: SAF target is 2% of all jet fuel in flights taking off from the UK from 2025, growing to 10% by 2030 and 22% by 2040. Not to mention local noise & air pollution.

That is a real shame, hopefully you can apply for programmes outside the US.

Or perhaps more a reason to reach out?

Good to see strong commitment from Europe to climate action.