Trust, Flexibility, and Mobility: Social Impacts of Grid Electrification

As the UK transitions to a highly electrified and flexible energy system, understanding the social and environmental dimensions of this shift is more important than ever.

Join us for a joint UKERC–EDRC webinar exploring how public trust, mobility choices, and urban air quality intersect in shaping a just and inclusive energy future. Featuring two expert speakers, this session will delve into:

• Governing flexibility: Trust, time and agency in automated demand-side flexibility - Dr Helen Poulter

• Mobility Pathways to Net-Zero: How Electrification, Fleet Composition, and Modal Shift Could Shape Energy Demand, Air Quality, Equity, and Human Health - Dr Caitlin Hope

Whether you're working in energy policy, research, community engagement, or urban planning, this webinar offers valuable insights into the human side of system change.

🔹 Speakers:

Dr. Helen Poulter - Research Fellow, EDRC and University of Sussex
Governing flexibility: Trust, time and agency in automated demand-side flexibility

Caitlin Hope
Mobility Pathways to Net-Zero: How Electrification, Fleet Composition, and Modal Shift Could Shape Energy Demand, Air Quality, Equity, and Human Health
UKERC and University of Strathyclyde

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This event is free and open to all. Please register to receive the webinar link and updates.