Summary: The UK has been comparatively successful in decarbonising its economy over the last 30 years. However there are some sectors where it is stubbornly difficult to make progress, and growing challenges elsewhere. The presentation will draw on extensive publicly available data sets to illustrate the progress to date, and provide context for future challenges. The approach will be largely apolitical, instead focussing on the role that technological developments have / can potentially play in improving the climate sustainability of the UK Economy,

Bio: Tim Cockerill has held the Chair in Efficient Energy Utilisation at the University of Leeds since 2013. An engineer by background, his research develops integrated models of energy systems and technologies, using those models to inform both technology development and policy decisions. He works across a range of energy technologies and systems, though most work has focused on wind,  energy storage or greenhouse gas removal technologies. He also has an enthusiasm for interdisciplinary energy teaching. Prior to moving to Leeds he held academic posts at Imperial College London and The Universities of Reading and Sunderland.