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Helen Poulter
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Energy geek - socio-technical tansitions, systems thinking. Gig rower, gig goer, sea lover
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Here, broken down into a thread, is a copy of my last post on X.
1. This is my farewell post. I am not deleting this account, as I don’t want to lose the archive, and I don’t want my name taken by imposters. But, for as long as Musk owns the platform, I’ll no longer use it.
January 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The Energy Demand Research Centre has now joined BlueSky!! I am part of the Governance Theme researching trust building in energy system governance.
We’re delighted to join you all here! At EDRC, we’re tackling energy demand reduction in industry, businesses, transport, and homes. Through our research, we aim to:
✅ Reduce emissions
✅ Secure prosperity
✅ Reduce inequality
✅ Improve quality of life

👉Learn more: www.edrc.ac.uk
January 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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🤔 How do we enhance people’s quality of life whilst also meeting our emissions reduction targets? Our 'Futures' research theme seeks to understand the complex process of transformative change that will be needed to deliver a large-scale reduction in energy demand: www.edrc.ac.uk/research/fut...
January 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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🔄 Adapting to change is key to a sustainable energy future. The Flexibility theme explores the solutions that can deliver effective and equitable demand-side flexibility.
Explore our Flexibility theme: www.edrc.ac.uk/research/fle...
January 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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🏠 How does location impact energy demand? The Place Theme focuses on the potential of a place-based lens to accelerate progress by designing place appropriate pathways grounded in the skills, culture, resources, technologies and services of those places: www.edrc.ac.uk/research/pla...
January 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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📜Effective governance is key to deliver a low energy future. Our Governance theme investigates the challenges of delivering a low energy future identifying politically feasible routes to overall energy demand reduction and decarbonisation. Explore our Governance theme: www.edrc.ac.uk/research/gov...
January 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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⚖️ Energy demand reductions must result in a more equitable energy system. The Equity theme research delivers insights on how energy demand and governance solutions impact individuals and communities, ensuring a fair transition to a low-carbon future: www.edrc.ac.uk/research/equ...
January 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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In the Clean Power Plan, one of the five functions of Great British Energy is to provide support to deliver the Local Power Plan.

Our latest blog highlights the governance gap that creates a planning approach insufficient to achieve the pace required for net zero: ukerc.ac.uk/news/acceler...
January 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
New report out today from POST on planning for net zero

post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Planning for net zero
This POSTnote outlines the challenges and opportunities for the English planning system and related policies to deliver net zero infrastructure and services.
post.parliament.uk
January 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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📢 New article led by @hkpoulter.bsky.social for @ukerc.bsky.social shows how local & regional energy systems in GB can drive the energy transition. But a governance gap slows progress.

Coherent planning is key to unlock their potential & achieve #NetZero 🌍⚡

authors.elsevier.com/c/1kFYO7tZ6a...
authors.elsevier.com
December 12, 2024 at 8:12 AM