How to build renewables in a way that leaves people and places better off

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Durham Energy Institute

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Durham Energy InstituteDurham Energy Institute delivers understanding, leadership and solutions for energy decarbonisation and the transition to net-zero.About DEITo meet current targets for reducing greenhouse emissions, addressing climate change and achieving the sustainable development goals, the global energy system needs to move towards renewable energy at unprecedented pace and scale. We need to increase sources of secure low-carbon energy, reduce fossil fuel use and change energy-use practices in our society and industry. However, to be sustainable, decarbonisation must at least avoid increasing the inequalities - and ideally, start to reduce them.Approaching energy as socio-technical helps us to understand solutions fully and from many perspectives.Durham Energy Institute works to ensure sustainable and resilient low-carbon energy systems can be developed which meet the needs of different contexts and ensure fair access for everyone.Examples of our leadership in energy research include:Promoting a whole-systems approach to energy research integrating the social, environmental, economic, policy, technical and regulatory implications of energy pathways and choicesBest practice in innovative training for future energy leadersWorld-leading research to make Offshore Wind more affordable and reliableLeading international research on smart energy solutionsWorking with industrial clusters to developing innovative decarbonisation solutionsDriving forward the UK Hydrogen RevolutionDiscovering and developing new energy materials to help achieve durable, efficient, and sustainable energy systems.With our global partners, DEI is making a real contribution to global energy transitions and ensuring effective solutions for decarbonisation are delivered at local, regional, national and international scales.