Unconventional gas exploitation has recently become a hot political issue across Europe (and the UK in particular), supplementing the intense … More
Category: Activity reports
The AAG in Tampa: Energy geographers take over
Following its overwhelming presence at the last three Annual Conferences of the Royal Geographical Society, energy geography research is now … More
Large-scale hydropower: ‘Clean’ energy threatens one of Europe’s key biodiversity hotspots
The European Union is currently gearing its forces to become a world champion of low carbon economic development, with Germany … More
EVALUATE workshop report – Energy vulnerability in Europe
The Vulnerable Consumer Working Group (VCWG) of the European Commission hosted a workshop on ‘Energy vulnerability in Europe’ on the … More
CURE co-hosts an Urban Forum on fuel poverty and urban health
On the 4th of February CURE hosted a cities@manchester Urban Forum on ‘Austerity, Warmth, and Well-being: Connecting Fuel Poverty and Urban Health’ … More
10 days is a long time in energy and climate policy
CURE Directors Joe Ravetz and Stefan Bouzarovski connect the recent CURE launch event (featuring a lecture by Durham University geography professor Harriet Bulkeley) with topical developments in the UK energy sector.
Changing local perceptions of energy poverty in Greece
The EVENT project is well underway. The contribution below, written by project team member Dr Alexandra Prodromidou, reflects on our recent project activities.
Electrifying Manchester: Time for policy intervention in domestic heating?
As part of Policy Week at Manchester University, Manchester Energy and Tyndall Manchester hosted a public event to discuss how to improve domestic heating provision in Manchester and reduce energy vulnerability at a time of rising prices and pressing environmental challenges. Jenni Viitanen reports on some of the main discussion points made at this well attended and highly topical event.
Beyond the ‘sustainable city-region’ – prospects for urban intelligence
Joe Ravetz reviews experience from ‘CURE-1’ (Centre for Urban & Regional Ecology), and the prospects for ‘CURE-2’ – Centre for Urban Resilience & Energy. The text is based on an editorial for the Special Issue on ‘Urban Ecology and Resilience’, Town and Country Planning, October 2013.
Energy transitions and vulnerability – interactions with German audiences
Earlier this month I spoke at three different events in Germany, focusing on various aspects of the relationship between energy … More
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