1.4a What technologies and business models accelerate access to clean, affordable energy
and support the clean energy transition across LDC (least-developed countries) and
LMICs?
Background
This theme seeks to understand a broad spectrum of climate and environment issues and to explore how the sustainable use of resources, new innovations, increased capacity, partnerships and scientific breakthroughs can drive transformations in global energy, economic, social and food systems to reduce externalities and enable sustainable, climate-resilient development.
Research requirements span energy access and the energy transition, critical minerals, climate science, climate risk and resilience and water security and productive ecosystems. Cutting edge research and innovations in these areas helps to unlock the potential of green growth and the energy transition, to build communities’ resilience to climate change and to strengthen anticipatory action and responses to severe weather and food insecurity, particularly across Africa, South Asia and the Indo Pacific. Deepening understanding of the differential impact of climate risks, innovations and responses on different groups including intersectionality and approaches to ensuring, capacity strengthening and equitable and sustainable growth and poverty alleviation.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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The LCEDN USES Programme Network
In the summer of 2012 RCUK, DFID and DECC launched a major research programme (Energy and International Development: Understanding Sustainable Energy Solutions (USES) in Developing Countries Programme) designed to improv...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Loughborough University
Why might this be relevant?
The LCEDN USES Programme Network focuses on sustainable energy solutions in developing countries, aligning with the question's focus on clean, affordable energy access in LDCs and LMICs.
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Sustainable Use of Natural Resources to Improve Human Health and Support Economic Development (SUNRISE)
Globally, human societies face a burgeoning challenge of achieving sustainable use of natural resources to provide food, fuel, water and amenities for an increasing population under the context of climate change. At its ...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Why might this be relevant?
The SUNRISE project addresses sustainable use of natural resources and environmental quality, partially aligning with the question's focus on clean energy transition and climate resilience.
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Small items of research equipment at Durham University
Water, food and energy are the basic requirements for humankind's existence on planet Earth. As the global population grows there is an ever-increasing demand for these resources and, as nations develop, the demand on en...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Durham University
Why might this be relevant?
The SEFES project at Durham University focuses on energy and sustainability research, partially aligning with the question's focus on clean, affordable energy access and sustainable solutions.