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Consumer energy choices: smoothing the transition to a low carbon energy

9th November 20179/11/2017

Cambridge Econometrics is pleased to announce its participation in ENABLE.EU, a research project which aims to improve the understanding of consumer energy choices in transport, heating & cooling and electricity supply. Our role We will be modelling different scenarios to a...

Welsh library study reveals lower costs and higher quality systems

11th October 201711/10/2017

An independent evaluation of the Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum shared library management system published today uncovers the benefits of collaboration. The report “Evaluating the benefits of the WHELF consortial approach to a library management system (LMS)” commi...

The economic costs of failing to protect the environment

26th September 201726/9/2017

A report published by WWF this week that draws on our research finds that inadequate long-term management of UK water supply and demand between now and 2050 could leave the UK vulnerable to a drought which costs the economy £35bn (1%) in lost GDP and a loss of 354,000 jobs. I...

Transport ‘revolution’ worth £28bn to the UK by 2035

8th September 20178/9/2017

The key findings of a study  published today by the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC), estimates the market for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) in the UK at £28bn in 2035, capturing 3% of the £907bn global market. The research, carried out by Cambridge Econometrics ...

Ground-breaking India model launched

29th August 201729/8/2017

By linking the economy, energy and environment (E3), the E3-India model is designed to allow researchers to assess energy and climate policy at the state level in India for the first time ever. Developed with transparency and ease of access in mind, the model will vastly i...

2040 government ban positive: but significant challenges remain

27th July 201727/7/2017

This week the UK government announced a ban on all sales of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles in 2040. This move sends a clear statement of intent to EU policymakers, consumers, manufacturers and investors, but it is what happens in the intervening years that is critical. ...

Energy efficiency programme could lead to economic, social and environmental benefits

10th July 201710/7/2017

A new report for the European Commission published today shows that an ambitious European energy efficiency programme has the potential to generate significant social, environmental and health-related cost savings: More than 8 million households could be removed from fuel po...

Research backs up France’s 2040 ban on diesel and petrol vehicles

7th July 20177/7/2017

France’s announcement of a ban on sales of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines1 could be beneficial for the economy as well as the environment, according to research carried out by Cambridge Econometrics for the European Climate Foundation. Increased GDP and more...

Research shows UK offshore wind jobs could reach 21,000 by 2032

27th June 201727/6/2017

Findings of a report published this month suggest that, by 2032, the total number of direct full time jobs in the UK offshore wind sector could be in the region of 21,000. The employment projections carried out by Cambridge Econometrics for the University of Hull, on behalf of...

Brazil: the food, water, energy nexus

12th May 201712/5/2017

As the interdependencies between energy, food and water increase in complexity and the stakes become ever higher in terms of environmental protection and food security, so the concept of the ‘nexus’ grows in importance. Some countries such as Brazil are particularly sensit...