Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | ES/J010618/1 | |
| Title | Building the Low Carbon Economy on Merseyside: Follow on funding | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Residential and commercial) 50%; Energy Efficiency(Transport) 30%; Energy Efficiency(Industry) 10%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Environmental, social and economic impacts) 10%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Geography and Environmental Studies) 50%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 10%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 20%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance) 40%; Other (Energy technology information dissemination) 30%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Dr PJ North No email address given People, Place and Space University of Liverpool |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | ESRC | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2012 | |
| End Date | 31 May 2013 | |
| Duration | 14 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £80,000 | |
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| Region | North West | |
| Programme | KT | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr PJ North , People, Place and Space, University of Liverpool (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | This bid for Follow on Funding aims to maintain the momentum of and maximise the impact of the recently completed and successful ESRC-funded Knowledge Exchange Project "Developing the Low Carbon Economy on Merseyside", Project Ref RES-185-31-0113. The project was a Knowledge Exchange Partnership involving the University of Liverpool, Liverpool Vision (the city's economic development company), Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, and Groundwork Merseyside. The KE partnership ran from September 2009 to July 2010, and through knowledge exchange, secondments, observation of the policy process, a series of seminars, and an impact generating project explored:Now Liverpool has re-branded itself, how can its economic development agencies effectively facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy?Does the city have the right policies to combine a healthy, vibrant and socially inclusive local economy with what we need to do to avoid dangerous climate change?Specifically, what does this mean for the support of new and existing businesses and social enterprises on Merseyside as they and the economy make the transition to a low carbon economy? How can new businesses and social enterprises be supported to engage with low carbon opportunities? How can existing businesses and social enterprises be supported to make the transition?How can the partners ensure that socially excluded communities can benefit from low carbon opportunities?The partners now seek Follow-on Funding to maximise the impact of this research with funding for(a) support for reciprocal exchanges between Liverpool and previous and existing Green Capitals (Stockholm and Hamburg) to facilitate a decision about whether to embark on a formal bid to be Green Capital to focus and catalyse Liverpool's progress towards a low carbon economy, much as Capital of Culture status catalysed the city's rebranding;(b) support for a programme of seminars mainstreaming low carbon into the city's economic development strategy. These seminars would focus on developing a low carbon knowledge strategy, a low carbon visitor strategy, low carbon port and associated logistics, and the low carbon environmental technologies sectors. A fifth seminar would explore energy descent pathways for the city region.(c) a dedicated Research Fellow to be based at the University of Liverpool, but spending time on secondment to the three partners. Our research shows that business advisors helping businesses reduce emssions only go so far in their advice: they do not delve deep into the businesses day to day processes and practices. We also found out that businesses who are reluctant to make changes do listen to other businesspeople who have taken steps to green their businesses, and who can point to the benefits. The RF would work with the partners and the city's low carbon business advisors and businesspeople who have taken action on low carbon (Green Ambassadors) to help them build their capacity to go deeper into the business practices to identify ways to minimise carbon emissions and energy use, beyond that possible with existing programmes, and to help business advisors and Green Ambassadors reach businesses that have not as yet taken action on low carbon; and(d) support for wider dissemination of findings building on the Low Carbon Liverpool brand already established, to academic audiences though academic publications, and to practitioners though the practitioner press and websites/email discussion lists. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 21/01/15 | |
