‘Our programme will emphasise the importance of a just transition which accounts for the impact on workers and communities affected by industrial decarbonisation.’
A centre to train the next generation of innovators and leaders who will develop technologies and solutions for the UK’s net-zero transition has been launched. Delivered by a consortium comprising: Heriot-Watt University, Imperial College London, University of Bath, and University of Sheffield, the Centre for Doctoral Training In Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF) builds upon the work of the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), which was established in 2020. The new centre is backed by £18 million in funding from UKRI.
CDT-GIF is focused on securing the UK’s leadership position in the green industrial revolution and will have a ‘comprehensive research programme’ spanning carbon capture, utilisation and storage; green hydrogen; energy integration; and whole systems design.
Students of CDT-GIF will carry out a four-year research project as well as receiving advanced training in the social, environmental, economic and regulatory aspects of the net-zero transition, along with development in the areas of business strategy, commercialisation, responsible innovation and policy engagement.
Director of CDT-GIF; Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, who is also Editor-in-Chief of SCI’s journal Greenhouse Gases Science and Technology said: ‘The outstanding research and cross-sector partnerships cultivated through IDRIC have paved the way for this ambitious CDT [...] Our programme will emphasise the importance of a just transition which accounts for the impact on workers and communities affected by industrial decarbonisation. Ensuring fairness and creating high-quality employment opportunities will be key social considerations.’
As well as calling for students to take up a range of funded research positions, CDT-GIF is also looking for industrial partners to co-create research projects and talent development.
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