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Leveraging Automation and Incentives to Enhance Power Demand Flexibility

This Briefing Paper begins with a short overview of the latest literature on technological and behavioural tools for electricity demand flexibility. It then presents the results of a randomised control trial (RCT) with residential customers of Tata Power that studies the role of incentives and automation technologies in making electricity demand more flexible. This research provides valuable insight for electricity regulators and retail electricity suppliers looking to design and implement automated demand response programmes to minimise the cost of electric power procurement and balancing, whilst maximising decarbonisation of our energy system.                                   

Authors: Nilesh Kane, Shefali Khanna, Ralf Martin, Mirabelle Muûls, Praveer Sinha and Sujay Kumar Saha

Published: September 2024

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function: A global analysis of trends.

Ecosystem functions can be defined as “biological, geochemical and physical processes that take place or occur within an ecosystem”, for example, the absorption of carbon dioxide by forests or the cleaning of waterways by wetlands. They contribute to ecosystems’ health, stability, and resilience, and are critical for supporting life. High levels of biodiversity are vital in preserving ecosystem function. There however remains major gaps in our understanding of how ecosystems work, and how this interacts with climate change. Research conducted into this has produced what we believe to be the world's largest database of how changes in biodiversity affect ecosystem function. In our Briefing Note we draw on this research to present key recommendations for policy makers, in areas such as improving our resilience to environmental hazards and terrestrial carbon sequestration.

Authors: E R Moffett, J H Gayford, G Woodward, W D Pearse

Published: February 2024

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