A just energy transition

Communities and people must be at the heart of the transition if we are to deliver net zero at the scale and pace required. We envision a thriving and diverse clean energy sector that creates economic opportunities, gives communities a stake and delivers affordable energy for all.

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To achieve this, we are addressing several critical barriers currently slowing down a just energy transition:

  1. ‍Lack of support for vulnerable consumers Current markets do not adequately support low-income, fuel-poor and vulnerable consumers.

  2. Inclusive engagement Less-represented groups are often not included in energy conversations, preventing inclusive decision making and hindering public support.
  3. Representative energy planning Processes do not consistently account for socioeconomic or distributional impacts and may exacerbate existing imbalances.
  4. Workforce transition For the social and economic benefits of the transition to be felt across all of society, the energy sector needs to be vibrant and diverse, with future green jobs secured for those in high-carbon sectors.

By tackling these challenges, we aim to ensure a fair transition that benefits all members of society while building a strong and inclusive energy sector.

Why this matters
£1.6bn
The amount needed per year to deliver low-carbon heating technologies to low-income households specifically (NIC)
1.5 GW
The target for community and locally-owned renewables in Wales, with a further 2 GW target in Scotland
3.17m
The number of households in England in 2023 that were in fuel poverty (ONS)
29%
The number of board members at the top 80 UK energy companies in 2024 that were women (POWERful Women)
$100k

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Our just energy transition lead

Grace Millman

Just transitions & communities lead

Grace is driving work on energy justice, just transitions and community energy at Regen. Skilled at working with diverse partners across complex energy transition projects, Grace combines technical expertise with a strong commitment to social equity, building the key principles of justice and equity into the wider energy transition at a local and national scale. She does this by developing evidence-based strategies that ensure the shift to cleaner energy is fair, inclusive and effective.

Grace has pioneered just transition and community capacity analysis for Regen, to identify and understand the types of organisations supporting communities on the ground, and the interaction between this community network, socioeconomic vulnerability and climate risk.

Contact
Grace
Working group: Sustainability, safety & supply
Working group: Innovation & technology
Working group: Markets & revenues
Working group: planning
Working group: grid
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