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Fraser Stewart

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Formerly just transition lead at Regen, Fraser is now head of local energy strategy at GB Energy, working to scale up local and community-owned energy across the country in a fair and just way. With a background in research and advocacy, he is passionate about tackling fuel poverty and building key principles of justice and equity into the wider energy transition at the local, national and international level.

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A Force for Fairness: Embedding a just transition in local authorities

Our new guide for Innovate UK's Net Zero Living Programme sets out how to leverage local authority functions to drive a fair energy transition.

Supplying justice: How the retail market can support a fast and fair net zero transition

Our work with Consumer Scotland explores how the retail energy market could evolve to ensure that the transition to a cleaner, smarter energy system seizes the opportunities to tackle social injustices head-on.

T-RESP and ‘in development’ projects – the holy grail for strategic network investment

With RESP teams seeking information from local authorities on the additional strategic investments that might be needed in the local electricity networks, we explain the tight deadline, outline what exactly NESO is looking for and suggest how to go about responding.

Regen's top ten initiatives to reduce electricity costs

As part of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee's inquiry into the cost of energy, Regen has submitted evidence on the policy and regulatory interventions that could reduce consumer energy costs in the near term.

Regen's response to the government's review of the Fuel Poverty Strategy

The ‘Review of the Fuel Poverty Strategy’ consultation comes at a critical time in the net zero transition. Regen’s response is focused on the intersection between fuel poverty and net zero.

Planning Regional Infrastructure in a Digital Environment (PRIDE) Alpha phase

The PRIDE project aims to improve how local planning and network investment decisions are made to fast-track the infrastructure and low-carbon technology deployment at a regional level to deliver net zero.

Unlocking local and community benefit: four key questions for the offshore wind sector

With the UK aiming to build and operate 50 GW of offshore wind by 2030, questions about who benefits from offshore developments, and how, have never been more pertinent. In this insight piece, we outline four key questions that need to be addressed to unlock benefit for local areas and communities, to support a truly just transition as we undertake the offshore revolution.

Regen responds to energy price cap announcement

Regen responds to Ofgem's announcement of an increase to the energy price cap.

Why a just transition is crucial to net zero

Regen's Energy Justice and Just Transition Lead Fraser Stewart discusses the vital importance of a 'just transition' to net zero.

Regen welcomes Ofgem announcement of Regional Energy Strategic Planners

We welcome the decision to develop a Regional Energy Strategic Planner to sit within the expanded Future System Operator, but caution that there is now lots of work to do on the detail to ensure adds value for the energy system, networks, local authorities and stakeholders, and citizens and communities alike.

Empowering people, places and the energy system: our responses to the RESP

Regen has submitted two responses to Ofgem's consultation on the Regional Energy Strategic Plans policy framework. Here, we summarise the key recommendations from the Regen and Net Zero Living responses.

The 'need' for local in Clean Power 2030

Fraser Stewart argues that local and community energy should be included in that definition.

Regen calls for the 'Local Power Plan' to form part of the 'Clean Power 2030 Plan'

Regen has joined a coalition of leading organisations to urge the Secretary of State to ensure that local and community energy is designated as 'needed' in the Clean Power 2030 Plan and any subsequent grid connections reform.

Community energy for a just transition: breaking the stereotype

Fraser Stewart explains why shared ownership can support a more just energy transition.

Raising Transmission Impact Assessment threshold must be priority for NESO and Ofgem

Regen has written to the National Energy System Operator (NESO), urging it to prioritise raising the Transmission Impact Assessment threshold in England and Wales.

Pioneering modelling will help ensure fairer energy network planning for net zero

As part of our DFES work for SSEN, we developed new 'vulnerability and just transition' scenarios that support more targeted investment ahead of need in lower-income areas.

How the global offshore wind industry can help ensure a just transition

This summer Ed Swain joined Regen as an intern, ahead of a move to Australia. Here, he summarises the projects he worked on and what he gained from the experience.

Delivering local benefit from offshore renewables: working towards a new model for community benefit and local ownership

Read the final report from our study exploring how offshore renewable projects can provide benefits to local communities and areas, what local benefits look like in an offshore context, and why they are vital to a just transition and social acceptability for future projects in the UK.