ECR Net Zero Conference

9 – 10 March 2026 – Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC) (in-person)

This event brings together emerging academics to share cutting-edge research and build collaborative networks.

Join us for the ECR NetZero Conference 2026 – a dedicated two day gathering for early career researchers working across energy, net zero and sustainability. This event brings together emerging academics to share cutting-edge research and build collaborative networks.

Hosted at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC), this conference offers an engaging mix of talks, poster sessions and networking opportunities designed to support early career researchers.

Whether your work focuses on decarbonisation, renewable energy systems, climate policy, green finance, future fuels, social sustainability, energy justice or low carbon innovation, this is your space to connect, contribute and grow.

 

 

Who should Attend

Early career researchers – postdoctoral researchers and early stage lecturers or fellows – working within energy, net zero and sustainability fields. Interdisciplinary approaches are warmly encouraged.

Why Attend

  • Access a supportive and inspiring ECR community
  • Share your work and gain constructive, peer-focused feedback
  • Build collaborative research connections across the UK and beyond
  • Engage with thought leaders and emerging voices in the net zero space
  • Gain insight into current challenges and opportunities across academia and industry

A detailed programme – including keynote speakers, panel sessions and poster themes – will be released in due course.

Registration

Spaces are limited to maintain a collaborative and high quality environment. Early registration is recommended.

We look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham in March 2026 for two days of connection, insight and innovation on the path to net zero.

 

Find out more and register

30.09.2025

ECR Travel Funding

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Supported through the ECR Travel Fund, Dr Alicia Terrero Gonzalez recently attended the DINAME conference, organised biennially by the Committee of Dynamics of ABCM, the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

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30.09.2025

ECR Travel Fund Opportunity

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Supported through the ECR Travel Fund, Dr Dimitri Costa (Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen) recently attended the prestigious International Conference on Vibration Problems and International Conference of Wave Mechanics and Vibrations ICOVP/WMVC 2025.

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12.09.2025

Flexible Funding Awarded

Featured News

We are delighted to announce two recently awarded projects through our New Entrant to Energy Networks Flexible Funding.

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10.09.2025

Power networks experts call for speedier connection of renewables to deliver Net Zero and AI goals

Event Featured News Publication

World-leading energy networks experts call for renewable power generation facilities to be connected to the UK grid more quickly at a conference in Bath this week.

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28.05.2025

Energy Networks, Justice & Vulnerability

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Achieving government goals will require expanding some energy networks (electricity and heat in particular), while scaling down or changing the use of others (gas).
Blog post by Sheridan Few, Richard Oduro, Peter Taylor, Lucie Middlemiss & Caitlin Robinson

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28.05.2025

DC Microgrids in Remote Communities

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Blog: Off-the-shelf solar home system equipment to build resilient direct current microgrids for off-grid, remote communities in the Amazon rainforest
Dr Sam Williamson recent trip to Ilha do Pacoca in the Amazon rainforest.

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28.05.2025

Energy Network Solutions for Net Zero Whole System Futures

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Supergen Energy Network Impact Hub is taking a mission approach to solving energy network challenges.
Dr Daniel Carr arranged an internal workshop to further develop research questions and work that can be completed in this area

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9.05.2025

Furong Li appointed Research Chair by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Featured News

Phil Taylor elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

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2.04.2025

Clearing the Barriers to Heat Networks and Net Zero

Featured News

Heat networks are widely recognised as vital to achieving net zero. In cities they will often be the cheapest form of low carbon heating over the long term because they are efficient and can exploit many different sources of waste and ambient heat

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