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Our events page covers seminars from the Energy Network and selected, energy-related events across Oxford University. Student-led energy events can be found by visiting the Oxford Energy Society page.

13 May

Energy Seminar – TT25 Week 3: Remote, Rural, and Peripheral: Energy Equity and Spatial Justice in Marginalised Contexts of the Global South

Dr Rihab Khalid, Loughborough University

Tuesday 13 May 2025 | School of Geography & the Environment
Summary: How does spatial marginalisation impact equitable energy access, and how can spatial justice guide inclusive and sustainable energy transitions? This seminar addresses these questions through three distinct yet interrelated case-studies from Pakistan: off-grid solar electrification for a remote village in the Thar desert in Sindh; decentralised community-driven micro-hydro power projects in rural Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and energy infrastructure heterogeneity in [...]

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20 May

Annual ONE Lecture – Power to the people: civic freedoms, climate justice and the century of the citizen

Danny Sriskandarajah, New Economics Foundation

Tuesday 20 May 2025 | Mathematical Institute
Civic freedoms and human rights are under attack in many parts of the world. At the same time, commitment to climate action feels frail, democracy seems weak, and the multilateral system is being dismantled. Drawing on his new book, Power to the People, Dr Sriskandarajah will argue why protecting and nurturing citizen action is key to sustaining climate action and protecting [...]

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03 Jun

Energy Seminar – TT25 Week 6: Public attitudes towards energy infrastructure and technologies: Why it matters what people think and feel about the energy transition

Christina Demski, CAST ISCC

Tuesday 03 Jun 2025 | School of Geography & the Environment
Summary: The way we produce and use energy is changing – from large-scale infrastructure and system changes (e.g. renewables, hydrogen) to new technologies in our homes (e.g. heat pumps, energy storage). A successful green energy transition therefore requires support from the public – developers need a social license to operate, and householders need to buy and adopt new technologies. This [...]

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