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Energy and Climate Change Division

Sustainable development sits at the core of the activities of the Energy and Climate Change Division (ECCD). The Division conducts world-changing research and provides training for future generations of engineers, scientists, and decision-makers to support societal needs and as such contribute to the University of Southampton’s vision of changing the world for the better. ECCD is part of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and comprises the Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG) and the Coastal and Climate Research Group. Our work supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with fundamental and applied research across our six of the following research themes.

News

ECCD organise University of Southampton’s Sustainability Strategic Plan Update

ECCD organise and host the University of Southampton’s Sustainability Strategic Plan Update event for the Sustainability Strategic Plan.

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj elected to become a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj, the head of the Energy and Climate Change Division and Chair of the Sustainability Implementation Group (SIG) at the University of Southampton has been elected as a Fellow of the esteem Royal Academy of Engineering.

ECCD organise Sustainability Strategic Plan: 2024 update

ECCD organise and host the Sustainability Implementation Group (SIG) update event for the Sustainability Strategic Plan

ECCD exhibit at the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival (SOTSEF) 2024

The Energy and Climate Change Division exhibited at The Science and Engineering Day held across Highfield Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus on Saturday 16th March 2024.

ECCD team contribute to COP 28

The ECCD team, lead by Prof. Bahaj contributed to the topic of energy access, cities and infrastructure at COP28, also contributing to the debate about ocean resources.

Kenya in Darkness Whilst Kitonyoni Blessed with Solar Power

The Kitonyoni solar PV mini grid installed in 2012 by ECCD praised by the minaastream media for providing unaffected electricity supply during Kenya’s longest blackout in recent years.

ECCD Research on floating solar PV referenced by BBC Future Planet

BBC Future Planet article ‘The floating solar panels that track the Sun’ references recent 2021 ECCD paper, ‘Floating solar PV to reduce water evaporation in water stressed regions and powering water pumping: Case study Jordan’.

PhD opportunity in building physics for Low Carbon Comfort (LCC) using AI

Applications are now open for a PhD studentship in building physics for low carbon comfort using Artificial Intelligence

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Events

5th International Conference on Evolving Cities (ICEC 2025)

The 5th International Conference on Evolving Cities and Towns (ICEC 2025) will be taking place on the 16-18 July 2025 at the UNiversity of Southampton, Southampton, UK.

16th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2025)

The 16th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2025) hosted in Madeira, Portugal is scheduled for 7 – 11 September 2025.

ECCD Seminar Series

ECCD virtual seminar runs biweekly on a Friday from 15:00-16:00 as a hybrid meeting with talks from members of ECCD or invited speakers.

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