Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

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Tina Fawcett's research concerns energy use by households and organisations, and uses a multi-disciplinary approach to understand current patterns of use and to identify opportunities and policies for reducing energy use and carbon emissions.

Tina leads the 'policy and governance' theme in the Centre for Research on Energy Demand Solutions. Her research work within CREDS focuses on policy for further, faster and more flexible delivery of energy demand reduction, particularly in relation to buildings energy use. She also works on: Energy Superhub Oxford, a large demonstration project trialling smart local energy systems; M-BENEFITS an EU H2020 project on the multiple benefits of energy efficiency for businesses; and, the EPSRC Network for the Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling. Tina is involved in climate change education research and outreach, including with Oxford's Department of Education on 'climate change education futures in India' and in developing Maths for Planet Earth.

Recent research includes developing the idea of sufficiency in energy services, supported by ECEEE and UKERC. Tina has worked on a number of projects focused on SMEs: 'Growing Green' a pilot project addressing the issue of sustainable growth by engaging SME owners and managers; 'Growing Greener' on engaging with business advisors; UKERC Phase 3, looking at decision-making and how SMEs engage with energy. Other previous work includes ENSPOL - a European project on energy efficiency policy, particularly energy company obligations and IN-BEE - a European project on the multiple benefits of energy efficiency; 'Building Expertise', which investigated the current and potential future roles for a range of professions as they react to the low-carbon renovation agenda, in both the UK and France; and work for DECC assessing evidence on energy-related decision making in organisations.

From 2005 - 2010 Tina was a member of UK Energy Research Centre's demand reduction research team, doing research on personal carbon trading, the role of heat pumps in the UK, and energy use in the higher education sector.

Tina teaches the 'policy and governance' module on the Energy Systems MSc.

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For a 3 minute introduction to research on personal carbon trading, a radical response to climate change see the video below:

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Tina has a personal interest in eco-renovation of homes, and there is a short film below about the work we have done on our house, as well as a blog.

2022

• Bobrova, Y., Eyre, N., Fawcett, T., Nolden, C. and Papachristos, G. (2022) 'Energy supply/demand policy asymmetry: a meta-narrative review from a systems perspective' [Presentation]. Energy and Climate Transformations. 3rd Energy Research and Social Science conference. University of Manchester, 20-23rd June. Manchester, UK.
• Fawcett, T. (2022) Energy Demand Reduction: Its Importance in Meeting Climate Change Targets. International Affairs Forum, March 2022.
• Fawcett, T. (2022) The expected role of individuals in the transition to net zero: policies and pathways facilitating an active role (1-310-22). ECEEE 2022 Summer Study on energy efficiency: agents of change.European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 6-11th June. Hyères, France.
• Hampton, S., Blundel, R., Wahga, A., Fawcett, T. and Shaw, C. (2022) Transforming small and medium-sized enterprises to address the climate emergency: The case for values-based engagement. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
• Killip, G. and Fawcett, T. (2022) Expert views of building retrofit in the UK: residential, non-residential and heritage building renovations (2-292-22). ECEEE 2022 Summer Study on energy efficiency: agents of change. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 6-11th June. Hyères, France.
• Nolden, C., Eyre, N., Fawcett, T. and Bobrova, Y. (2022) The role of energy demand in policymaking for a just transition to net zero: a comparative survey in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany (3-164-22). ECEEE 2022 Summer Study on energy efficiency: agents of change. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 6-11th June. Hyères, France.
• Topouzi, M. and Fawcett, T. (2022) Multiple benefits of a financial incentive for retrofit in owner occupied houses (2-322-22). ECEEE 2022 Summer Study on energy efficiency: agents of change. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 6-11th June. Hyères, France.

2021

• Akenji, L., Bengtsson, M., Toivio, V., Lettenmeier, M., Fawcett, T., Parag, Y., Saheb, Y., Coote, A., Spangenberg, J.H., Capstick, S., Gore, T., Coscieme, L., Wackernagel, M. and Kenner., D. (2021) 1.5-Degree Lifestyles: Towards A Fair Consumption Space for All. Hot or Cool Institute, Berlin.
• Fuso Nerini, F., Fawcett, T., Parag, Y. and Ekins, P. (2021) Personal carbon allowances revisited. Nature Sustainability.
• Hampton, S., Fawcett, T., Rosenow, J., Michaelis, C. and Mayne, R. (2021) Evaluation in an emergency: Assessing transformative energy policy amidst the climate crisis. Joule, 5(2): 285-289.
• Killip, G., Fawcett, T., Jofeh, C., Owen, A.M., Topouzi, M. and Wade, F. (2021) Building on our strengths: a market transformation approach to energy retrofit in UK homes. Federation of Master Builders / Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions
• Mallaburn, P., Azhari, R., Fawcett, T. and Topouzi, M. (2021) Australian non-domestic buildings policy as an international exemplar. Buildings and Cities, 2(1): 318-335.
• Nolden, C., Eyre, N. and Fawcett, T. (2021) Energy demand policymaking attention in the context of a just transition to net zero: results of a UK survey. ECEEE 2021 Summer Study proceedings. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.

2020

• Fawcett, T. and Hampton, S. (2020) Why and how energy efficiency policy should address SMEs. Energy Policy, 140(May 2020, 111337): 1-6.
• Fawcett, T. and Topouzi, M. (2020) Residential retrofit in the climate emergency: the role of metrics. Buildings and Cities, 1(1): 475-490.
• Hampton, S. and Fawcett, T. (2020) Can energy projects be over-evaluated? Energy Evaluation Europe 2020.
• Lucivero, F., Samuel, G., Blair, G., Darby, S.J., Fawcett, T., Hazas, M., Ten Holter, C., Jirotka, M., Parker, M., Webb, H. and Yuan, H. (2020) Data-driven unsustainability? An interdisciplinary perspective on governing the environmental impacts of a data-driven society. SSRN.

2019

• Fawcett, T. and Darby, S.J. (2019) Energy sufficiency in policy and practice: the question of needs and wants. Proceedings of ECEEE Summer Study - Belambra Presquile de Giens, France.
• Fawcett, T. and Topouzi, M. (2019) The time dimension in deep renovation: evidence and analysis from across the EU. Proceedings of ECEEE Summer Study - Belambra Presquile de Giens, France.
• Fawcett, T. and Topouzi, M. (2019) What buildings policy might look like if we took climate change seriously. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 329. 012004.
• Fawcett, T., Webb, J., Reiss, S., Hawkey, D., and Mallaburn, P. (2019) Policy: delivering further and faster change in energy demand. In, Eyre, N. and Killip, G. (eds.) Shifting the focus: energy demand in a net zero UK. CREDS – Centre for Research in Energy Demand Solutions. 108 pp.
• Hampton, S., Blundel, R., Fawcett, T. and Shaw, C. (2019) Growing Greener: Creating a New Values-based Environmental Engagement Toolkit for SME Intermediaries. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 329. 012056.
• Killip, G., Fawcett, T., Cooremans, C., Wijns-Craus, W., Kirshnan, S. and Vosswinkel, F. (2019) Multiple benefits of energy efficiency at the firm level: a literature review. Proceedings of ECEEE Summer Study - Belambra Presquile de Giens, France.
• Topouzi, M., Fawcett, T., Killip, G. and Owen, A. (2019) Deep retrofit approaches: managing risks to minimise the energy performance gap. Proceedings of ECEEE Summer Study - Belambra Presquile de Giens, France.

2018

• Darby, S. and Fawcett, T. (2018) Energy sufficiency: an introduction. A concept paper for ECEEE. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.
• Fawcett, T. (2018) Identifying the limits of the rebound effect. Proceedings of the British Institute of Energy Economics Conference, 2018, Oxford.
• Fawcett, T. and Killip, G. (2018) Re-thinking energy efficiency in European policy: Practitioners’ use of ‘multiple benefits’ arguments. Journal of Cleaner Production.
• Fawcett, T., Rosenow, J. and Bertoldi, P. (2018) Energy efficiency obligation schemes: their future in the EU. Energy Efficiency.
• McCarthy, F., Bright, S. and Fawcett, T. (2018) Building Governance and Energy Efficiency: Mapping the Interdisciplinary Challenge. In, Foulds, C. and Robison, R. (eds.) Advancing Energy Policy. Palgrave Pivot, Cham.

2017

• Blundel, R., Fawcett, T., Shaw, C., Hampton, S. and Westall, A. (2017) Growing green?: co-creating an evidence-based model of SME engagement. ISBE Annual Conference 2017 (8-9 November 2017, Belfast).
• Fawcett, T., Rosenow, J. and Bertoldi, P. (2017) The future of energy efficiency obligation schemes in the EU. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Summer Study 2017.
• Hampton, S. and Fawcett, T. (2017) Challenges of designing and delivering SME energy policy. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Summer Study 2017.
• Mayne, R., Fawcett, T. and Hyams, K. (2017) Climate justice and energy: applying international principles to UK residential energy policy. Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, 22(4): 393-409.

2016

• Fawcett, T. (2016) Policy and extreme energy consumption. DEMAND Centre Conference, Lancaster, 13-15 April 2016.
• Fawcett, T. and Rosenow, J. (2016) The Member States' plans and achievements towards the implementation of Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive.Zgierewicz, A. (ed.) Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive: Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes. European Parliament
• Rosenow, J., Fawcett, T., Eyre, N. and Oikonomou, V. (2016) Energy efficiency and the policy mix. Building Research and Information, 44(5-6): 562-574.
• Rosenow, J., Fawcett, T., Leguijt, C. and Pato, Z. (2016) Evaluating the Implementation of Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive. International Energy Policy and Programme Evaluation Conference (IEPPEC), Amsterdam: 7-9 June 2016.
• Rosenow, J., Leguijt, C., Pató, Z., Eyre, N. and Fawcett, T. (2016) An ex-ante evaluation of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive -Article 7. Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy, 5(2).
• Tweed, J., Agnolucci, P., Austen, M., Fawcett, T., Hooper, T., Howard, D., Sims, L., Smithers, R., Stirling, A. and Whitaker, J. (2016) SPLiCE Phase 1 Sustainable pathways to low carbon energy – Final report: Report for DEFRA. Ricardo-AEA, Harwell, Oxfordshire.

2015

• Bertoldi, P., Castellazzi, L., Oikonomou, V., Fawcett, T., Spyridaki, N.A., Renders, N. and Moorkens, I. (2015) How is article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive being implemented? An analysis of national energy efficiency obligation schemes. Proceedings of ECEEE Summer Study, 1-6 June 2015 (Presqu'île de Giens, France). Vol. 1 - Foundations of Future Energy Policy European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Stockholm, Sweden.
• Eyre, N., Fawcett, T., Spyridaki, N., Oikonomou, V., Tourkolias, C. and Barbero, V. (2015) Energy Saving Policies and Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme. ENSPOL Energy Saving Policies
• Fawcett, T., Eyre, N. and Layberry, R. (2015) Heat pumps and global residential heating. Proceedings of ECEEE Summer Study, 1-6 June 2015 (Presqu'île de Giens, France). Vol. 1 - Foundations of Future Energy Policy European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy,, Stockholm, Sweden.

2014

• Fawcett, T. and Killip, G. (2014) Anatomy of low carbon retrofits: evidence from owner-occupied Superhomes. Building Research and Information, 42(4): 434-445.
• Fawcett, T. and Parag, Y. (2014) Radical thinking: personal carbon trading. Australian Environment Review, 29(10): 304-308.
• Fawcett, T., Killip, G. and Janda, K.B. (2014) Innovative practices in low carbon retrofit: Time, scale and business models. BEHAVE Conference, Oxford, UK, 3-4 September 2014.
• Fawcett, T., Layberry, R. and Eyre, N. (2014) Electrification of heating: The role of heat pumps. BIEE conference, Oxford, 17-18 September 2014.
• Janda, K.B., Killip, G. and Fawcett, T. (2014) Reducing Carbon from the “Middle-Out”: The Role of Builders in Domestic Refurbishment. Buildings, 4(4): 911-936.
• Killip, G., Fawcett, T. and Janda, K.B. (2014) Innovation in low-energy residential renovation: UK and France. Proceedings of the ICE - Energy,, 167(3): 117-124.
• Parag, Y. and Fawcett, T. (2014) Personal carbon trading: a review of research evidence and real-world experience of a radical idea. Energy and Emission Control Technologies, 2014(2): 23-32.

2013

• Fawcett, T. (2013) Exploring the time dimension of low carbon retrofit: owner-occupied housing. Building Research and Information, 42(4): 477-488.
• Fawcett, T., Killip, G. and Janda, K.B. (2013) Building Expertise: Identifying policy gaps and new ideas in housing eco-renovation in the UK and France. Proceedings of European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Summer Study 2013, Belambra Les Criques, France.
• Hyams, K. and Fawcett, T. (2013) The ethics of carbon offsetting. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 4(2): 91-98.
• Killip, G., Fawcett, T. and Blundel, R. (2013) Emerging models of environmentally sustainable enterprise: a comparative study of low-energy housing retrofit organisations in the UK and France. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference, Cardiff, 12th and 13th November 2013 (Social, Environmental and Ethical Enterprise track).
• Killip, G., Fawcett, T., Janda, K.B., Bellian, V. and Nosperger, S. (2013) Building Expertise: industry responses to the low-energy housing retrofit agenda in the UK and France. Proceedings of European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Summer Study 2013, Belambra Les Criques, France.

2012

• Banks, N., Fawcett, T. and Redgrove, Z. (2012) What are the factors influencing energy behaviours and decision-making in the non-domestic sector? A rapid evidence assessment. Department of Energy and Climate Change, London. Report by Centre for Sustainable Energy and ECI, University of Oxford. 88 pp.
• Fawcett, T. (2012) Climate Change. In, Smith, S.J., Elsinga, M., Fox O'Mahony, L., Eng, O.S. and Wachter, S. (eds.) International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Vol (1). Elsevier, Oxford. pp. 150-163. ISBN: 9780080471631.
• Fawcett, T. (2012) Personal carbon trading: is now the right time? Carbon Management, 3(3): 283-291.
• Fawcett, T. and Mayne, R. (2012) Exploring an ‘over time’ model of eco-renovation. Retrofit 2012. Salford, Manchester, 24-26 January 2012.

2011

• Fawcett, T. (2011) Home time: an exploration of the time dimensions of eco-renovation of housing. Proceedings of the Energy and People: Futures, complexity and challenges Conference, Oxford, September 2011.
• Fawcett, T. (2011) The future role of heat pumps in the domestic sector. Proceedings of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Summer Study 2011, Hyeres, France.

2010

• Fawcett, T. (2010) Personal carbon taxation: its role in climate policy. Proceedings of the British Institute of Energy Economics, September 2010.
• Fawcett, T. (2010) Personal carbon trading in different national contexts. Climate Policy, 10(4): 339-352.
• Fawcett, T. (2010) Personal carbon trading: A policy ahead of its time? Energy Policy, 38(11): 6868-6876.
• Fawcett, T. and Parag, Y. (2010) An introduction to personal carbon trading. Climate Policy, 10(4): 329-338.
• Fawcett, T., Hvelplund, F. and Meyer, N.I. (2010) Making it personal: per capita carbon allowances. In, Sioshansi, F. (ed.) Generating Electricity in a Carbon-Constrained World. Elsevier, Oxford. pp. 87-107. ISBN: 185617655X, 9781856176552.

2009

• Fawcett, T. and Boardman, B. (2009) Housing market transformation. The Proceedings of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Summer Study 2009.. 429-440. ISBN: 9789163344541.

2008

• Fawcett, T., Hvelplund, F. and Meyer, N.I. (2008) Personal carbon allowances - with focus on the energy systems in the UK and Denmark., Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. Paper presented at Energizing Markets - Making and Breaking Boundaries for the Regimes of Value, 30/10-1/11 2008.
• Hillman, M., Fawcett, T. and Rajan, S.C. (2008) How We Can Save the Planet: Preventing Global Climate Catastrophe. St. Martin's Griffin.

2007

• Fawcett, T. (2007) House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, Inquiry into personal carbon allowances. Evidence from the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford submitted 5 July 2007, presented in person by Tina Fawcett.
• Fawcett, T. (2007) Personal Carbon Allowances. Energy and Environmental Management Magazine.
• Fawcett, T., Bottrill, C., Boardman, B. and Lye, G. (2007) Trialling Personal carbon allowances. UKERC Research Report:ukerc/rr/dr/2007/002.
• Hillman, M., Fawcett, T. and Rajan, S.C. (2007) The suicidal planet: how to prevent global climate catastrophe. Thomas Dunne Books.

2006

• Blundel, R.K. and Fawcett, T. (2006) Critical perspectives on climate change and organisations: the historical contribution. Association of Business Historians Conference, Queen Mary, University of London, 16-17 June.

2005

• Fawcett, T. (2005) Energy use and carbon emissions from the higher education sector. UKERC, London. UKERC Working Paper.
• Fawcett, T. (2005) Investigating carbon rationing as a policy for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from UK household energy use. Unpublished PhD thesis, University College London.
• Fawcett, T. (2005) Making the case for personal carbon rations. Proceedings of European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Summer StudyWhat Works and Who Delivers: 1483-93.
• Fawcett, T. (2005) What would a strategy of demand reduction mean for the UK? Proceedings of the British Institute of Energy Economists Conference, Oxford, September 2005.

2004

• Fawcett, T. (2004) Carbon rationing and personal energy use. Energy & Environment, 15(6): 1067-1083.
• Hillman, M. and Fawcett, T. (2004) How We Can Save the Planet. Penguin, London.

2003

• Fawcett, T. (2003) Carbon rationing, equity and energy efficiency. Proceedings of European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Summer Study 2003.

2002

• Boardman, B. and Fawcett, T. (2002) Competition for the Poor: Liberalisation of Electricity Supply and Fuel Poverty: Lessons from Great Britain for Northern Ireland. Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.
• Fawcett, T. (2002) Creative destruction? The role of increased demolition in creating a more sustainable UK housing stock. Creating Sustainable Urban Environments, 5th Symposium of the International Urban Planning and Environment Association.
• Fawcett, T., Hurst, A. and Boardman, B. (2002) Carbon UK. Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.