EnR and Users TCP collaborate on flexibility at BEHAVE 2025
Users TCP and EnR (European Energy Network) curated a session at the recent BEHAVE conference in Paris as part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations.
Newsletter Issue no. 12
Explore the latest news and updates from the TCP projects, Tasks And Academy.
New Users TCP Task launched on Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure – Phase 2
The second phase of the Users TCP Task on Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure will use primary research methods to explore effective public engagement strategies for emerging energy technologies,
Phase 3 of Social License to Automate Task commences
Led by Selin Yilmaz, an assistant professor in the Institute of Geography and Sustainability at University of Lausanne, Phase 3 of the Social License to Automate Task commenced in November 2025 with a two year work plan.
New report evaluates the flexibility potential of heat pumps and electric vehicles
In a new report, commissioned by the Users TCP and 4E TCP EDNA Platform, the Austrian Institute of Technology conclude that unlocking flexibility is primarily a societal and institutional challenge, rather than a purely technical one. Technical readiness is already high, but behavioural factors significantly limit practical deployment.
Evaluating Electric Vehicle and Heat Pump Flexibility Potential: Linking Technology, Economics, Regulation, Behaviour and Policy
In a report, commissioned by the Users TCP and 4E TCP EDNA Platform, the Austrian Institute of Technology explores how flexibility can be understood, quantified, and enabled in practice.
New Policy Report: Battling Exclusion in Energy Transitions
In a new report from the EmPOWERing All Task, researchers show how current energy systems exclude users and explore the role of gender and social perspectives for equitable, effective energy transitions. The report includes new research from Task members, good practice examples, and the aggregated knowledge of current state of the art research within the energy field.
Battling Exclusion in Energy Transitions
This policy report summarizes key findings, recommendations and examples based on work in the Empowering All Task phase 1, including new research, good practice examples, and the aggregated knowledge of current state of the art research within the energy field.
New publication from the Hard-to-Reach Energy Users Task analyses 67 energy hardship programmes in over 25 countries
This is a systematic cross-country policy analysis of 67 energy hardship programmes from over 25 OECD countries.
Energy hardship programmes: a systematic cross-country policy analysis of initiatives addressing equity and low-carbon energy services
This study aims to address the knowledge gap in energy hardship literature by providing a systematic analysis of a sample of 67 energy hardship programmes implemented across Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and more than 20 European countries.
Academy kicks off the new season with the 60th webinar
Our first Academy webinar for 2025/26 will be the 60th in the series since the Users TCP Academy succeeded the DSM University in late 2019.
June 2025 – Presentations from joint Heat Pump workshop with HPT TCP
Joint workshop – Users TCP and HPT TCP – Stockholm, Sweden, June 17 2025 Introduction to the Workshop – Sam Thomas, Head of Secretariat, Users TCP Session1: Country experiences
Behave 2025 – Call for extended abstracts announced
The call targets both academic and policy/practice contributions. Authors and researchers are invited to submit their extended abstracts before 7th July 2025.
Registration for Users TCP Heat Pump Workshop, 17 June – Stockholm, Sweden
As part of the 11th Users TCP Executive Committee meeting, we will hold a joint workshop with the Heat Pumping Technologies TCP hosted by the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA)
Just released! 2024/25 Annual Report
The Users TCP Annual Report for our 2024/25 financial year has been published and provides an overview of the work and achievements of the TCP and its Tasks over
2024/25 Annual Report
The 2024/25 Annual Report is now available to view in an online version. This report provides an overview of the activities of the Users TCP and its Task during the 2024/25 year.
2024/25 Annual Report
2024/25 Annual Report DOWNLOAD PRINT VERSION Chair’s Statement Ainslee Emerson Chair March 2025 I am delighted to take this opportunity to reflect on the last year and introduce myself,
Second HCB Network experts meeting – May 14-16, Spokane, Washington, US
Research is underway in this joint Users TCP and EBC TCP Task. The second experts meeting will take place from May 14 to 16, 2025 at Washington State University Spokane Health Sciences Campus, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.
Save the date! Behave 2025 conference on 11th and 12th December 2025
Save the date! On 11th and 12th December 2025, Behave 2025, the 8th European conference on energy efficiency by the European Energy Network (EnR), will take place in Paris, France. ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition, are organising this edition on the theme “From energy efficiency to sufficiency: the need for a change in lifestyles to ensure a just transition to carbon neutrality”.
Ainslee Emerson elected as new User-Centred Energy Systems TCP Chair
Ainslee is Senior Director of the Strategic Policy and Analysis Division in the Office of Energy Efficiency at Natural Resources Canada. She brings a wealth of experience from her work on energy policy in Canada, chairing the International Energy Agency’s Gender Advisory Council and representing Canada on the steering committee of the Clean Energy Ministerial.