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- Life Cycle Assessment
- Low Carbon Heating Services
- Renewable energy socio-economics
- Energy demands and networks
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Biography
I am the knowledge exchange fellow for the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of Manchester, and a co-director of Tyndall Manchester. In this role I work to link world leading expertice at Tyndall Manchester on climate change mitigation and adaption with applications in industry, government and civil society. This includes direct consultancy projects with organisations tailored to their specific research needs. In this role I have helped to lead impactful research that includes; climate risk assessment for organisations, local authority climate change action, sustainble healthcare, shipping in a low carbon world and decarbonising the live music industry.
My previous work focused on how to reduce energy sector greenhouse gas emissions, using environmental life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic assessment and stakeholder based energy scenarios to investigate net environmental and financial impacts of transitions to low carbon energy provision. Past research projects included the EPSRC MYSTORE project, assessing the environmental implications of different energy storage options, and WISE PV (EPSRC) using consequential LCA approaches to assess the impact of high PV uptake in the UK. My PhD assessed the potential to use heat from nuclear reactors at potential new build sites in the UK. In 2013 I spent three months at the Institute for Global Environmental Studies (IGES) in Japan. Prior to academic research I was an energy market analyst working on supply chain analysis and market forecasts for oil, gas and renewables sectors.
Research interests
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Techno-economic Assessment
- Energy Storage
- Solar PV
- Heat Networks
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Sustainable Futures
- Creative Manchester
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Assessing progress against the super-low carbon live music roadmap
Jones, C. & McLachlan, C., 1 Feb 2025Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Empowering city decision-makers: A practical guide to learning for decarbonisation at the city-level
Barton, H., McLachlan, C., Hoolohan, C. & Jones, C., 2 Apr 2025, In: Environmental Science & Policy. 167Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On Hydrogen
Lea-Langton, A., Bodel, W., Ma, L., Taylor, K., Jones, C., Larkin, A., Foley, A., Al Kez, D., Ahmed, F., Spallina, V. & Sharmina, M., 2025, policy@manchester.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Government call for evidence: Extending the emission control area to all UK waters: Response from researchers at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Bullock, S., Larkin, A., Jones, C. & Mason, J., 28 Feb 2024, 8 p.Research output: Other contribution
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The Potential Role of Ammonia as a Low Carbon Aviation Fuel
Fullonton, A., Jones, C. & Larkin, A., 17 Jan 2024, 22 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile256 Downloads (Pure)
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Tyndall Manchester
McLachlan, C. (PI), Abi Ghanem, D. (CoI), Anderson, K. (CoI), Broderick, J. (CoI), Kuriakose, J. (CoI), Lea-Langton, A. (CoI), Larkin, A. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Sharmina, M. (CoI), Wood, R. (CoI) & Jones, C. (PI)
Project: Research
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Empowering local climate change action and shaping local authority policy through adoption of carbon budgets
McLachlan, C. (Participant), Larkin, A. (Participant), Anderson, K. (Participant), Kuriakose, J. (Participant), Broderick, J. (Participant), Jones, C. (Participant), Mander, S. (Participant) & Wood, R. (Participant)
Impact: Policy, Environmental
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Increasing renewable energy and reducing customer bills: using managed connections and flexible demand response controls in the electricity network to support decarbonisation with the minimum infrastructure investment.
Li, H. (Participant), Martinez-Cesena, E. (Participant), Milanovic, J. (Participant), Wang, Z. (Participant), Ochoa, L. (Participant), Mancarella, P. (Participant) & Jones, C. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Economic
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What does the Paris Climate Change Agreement mean for local policy? Downscaling the remaining global carbon budget to sub-national areas.
Kuriakose, J. (Creator), Jones, C. (Contributor), Anderson, K. (Contributor), Mclachlan, C. (Contributor) & Broderick, J. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 11 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.17632/w3tcxwgt7n.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/w3tcxwgt7n
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International Chamber of Shipping and Suez Canal Authority commit to continue open communication
Larkin, A., Jones, C., Bullock, S., Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. & Welfle, A.
2/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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BBC RADIO 4: You and Yours: Bands and carbon emissions
6/01/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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VARIOUS MEDIA: Massive Attack partner with University of Manchester to explore music industry climate impact
28/11/19
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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XINHUA: British researchers develop online tool to help local authorities set carbon targets
24/09/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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Utilising Nuclear Energy for Low Carbon Heating Services in the UK
Jones, C. (Author), Anderson, K. (Supervisor) & Mander, S. (Supervisor), 1 Aug 2013Student thesis: Phd
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