Electric vehicles, urban development and energy infrastructure: comparative perspectives from the UK and South Korea
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This project will analyse the interaction and dependency of energy infrastructure and urban development, alongside the impacts of EV policies, within different institutional contexts.
Dates2022-2023
SponsorESRC
Funded50,000
PartnersSeoul National University, Yonsei University, Chonnam National University (all in South Korea), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA), University of Oxford, University of Manchester
The urban development, energy infrastructure and sustainable mobility network (UDESMO) project is funded by the ESRC AHRC UK South Korea SSH Connections Grants programme.
The transition to electric mobility will have significant impacts on energy infrastructure planning and operations. On the other hand, the urban development plays a crucial role in determining where the need may arise for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Yet, to date, the interaction and dependency of energy infrastructure and urban development, alongside the impacts of EV policies, within different institutional contexts, remain insufficiently explored.
The aim of this network is to address this knowledge gap, the lack of connectivity and level of engagement between the UK and South Korean (KR) researchers through networking activities across the following disciplines and research fields: energy systems modelling (Cranfield University, CU, UK), regional science (Seoul National University, KR) and urban planning (Yonsei University, KR), electric mobility (University of Oxford, UK), energy justice (University of Manchester, UK) and energy economics (Chonnam National University, KR). The network’s expertise is complemented further by the collaboration with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV, USA) to analyse the intersections of urban planning and EV promotion policies with expertise on public policy.
UDESMO workshop
The Urban Development, Energy Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility (UDESMO) workshop took place 31 August-1 September 2022 at the University of Oxford.
Agenda and presentations
Day 1: 31 August 2022
12:30-13:00 – Registration and tea/coffee on arrival
9:05-10:20 – UK & KR perspective: Policy goals and instruments to manage the impacts of large EV uptake on power networks – chaired by Prof Tim Schwanen and Prof Jeong Hwan Bae
Impact of promotion of EV on electricity demand in South Korea – Dr Park Mung D., Korea Energy Economics Institute (remote presentation)
10:15-11:00 – Break-out group discussion and reporting back
What are the similarities and differences in policies and instruments between the UK and KR?
What lessons can be shared?
11:00-11:15 – Tea/coffee break
11:15-12:15 – UK & KR perspective: Policy goals and instruments to influence demands for EVs and their charging infrastructure at local level – chaired by Prof Stefan Bouzarovski and Dr Jinhee Kim