This is the web page of the Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability track of the ABCP 2025 Annual Conference, to be held on 12-13th September 2025.

Venue

Day 1: Friday 12th September 2025 Day 2: Saturday 13th September 2025 (Online)
Teaching Block 10

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Programme


Day 1: Friday 12th September 2025

1:40-3:10pm Session 1
Chaired by Professor Hongming Xu, Professor of Energy and Automotive Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
1:40-2:10pm Toward Net-Zero Energy and Industrial Transition — Technical Challenges and Opportunities
Professor Yulong Ding, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
2:10-2:40pm Energy Transition: Road Ahead
Professor Xiaoping Zhang, Professor of Electrical Power Systems, University of Birmingham, UK
2:40-3:10pm High Pressure Water Electrolysers for Green Hydrogen Production
Professor Shangfeng Du, Professor of Electrochemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
3:10-3:20pm Break & Refreshment (10 mins)
3:20-5:00pm Session 2
Chaired by Professor Xiaoping Zhang, Professor of Electrical Power Systems, University of Birmingham, UK
3:20-3:50pm Invited Talk 4: Health-centred Systems Approach Towards Net Zero
Professor Zongbo Shi, Professor of Atmospheric Biogeochemistry, University of Birmingham, UK
3:50-4:15pm Invited Talk 5: Maximising Equity in Multi-Level Energy Systems
Dr Lirong Liu, Reader in Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, UK
4:15-5:00pm Panel Discussion

Day 2: Saturday 13th September 2025 (Online)

1:00-3:00pm

Session 3
Chaired by Dr Zhongbei Tian, Assistant Professor in Transport Energy Systems, and Dr Ji Li, Assistant Professor in Control and Automation, University of Birmingham, UK

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1:00-1:30pm Geothermal Heat Pumps for Offsetting the Impact of Increasing Electrification
Dr Tong Zhang, Assistant Professor in Institute of Communication and Power Networks, University of Leeds, UK
1:30-2:00pm FPGA-based Real-Time EMT Simulation
Dr Xin Ma, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK
2:00-2:30pm Towards Integrated Driver Support and Hazard Detection in Modern Tram and Metro Systems
Dr Ning Zhao, Lecturer in Railway Systems Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
2:30-3:00pm AI-Driven Energy Management for Sustainable Mobility
Dr Min Hua, University of Birmingham, UK

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