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115: Dispatches From the Grid Frontline: How the UK’s Grid Expansion Is Impacting Communities and What We Can Do About It.
Expanding the UK’s electricity grid is essential for delivering net zero—but what does it mean for the communities hosting this new infrastructure?
In this episode, Matt Hannon and Jen Roberts explore the experiences of people living on the frontline of the UK’s grid expansion. Joined by Clare Harris of the Local Storytelling Exchange and David Murray formerly of Sustainability First, they discuss the impacts on local communities and how network companies can deliver a fairer, more inclusive energy transition.