{"id":1452,"date":"2024-10-13T09:03:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T08:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.temper.digital\/ipec-microsite\/?post_type=researcher&#038;p=1452"},"modified":"2024-11-19T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:00:22","slug":"dr-luis-torres","status":"publish","type":"researcher","link":"https:\/\/staging.temper.digital\/ipec-microsite\/researcher\/dr-luis-torres\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Luis Torres"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1452_f46127-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1452_f46127-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1452_f46127-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id1452_f46127-46 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1452_f46127-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1452_f46127-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1452_f46127-46 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1452_61f5cc-9b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr Luis Torres<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project title<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Embedding circular economy principles into public procurement of net zero solutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Significant changes in public procurement are underway in the UK to achieve the 2050 net-zero commitment. From September 2021, prospective suppliers bidding for contracts above \u00a35 million a year are required to commit to the government\u2019s net-zero target. Also, the UK Clean Growth Strategy also requests Local Authorities to set net-zero target emissions from 2028. Public procurement can play a critical role in the delivery of local authorities\u2019 pathway to net zero as well as supporting suppliers\u2019 alignment to this ambition. However, research by Energy Systems Catapult in 2021 found that public procurement local government\u2019s processes and local authorities\u2019 culture needed substantial change to be aligned with net-zero ambition. This proposal explores how local authorities can embed circular economy principles into procurement of net zero solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our focus is on the development of an implementation framework that aids local authorities in the East Midlands region to understand and follow circular economy principles to foster industry innovations in the transportation sector. The outcome will be a public platform with information and guidance for local authorities across the region and beyond. The project will benefit from a multidisciplinary team from the Business School and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1452_cbd884-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dr-luis-torres.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dr-luis-torres.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dr-luis-torres-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dr-luis-torres-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dr-luis-torres-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Nottingham<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[],"class_list":["post-1452","researcher","type-researcher","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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