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Unlocking the subsurface scoping workshop report (PDF)
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The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) held a research and innovation scoping workshop on 14 July 2025.
The workshop brought together an interdisciplinary group of academic and industry representatives to refine the scope of a potential strategic research programme aimed at ‘unlocking the subsurface’.
This programme would aim to:
- deliver the understanding, evidence and tools needed to sustainably balance the increased demands on the subsurface for provision of resources, storage and infrastructure
- responsibly optimise utilisation of the subsurface to deliver green growth and enhanced resilience and security in the context of clean energy, climate change and decarbonisation
This report summarises the key topics, discussions and findings from the workshop.
It records the scoping process and views of those attending the workshop; it is not indicative of future positions or opportunities from NERC or UK Research and Innovation.