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Lifting the fog of climate adaptation: a journey into Alaska’s mitigation efforts
Stephen Lezak’s journey into Alaska's climate adaptation efforts, focusing on the existential threat posed by climate change to a small Iñupiaq community in Western Alaska. He highlights the complex issues Indigenous communities face, including bureaucratic and colonial systems that can hinder climate adaptation efforts.
P3S Academy trains Bank of Thailand to meet climate and environmental risks
On 13-15 December P3S Academy at the University of Oxford held a training programme on Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance Development for the Bank of Thailand.
COP28: countries have pledged to cut emissions from cooling – here’s how to make it happen
Dr Radhika Khosla explains the significance of the COP28 Cooling pledge in The Conversation. "Cooling is now firmly on the global agenda. But the hard work must begin to ensure everyone can stay cool without further heating the planet."
Boosting the future of food: investing in new proteins and paving the way to low carbon food systems
Our global food production system is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), accounting for 26% of the total GHG emissions. Of this, 60% of emissions are attributable to animal-related products such as meat and dairy. Reducing the production and consumption of these products is vital in steerin
‘Magical’ tech innovations a distraction from real solutions, climate experts warn
No option should be discounted when it comes to tackling climate change, Dr Steve Smith told The Guardian. "You can’t take anything off the table if you want to meet our climate goals... There’s not much scope for either/or. It’s both/and. This technology isn’t a false solution – there’s no one solution.”
Hot and bothered
Dr Laurence Wainwright discussed how heatwaves can worsen certain mental health conditions on ABC Radio, through lack of sleep and dehydration and by worsening side effects and efficacy of certain medications.
Cop28 action plan could reduce global cooling emissions by 96%
UAE daily newspaper The National interviewed Dr Radhika Khosla about the UN's new cooling report, which she led. "Unless this growth in cooling is met sustainably, it’s going to make the achievement of that net zero target [by 2050] very hard, because the rise in emissions that’s going to come from this cooling demand is extremely high," she said.
COP28: Relying on carbon capture and storage to reach Net Zero would be economically damaging, shows Oxford report
Excessive dependence on carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reach Net Zero goals would be “highly economically damaging”, a report led by Oxford University’s Smith School of Enterprise and Environment showed.
Project developers in Global South need targeted support to unlock sustainable development – Oxford report
A new Oxford Smith School report, launched today at COP 28, says that challenges faced by renewable energy developers in the Global South are holding back a once-in-a-generation opportunity for inclusive and sustainable development in the region.
Al Jaber says comments claiming there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels were ‘misinterpreted’ – Cop28 as it happened
A Smith School analysis has found rolling out CCS throughout the economy, rather than just in a handful of essential sectors, makes little sense from a financial perspective.
“Relying on mass deployment of CCS to facilitate high ongoing use of fossil fuels would cost society around a trillion dollars extra each year – it would be highly economically damaging,” says Dr Rupert Way.
Heavy dependence on CCS ‘economically damaging’, says Oxford report
Heavy dependence on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to reach net zero targets around 2050 would be “hugely economically damaging”, costing at least $30 trillion more than a route based on renewable energy, energy efficiency and electrification.
Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and ShareAction launch new Stewardship and Engagement Leadership Programme
The Oxford Sustainable Finance Group (OxSFG) at the University of Oxford will launch a new executive leadership course in 2024. The Stewardship and Engagement Leadership Programme will build the skills, knowledge and networks needed for better stewardship and engagement across the financial system.