New report
The Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs of the Global South
The renewable energy entrepreneurs are introducing new business models and value propositions that are changing the way energy is provided. Renewable energy firms offer a much wider range of products and services than traditional utilities.
Developed in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Research
We are interested in the transition to net zero emissions and sustainable development. Progress towards sustainability will require not just thoughtful government intervention but also major shifts in the behaviour of households, workers and firms. Our research extends across the economic system to identify the crucial points where small actions can generate large-scale positive change. Our goal is to help policy makers implement the fast and comprehensive shifts necessary for establishing environmentally sustainable development pathways.
Engagement and Events
Latest news
Kemi Badenoch’s net zero rant comes close to political tragedy
Drawing on Oxford recent, Telegraph World Economy Editor Ambrose Evans-Pritchard reminds readers of the falling costs of clean technology and the 'unstoppable' trajectory of the global energy transition.
Changing the world, one woman engineer at a time
Mia Fahey McCarthy, Head of Sustainability at SSE Ireland, writes on gender parity in the clean energy transition for the Oxford Smith School's Community Insights series.
The Clean Energy Revolution Is Unstoppable
Doyne Farmer and Eric Beinhocker outline the technological and economic forces driving renewable energy globally - and why these will prove unstoppable even in the current political climate.
World Forum on Enterprise & the Environment 2025
The Smith School's flagship event is back. University of Oxford. Invitation only.
World Forum on Enterprise & the Environment 2025
The Smith School's flagship event is back. University of Oxford. Invitation only.
Inaugural Oxford Symposium on the Carbon Removal Budget: Bridging Science, Equity, and Innovation
This symposium will focus on the Carbon Removal Budget (CRB) as a conceptual and practical tool to forecast, allocate, and manage the finite global potential of CDR in achieving and sustaining net-zero and net-negative emissions targets.