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Environmental crimes: joint comment calls for further strengthening of ICC policy
On 21 February, the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme, the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, and the International Nuremberg Principles Academy submitted a second joint comment to the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) urging it to strengthen its draft policy on environmental crimes.
Sustainability ideals are often crushed by corporate demands. Here’s how businesses can let them flourish
New research from Mette Morsing, Smith School Director, explores the 'calling' of corporate sustainability managers to drive change - even when the very system that hires them often stifles social and environmental aspirations.
Senate Democrats could be locked out of power for a very long time
Climate Economics Researcher Noah Mihan writes on the uphill battle that U.S. Democrats face to re-gain the senate.
Global water crisis: new book reveals struggles and strategies of families on the frontline
Dr Sonia Hoque and Professor Rob Hope interviewed 350 families living without water security in Kenya and Bangladesh. The Water Diaries tells their story, and makes an impassioned call for change.
Will Britain's AI revolution affect its net zero aims?
Sugandha Srivastav comments on the need to build new green energy infrastructure to support growing energy demand from AI in a climate-compatible way, in this article from the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Labour Could Save Its Green Reputation, But Will It?
Bloomberg's Lara Williams referenced an Oxford Smith School policy brief in this article on Labour's impending, and controversial, oilfield decision. The policy brief recommended six climate tests to align future production with net zero goals, including alignment with the Paris Agreement and UK net zero targets, clean energy investment requirements, and mandatory carbon storage.
Wider LA areas will be ‘more flammable’ due to climate change, study finds
Rupert Stuart-Smith, senior researcher in climate science and attribution at Oxford Sustainable Law Programme and the Smith School, comments on recent analysis that finds the LA fires were made more likely due to climate change.
US clean energy subsidies could be impossible to repeal
President Trump’s efforts to repeal clean energy subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could be thwarted by up to 32 Republican Congressional Representatives, according to a new Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment policy brief.
Will These 32 Republicans Save Biden’s Green Legacy From Trump?
Bloomberg covers analysis from Noah Mihan, MSc alumnus and Smith School researcher, which assesses 220 American Republican representatives on how they might vote in a potential repeal of clean energy subsidies.
Fully Funded Sustainability, Climate & Environmental Education
'Opportunities for Youth' covers Summer SCENE 2025, the Smith School's immersive online course that aims to engage youth and early-career professionals from the Global South in shaping sustainability policies.
US clean power groups turn to longer deals to finance growth
Reuters covers a recent Oxford Sustainable Finance Group report which found that the green energy transition continues at pace despite higher interest rates, and Brian O'Callaghan comments on green energy development trends in the USA.
Students are driving the agenda
The FT highlights the Smith School as part of its Special Report on the Responsible Business Awards, and Smith School Director Professor Mette Morsing comments on the need for business schools to collaborate with climate scientists, engineers, geographers, chemists, anthropologists, and others to tackle the world's most urgent challenges.