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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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

'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. 

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. 

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. 

As President Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris Agreement for the second time, Professor Sam Fankhauser warned that the U.K. will now face an “face an emboldened opposition towards net zero."

Ben Caldecott, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, comments on the exodus of Wall Street’s biggest firms from prominent climate groups.

Injy Johnstone comments on domestic energy security and the benefits of freeing households from reliance on gas.