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Work with nature to unlock economic prosperity, says major Oxford study
A comprehensive review of the economic impacts of nature-based solutions, co-authored by Oxford Smith School academics, concludes they can unlock prosperity by boosting local economies, increasing agricultural productivity and creating jobs.
Serviced emissions: Placing professional services at the heart of Net Zero
Alexis McGivern and Ranjita Rajan, Co-Chairs of the UN Race to Zero Working Group on Serviced Emissions, launched a new report at New York Climate Week 2024 exploring how professional service providers such as PR agencies and consultancies should be held accountable for their 'serviced' emissions.
Study: Nature restoration projects can unlock 'tremendous economic benefits'
Business Green reports on a new "first of its kind" study co-authored by Smith School academics Professor Nathalie Seddon and Dr Brian O'Callaghan.
What are serviced emissions and how can corporates act on them?
edie covers the UN Race to Zero report on serviced emissions, which outlines how organisations working in PR, law, advertising and over service-based sectors can use their influence to help achieve global climate goals.
Will Labour’s New Fiscal Rules Deliver Better Investments in Net Zero?
The Government’s planned changes to fiscal borrowing rules – reported to unlock over £50 billion in additional capital investment - could have a significant impact on the speed and scale of the UK’s green transition.
Young leaders secure $2 million investment for climate solutions
ClimateWorks Foundation has announced a $2 million investment in youth-led climate solutions, including through funding the Smith School's Summer Scene executive education programme for young policy makers and the Global Youth Climate Training Programme in partnership with Oxford Net Zero and The Global Youth Coalition.
How to end the tug-of-war over carbon capture
Steve Smith comments on UK debate on carbon capture and storage, saying “CCS is one of the crucial parts in the whole jigsaw that makes up a clean, green UK for the future. It’s not an alternative to better home insulation, renewables, electric cars and the like; it’s an additional requirement if we are serious about the climate.”
How finance can be part of the solution to the world’s biodiversity crisis
Arguably, there is no economy (or life) without nature. Writing for the Conversation, Emma O'Donnell (a graduate of the Smith School's MSc programme and PhD candidate with the Nature-based Solutions Initiative) and colleagues explore the role of finance at the UN's Biodiversity COP16.
Oxford University academics to advocate for ambitious nature recovery actions at UN biodiversity conference
Drawing on the depth and breadth of Oxford’s expertise on nature, the delegation will provide cutting-edge academic insight to the negotiations including the critical need to find synergies between climate and biodiversity goals.
Morgan Stanley partners with Climeworks for direct air capture
Steve Smith comments on the potential of direct air capture technology, so long as its use doesn't divert attention or resources from emissions reductions efforts across industries.
‘Mercury destroys lives’: but if goldmining is here to stay, is there a way to make it safer?
Stephen Lezak comments on the environmental sustainability and health risks of goldmining in this article that investigates the small-scale gold industry in the town of Paracale. Philippines.
From the sea to your plate: how to choose more sustainable salmon
Dr Laurence Wainwright, MSc Director at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, who studied eco-labels on seafood for his PhD thesis, told the Guardian there are some rules of thumb to be followed when choosing more sustainable salmon.