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Seven questions with Jordan Calverley, Smith School MSc alum and former McDonald’s Sustainability Manager
Jordan Calverley finished the Oxford Smith School’s MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment this year. A former Sustainability Manager at McDonald’s, Calverley came to the MSc with hands on experience of implementing sustainability initiatives in the corporate world.
Oxford sustainability MSc draws global applicants to tight-knit, student-driven cohort
The Oxford Smith School's MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment (MSc SEE) received 691 applications for its 2024-25 cohort, an increase of 118 from last year.
Nigeria faces a cooling crisis
This article in the New York Times references recent research from the Oxford Sustainable Cooling programme, which found that Nigeria will be among the top 5 countries in the world more affected in terms of absolute increase in temperature as the world moves from 1.5 to 2 degrees of global warming.
Empowering youth in climate action
Find out more about the Smith School's flagship youth capacity training programmes, and apply now for a brand new course led by Oxford Net Zero: Unlocking the power of youth to develop equity in net zero governance.
What the Cobalt Industry Can Learn From Coffee Producers
In an article written for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Stephen Lezak talks about how the cobalt mining industry should learn from coffee producers when it comes to operating sustainably and ethically.
Professor Nathalie Seddon on her Marsh Prize, COP16 and the importance of traditional knowledge
Professor Nathalie Seddon’s research career has taken her from the rainforests of Peru to the top levels of academia and policy. In this Smith School interview, she discusses her recent award, COP16, and the importance of traditional knowledge when it comes to tackling climate change and biodiversity loss.
Desperate for good news about climate change? Consider the pace of clean energy growth
In this commentary for the LA Times, Doyne Farmer writes about the rapid cost reductions of solar and wind technologies, and reminds the reader that we are "improving and adopting technologies that can wean us from fossil fuels just when we really need them."
Can transition finance get us to a greener future?
Gireesh Shrimali and Ben Caldecott comment on transition finance and green transition plans.
The role of financial institutes in achieving Net Zero
In this commentary for Responsible Investor, Ben Caldecott writes that introducing legal requirements for companies to achieve net zero could dramatically accelerate climate action, and explores the crucial role of financial institutions.
Over 40% of major companies, cities and regions lack emission reduction targets, shows new report
As the climate crisis accelerates, the Net Zero Stocktake 2024 identifies a commitment gap across cities, states and regions, which is holding back the necessary economy-wide transition. Dr Steve Smith commented: "Fewer than 5% of all the pledges by cities, regions and companies meet all our criteria for integrity. That number has risen by just 1% since last year. But there are a few bright spots of leadership around the world. Ambitious and honest action is possible. We point to examples in our report, with the hope that there will be many more in the near future."
Time for legal obligations on companies to achieve net zero
Ben Caldecott, founding Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and the Lombard Odier
Associate Professor of Sustainable Finance, explores the 'necessary and inevitable' transition from voluntary to mandatory climate commitments in this op-ed for Business Green.
University of Oxford and United Nations Human Rights to host landmark global climate summit
The University of Oxford and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will host the 2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit. The event will bring together renowned experts and leaders, policymakers, technologists and academics, including Professor Mette Morsing, Dr Radhika Khosla and Dr Ben Franta, to advance climate justice through human rights solutions to the climate crisis.