News
Ukraine can be a climate leader without sacrificing economic performance, and this is how
Oxford Smith School MSc student and Ukrainian Graduate scholar Anastasiia Zagoruichyk explains how Ukraine can become a leader in green energy.
A Court Win in Montana Could Help Climate Litigation Everywhere Else
A group of 16 youth climate activists won a remarkable victory in court against the state of Montana in the United States this week. “As other branches of government continue to show inadequate action, the judiciary offers glimmers of hope for those seeking to halt the climate catastrophe unfolding before us,” said Dr Benjamin Franta.
How Carbon Capture Is Getting New Life With US Help
The Washington Post references CO2RE's landmark State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report in this explainer article.
‘We’re in serious trouble’: Why a hotter world will be bad for our health
Dr Laurence Wainwright spoke to the Guardian about the mental health impact of Britain’s record-breaking 2022 heatwave, including “increasing overall rates of mortality in mental health conditions, or worsening of symptoms, triggering a relapse into a certain phase of a condition, like in bipolar switching into mania, which is a dangerous phase.”
Fossil fuel producers on course to badly overshoot climate targets, finds new tracking tool
More than half of the world’s top fossil fuel producers will badly overshoot climate targets unless they ramp up their decarbonisation actions, according to an international team including the University of Oxford.
For investors, green companies still hard to find with new emissions reporting rules
Investors looking to weed out climate laggards from portfolios will struggle to accurately compare companies, according to Reuters. Jimmy Jia, researcher at the Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, said as well as differences in defining what should be counted under existing GHGP guidelines, companies may use different calculation processes or present data in different ways.
"Investors need to understand if a difference is due to an operational difference, or because the entities applied different accounting methodologies," he said.
Guest post: How Ukraine could emerge from war as a climate leader
Russia's ongoing, devastating invasion has pushed Ukraine to the edge of survival as a nation-state, inflicting severe damage to its economy and population. But, amid global calls for urgent climate action, Ukraine now finds itself at a crucial crossroads.
Letter: Ground zero for fossil fuels
Most known fossil fuel reserves will have to stay underground if we are to remain within 1.5-2C of a global temperature rise.
European heatwaves must spur adaptation and mitigation efforts
Whether ferocious wildfires in Greece, 46c days in Sicily, records being broken in California, or 30 days in a row above 35c in Beijing, it is clear that what we are experiencing is anything but normal, says Dr Laurence Wainright.
Evaluating net zero transition plans in emissions-intensive sectors
Credible, feasible and actionable transition plans are critical to achieving net zero.
Can we stop climate change without putting the brakes on economic growth?
As the world grapples with climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental challenges, campaigners and some academics are questioning a central tenet of modern society – that continued economic growth is desirable. Professor Sam Fankhauser argues in favour of green growth, saying that "there’s no reason to believe that an economy powered by cars that are electric and renewable energy and hydrogen that fuels industry ... structurally or permanently must generate less prosperity."
Switzerland, UK and Norway "dangerously unprepared" to keep people cool if global 1.5ºC target is missed
Switzerland, UK and Norway will see the world’s most dramatic relative increase in days that require cooling interventions – such as window shutters, ventilation, fans, or air conditioning – if the world overshoots 1.5 ºC of warming, according to new University of Oxford research