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Global carbon dioxide removal
Dr Steve Smith joined BBC News to discuss the findings of a new report which, for the first time, provided a comprehensive assessment of the current state of global Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR).
University of Oxford launches new sustainability leadership course for pension funds
The Oxford Sustainable Finance Group at the University of Oxford is launching a new open-enrolment executive education programme to develop sustainability leadership in pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, and other institutional owners of assets.
The state of ‘carbon dioxide removal’ in seven charts
In this guest post for Carbon Brief, Dr Steve Smith outlines a new report on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) – a practice which is increasingly recognised as a crucial part of achieving climate goals, alongside reducing emissions.
What can universities do about climate change?
Professor Fankhauser writes on how universities can help tackle climate change through teaching, research, community engagement, campus emissions and divestment. "Few sectors have a more wide-ranging role than higher education in delivering our climate goals. Pretty much everything universities do has a direct bearing on climate outcomes."
Sustainable Law Programme features in Earthrise documentary
Dr Thom Wetzer and Dr Rupert Stuart-Smith of the Sustainable Law Programme feature in a new episode of Al Jazeera’s documentary series, Earthrise.
Schools build consensus for focus on social purpose
"If business schools do not adapt, they risk disruption. When Lombard Odier launched a partnership with Oxford university around sustainable finance, it was centred not on Saïd Business School but rather the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment."
Heatwave in Europe causes ski resorts to close
Parts of Europe are experiencing exceptionally warm temperatures this winter. Dr Radhika Khosla told channel 5 that "every heatwave occurring today has been made more intense and more likely because of climate change."
Planetary Justice: Climate liability and nature’s legal rights
Al Jazeera’s Earthrise programme explores planetary justice and climate liability, featuring interviews with Dr Thom Wetzer and Rupert Stuart-Smith.
Revisiting the enablers: the firms behind fossil fuel falsehoods
Dr Ben Franta discusses how PR and consultancy firms are helping fossil fuel companies delay the clean energy transition.
For 2023, Some B-School Predictions AND Resolutions
"We must practice what we preach in terms of cooperation ahead of competition, and seek out symbiotic relationships that create value for many," writes Dr Laurence Wainwright in a thought piece for Poets & Quants.
The world has enough gold, university researchers say
S&P Global reported on new research led by Stephen Lezak, which sets out the case for ending gold mining. "For coal, we had to essentially invent an entirely new suite of renewable energy technologies, which has been remarkably successful. For gold, all we have to do is say, 'We're going to stop putting the stuff in the bank vaults,'" comments Lezak.
Stop mining for new gold, say Smith School researchers
Researchers at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford have called for an end to gold mining in an academic paper published in Environmental Research Letters, because recycled gold would be sufficient for the limited essential services and products the metal provides.