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To the Extent that Matters for Investors, Climate Risk is Already Priced In
Oxford Sustainable Finance Group Director Ben Caldecott joins the Bloomberg ESG Currents podcast with Grace Osborne to debate Dr Jakob Thomae, Co-Founder and CEO of Theia Finance Labs.
Expert comment: Mr Miliband is right to focus on building out a modern 21st century clean energy system at pace
Dr Anupama Sen, Head of Policy Engagement at the Smith School of Enterprise of Environment, and Smith School and Environmental Change Institute researcher, Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, comment on new policies announced today by UK energy secretary Ed Miliband.
The US cattle industry is eating its own tail
Researcher Stephanie Walton writes on the US cattle industry's self-destructive practicies in an exclusive opinion piece for the Financial Times. "The longer this goes on, the greater the costs will be for everyone involved."
Oxford School of Geography & the Environment tops 2026 QS World University Rankings
This is the sixteenth consecutive year that the School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) has achieved this recognition. The University of Oxford also secured first place in three other subjects, making it the UK university with the most courses ranked top in the world.
Microsoft rejects speculation it's axing its carbon business
In this Bloomberg article exploring Microsoft's approach to carbon removal procurement, Ben Caldecott comments on the dependency of the voluntary carbon removals market on a single buyer in a single sector as 'a serious vulnerability'.
Indian Ministry outlines Government plans to tackle extreme heat
Recent research from Radhika Khosla and the Future of Cooling programme showed India will be one of regions most affected by extreme heat globally. In response to these findings, the Government has issued a summary of key climate adaptation activities such as heat action plans.
Would more North Sea drilling mean lower energy prices for UK consumers?
A recent rapid analysis from Anupama Sen, Nadia Schroeder and Cassandra Etter-Wenzel features in this Guardian 'explainer' that concludes renewable energy offers better cost-savings and energy security than further dependence on fossil fuels.
Now unions demand Ed Miliband approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling amid Iran price spike - but green minister insists wind and solar is 'homegrown power we can rely on'
The Daily Mail reports on the intense pressure the government is being put under to grant more oil and gas licenses in the North Sea, citing an Oxford Smith School analysis that found the benefits to households would be neglible when compared to renewables.
Households given North Sea oil drilling expansion update with £82 bills boost
"North Sea oil drilling expansion could be worth up to £82 for UK households - but it's much less than renewables would save" - The Express reports on new analysis from the Oxford Smith School, which showed how renewables could save households up to £441 a year.
Rising energy prices will hit millions: here are three ways the UK government could shield vulnerable households
Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, Dr Anupama Sen and Professor Sam Fankhauser explore the UK Government's options for helping vulnerable households through the current energy crisis in The Conversation, including social tariffs and discounted public transport.
Will the world fill the climate leadership void left by the US?
Dr Stephen Lezak discusses the impact of the United States' retreat from global climate action in The Conversation. "The demand for clean air, cheap energy and competent governance doesn’t go away because one administration decides to ignore it," he says.
Why Is Extreme Heat a Mental Health Emergency?
Dr Laurence Wainwright comments on the mental health risks of extreme heat and climate change in Medscape.