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Carbon dioxide removal will need to scale faster than solar to meet climate targets
The 3rd Edition of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report finds that national pledges fall short of pathways limiting warming to 1.5°C this century by more than 5 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year by 2050.
“Get stuff done!”: Alexandria Procter is an MSc student on an entrepreneurial mission
Alexandria Procter was a succesful entrepreneur before she enrolled on the Oxford Smith School MSc, having founded her own company at just 22. Here, she discusses her journey as founder, experience on the programme and ambitions for the future.
Oxford Net Zero academics find cause for optimism in increasingly aligned net zero standards
New research from Oxford Net Zero and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment finds that the voluntary climate standards used by companies to set decarbonisation targets are increasingly unified and can drive effective and meaningful progress to net zero – despite political headwinds against climate action in some countries.&nbs
China’s Green Leap Forward and what the West might learn from it
Calvin Quek and Visiting Professor James Thornton discuss the significance of China's latest Five Year Plan, and what the West could learn from the country's approach to energy and the environment.
Climate Change Is Already Showing Up in the Cost of Living
Honorary Research Associate Fulvia Marotta talks to Bloomberg about her upcoming research that links temperature rise to inflation.
35-50% of planned AI data centres are behind schedule
A new white paper from the Oxford Smith School and Marex points to a significant “delivery gap” for planned AI data centres, with up to 50% running behind schedule.
Schools in a warming India: Rethinking heat readiness beyond emergency response
MSc candidate and lawyer Ashima Gulati explores the impacts of India's warming climate on the country's schools and the policy interventions that could mitigate them.
Oxford Smith School alum’s Journey from student to Venture Founder
During her time on the Smith School MSc, Hannah Sassi focused her dissertation on locally-led climate change adaptation – researching how communities in Kenya and South Africa responded to existential climate risks in ways that were deeply contextual and place-based.
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.