New Scientist interviews Doyne Farmer about his new book, Making Sense of Chaos, which unpicks why standard economic approaches often fail and presents a radical alternative.
Sam Fankhauser writes in The Conversation on Scotland’s decision to abandon its 2030 climate ambition. "It has always been clear that legally binding carbon targets on their own are no guarantee for climate action," he writes. "They matter, but the key to climate protection is a genuine commitment to implementation."
ESG Investor & Regulation Asia highlight new analysis from INET and Smith School researchers which finds that the models used by banks produce a lower risk rating for high carbon than low carbon sectors - tilting the scales in favour of fossil fuels and holding back a fast, cost-effective energy transition in Europe.
The U.K. government has announced a decision to extend the life of the country's gas-fired power plants, as well as building more. But the plan has received widespread criticism. Professor Sam Fankhauser comments, "New gas-fired power plants... will need a firm obligation for any CO2 to be captured and stored safely underground."
Creating a circular economy for plastics needs to consider every stage of a product's life – from creation to disposal – while trying to keep useful plastic in the economy and out of the environment as much as possible.
To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit global heating to 1.5°C, global annual emissions will need to drop radically over the coming decades. Today, a new paper from climate economists at the University of Oxford says that this goal could still be within our reach.
New report identifying the policy interventions needed to address the carbon emissions of everyday cleaning, laundry and home care products.
During recycling week, reflect on various approaches to handle plastic waste, optimising recycling technologies, and the need for business opportunities, regulatory measures, and international cooperation to address the plastic waste problem effectively.
An article exploring Ukraine's clean energy plans references a Smith School working paper on green recovery in the country led by MSc candidate Anastasiia Zagoruichyk.
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.