Rupert Stuart-Smith from the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme explains a new frontier of attribution science which seeks to attribute the impacts of climate change - such as heatwave mortality - and be used to hold high emitters to account in court.
MSc student and COP veteran Valery Salas Flores explores the role of students, universities and researchers in the climate negotiations process and shares practical tips for getting involved.
The University of Oxford highlights students participating in COP29, including Smith School DPhil candidates Benjamin Attia and Natasha Lutz.
As COP29 kicks off in Baku, Oxford Smith School academics will be on the ground contributing their insights and expertise to help ensure the negotiations are grounded in the latest science and research.
Ben Caldecott and Injy Johnstone outline the concept of a global 'carbon removal budget' in this guest post for the World Economic Forum.
A new study, developed through pro-bono partnerships with 48 leading law firms around the world, provides the most detailed view yet of how key economic rules are aligning – or not – to climate goals.
edie covers the UN Race to Zero report on serviced emissions, which outlines how organisations working in PR, law, advertising and over service-based sectors can use their influence to help achieve global climate goals.
Alexis McGivern and Ranjita Rajan, Co-Chairs of the UN Race to Zero Working Group on Serviced Emissions, launched a new report at New York Climate Week 2024 exploring how professional service providers such as PR agencies and consultancies should be held accountable for their 'serviced' emissions.
ClimateWorks Foundation has announced a $2 million investment in youth-led climate solutions, including through funding the Smith School's Summer Scene executive education programme for young policy makers and the Global Youth Climate Training Programme in partnership with Oxford Net Zero and The Global Youth Coalition.