Dr Steve Smith, Arnell Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal at the Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Climate Science.
The Oxford Mail reports on Dr Steve Smith's MBE, awarded in the King's birthday honours. "I am grateful and surprised to find myself in such distinguished company," commented Dr Smith. "While many receive an honour for extraordinary achievements, I feel I have simply been doing my job, and it is a privilege to have such an engaging and fulfilling one. Particular thanks to my brilliant colleagues past and present who have made my work possible."
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'.
New report from leading climate institutes estimates that the pledges add just 214–265 MtCO₂ of removals by 2030, a minor increase on the current ~2 GtCO₂ per year, from countries representing 85% of global GDP.
The Smith School has been shortlisted in the edie Net Zero Awards 2025 in a new category which shines a light on the educational bodies, think tanks and NGOs that have worked tirelessly to ensure that discourse on net-zero is grounded in evidence.
The FT covers the Smith School's bespoke courses for the region, which have seen increased demand linked to recognition of the urgency of climate adaptation strategies in the region and cover topics such as carbon capture, resilience to extreme heat, and sustainable cooling.
BBC World Service interviews Steve Smith, Arnell Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, about solutions for carbon dioxide removal including enhanced rock weathering.
The CO2RE programme has selected 7 works including VR interactive landscapes, biochar sculptures and performance pieces to receive funding to explore greenhouse gas removal and engage the public on its potential.
A report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change brought renewed media interest in Carbon Capture and Storage this week. Professor Cameron Hepburn warned that the technology “needs to scale up by 100 to 1,000 times, but even then, it’s just 10 per cent of the answer.”