As negotiations within the European Parliament on the Energy Performance of Buildings directive head into the final stretch, political demands on heating become the centre of attention.
In March 2022, Member States of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted an historic resolution establishing an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC).
A new study led by Oxford Earth Sciences has developed a high-resolution model to quantify the sources of plastic debris accumulating on beaches across the Seychelles and other island states in the western Indian Ocean. The results, published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, demonstrate that most of...
The Environmental Sustainability team of the University is hosting, for the first time, a Green Action Week during Hilary term, 20-24 February 2023.
Material from dry landscapes has surged since the 1800s, possibly helping to cool the planet for decades.
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In 2021, CREDS and the Runnymede Trust organised a joint workshop for experts in the fields of racial and energy justice, to discuss the intersections between these two areas of research.
The Retrofit Academy CIC has a mission to train over 200,000 competent retrofitters by 2030. They develop new qualifications and training courses to support people and organisations to deliver high-quality and large-scale retrofit. They also support colleges and universities nationwide by trainin...
Dr Phil Grünewald (left) and Dr Tina Fawcett (right). Image credit: Ian Wallman
Rapid rises in the price of domestic energy supplies have got many people thinking about how they can save energy at home and in their communities. Some communities around the country are keen to ‘do their part’, support neighbours and reduce demand as prices rise.