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Circular battery economies – Oxford Martin Programme

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When electric vehicles reach the end of their life, their batteries still have economic value and a range of possible uses. For example, a battery may still be able to support solar and wind generation by providing electricity storage. Such ‘second-life’ schemes are also preferable to direct ...

UK oil and gas workers risk becoming the ‘coal miners of our generation’

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The transition to cleaner energy has a profound effect on the lives of those who have worked in the fossil fuel industries. Workers and unions are demanding a “just transition” from polluting industries into the clean industries of the future. But to achieve this, the UK government must learn...