‘Fabric first’ describes an approach to improving the thermal performance of residential buildings by prioritising the improvement of fabric. It has historically been widely advocated. However, the urgency of complete decarbonisation challenges this approach in existing buildings. Heat decarb...
Between 1 January to 31 March 2024 the energy price cap is set at £1,928 a year for a typical household who use gas and electricity and pay by Direct Debit.
Radhika Khosla, Associate Professor, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment has written an article in The Conversation about a new report she helped to author on staying cool in a warming climate.
The Government has opened a consultation on the aims of the Future Homes and Buildings Standard, with green groups quick to point out that proposed measures will fail to align buildings with the need to reach net-zero emissions.
Professor Nick Eyre reflects on the outputs and insights from the last five years, the people they have and haven’t persuaded to take action, and what’s next for those involved with CREDS.
Views are being sought on the CCS Network Code, part of the new regulatory regime describing arrangements between CO2 network users and transport and storage companies. This is critical to the operation of carbon dioxide Transport and Storage Networks as it is the commercial interface between net...
The Oxford Martin School is detailing their involvement in COP28 with daily updates on the website. Read more here.
Professor Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science at the University comments in the Independent on 2nd December 2023.
The lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries market is set to reach $400bn by 2035, while gas-fired power plants close down.