University of Oxford is to lead a £7 million project to deliver sustainable and affordable tidal stream energy. As well as boosting energy security, this could make a meaningful contribution to reaching Net Zero goals in the UK. Investment from the Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council ...
Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) Fellowships enable researchers and public policy professionals to work closely together on a sustained project that strengthens the contribution of academic evidence and expertise to policy communities.
Although carbon footprints are falling in many countries, the gap between the richest and poorest people is increasing, meaning those on higher incomes emit more than their fair share.
The Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking a short inquiry into Heat resilience and sustainable cooling. It will look at the relationship between heat and health; examine the adequacy of current Government policies in relation to current and future need for cooling; and consider what measur...
What does an energy efficient transport system look like? Will electric vehicles stop climate change? What transport injustices exist in our societies? How do we change behaviours towards low-carbon forms of transport? Are transport and wellbeing connected? And, what role can travel play in achie...
CREDS new paper, published in Energy Research and Social Science, uses fairy tale characters as metaphors to re-communicate insights from energy research in the social sciences to non-academic audiences, highlighting barriers in current UK policies as well as opportunities to bring about change.<...
In light of the objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050, as reflected in legislative proposals included in the Fit for 55 package and REPowerEU, increasing hydrogen production and use will be essential in the coming years.
This Call for Ideas forms part of a programme delivered with the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) in partnership with Innovate UK. This alignment enhances the programme’s ability to contribute to Government’s net zero objectives, while remaining dynamic, flexible and joined up wi...
Oxford Smith School’s latest policy brief explores the feasibility and benefits of a fast net zero transition for the UK. It finds that a shift to clean energy would save us money – and that the faster we go the more we could save. It also highlights the challenges of the transition and e...