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Researchers from the Department of Chemistry have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic economy.

The ambition of policymakers navigating the energy transition has surpassed the capacity of economic modelling for the first time, a new keynote paper argues.

A new green heating project has been unveiled, with nearly 2,000 homes and businesses expected to be powered by excess heat extracted from a sewer.

A reporter from The Conversation first rode an e-bike after a day out exploring the fells on foot a few years ago. Instead of driving back to his accommodation, he travelled 40km through the Lake District on an e-bike and was surprised by how easy it was, even after a physically demanding day. Si...

The number of electric vans on UK roads has surged by 19.4%, reaching a total of 60,000 since 2018.

A collaborative team across four universities have discovered a very simple rule to design single-atom alloy catalysts for chemical reactions. Published in Nature Chemistry.

In a formal proposal set out on 15th February 2024, the universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Leeds, University College London and the London School of Economics, are urging financial institutions to update their fossil fuel position statements and create environmentally friendly ...

Camden Council, in partnership with The Camden Climate Alliance, has introduced a new initiative to help support nearly 125 local businesses reduce energy consumption, save costs and decrease carbon dioxide emissions.

Charlie Wilson, one of the authors and the leader of the Energy research programme at ECI, said: ‘There are numerous ways for us to dramatically reduce the energy we consume while improving our standards of living, the quality of our cities, and our social wellbeing. Our analysis shows this...