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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.

The Committee has launched an inquiry which will investigate the process of billing customers for their gas and electricity, looking at whether the rules on charging for energy are fair for all.

In the Department for Transport’s press release about their Zero emission vehicle mandate, they claim that this means the country will have “the most ambitious regulatory frameworkOpens in a new tab for the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) in the world”.

Using  green chemistry to help reach sustainability goals is becoming an increasingly attractive research area and one in which Oxford is leading the way in developing innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges.

UK government consultation | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

COP28 marks the first time that nations will formally assess the progress of the Paris Agreement and the UAE presidency has outlined four key areas for action:

UK Parliament inquiry | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, House of Commons

Dr Steve Smith, Executive Director of Oxford Net Zero and CO2RE led by the Smith School, provides expert comment in response to a report into the future of fossil fuels, published ahead of next week’s climate talks.

Professor Christian Brand, Professor in Transport, Energy and Climate Change at the Transport Studies Unit and Environmental Change Institute is one of the members awarded the title of professor in recognition of his outstanding contributions to his field of research, teaching and academic servic...