The Environmental Change Institute is delighted to share the news that Professor Jim Hall, Director of the Oxford Programme for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems (OPSIS) and Professor of Climate and Environmental Risks at the University of Oxford, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Societ...
A discovery-phase project funded by Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) will explore how microgrids can help bring down emissions from industrial and commercial sites in the north east.
The global energy landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. With the increased adoption of renewable energy sources and the drive for a more sustainable future, the demand for efficient energy storage has never been greater.
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair recently argued nuclear power is an “essential part of the answer” to net zero. Writing in the foreword of a report by his thinktank, the Tony Blair Institute, he claimed small modular nuclear reactors, nuclear fusion and other advanced technologies can he...
Greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by 60% by 2035 to preserve the 1.5°C goals of the Paris Agreement. But global coal power capacity continues to grow. Countries must use this critical year to accelerate the global exit from coal. While the OECD has made progress in phasing out exist...
UK startup Floral Energy has merged with US firm GridSwitch in a bid to establish itself as a major new player in the microgrid space.
Civic freedoms and human rights are under attack in many parts of the world. At the same time, commitment to climate action feels frail, democracy seems weak, and the multilateral system is being dismantled.
On Earth Day 2025, Oxford launched its Climate and the Environment campaign. From now through to COP30, the campaign will showcase cutting-edge work through explainers, news stories, global events, social media, video, insights, expert profiles, policy briefings and more.
The largest battery-electric vessel ever built has been launched in Australia by Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat.