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Limiting fossil fuel extraction to meet 1.5°C
Nearly 60% of both oil and fossil methane gas and almost 90% of coal must remain in the ground by 2050 in order to keep global warming below 1.5°C, finds a study by UCL researchers.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
Looking behind the numbers: is there clear concrete progress towards Paris Agreement goals?
UCL academics contribute to report which assesses the UK debate about climate change policy and whether the political will and policies are in place to help meet the Paris Agreement.…
UCL Energy Institute|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Podcast episode: Mental health and climate change
Podcast episode: Mental health and climate change. 1 September 2021. Episode 1 - Mental health and climate change. Dr Harry Kennard talks to about the impacts of climate change on mental health. Gesche outlines both the direct and indirect…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Podcast episode: Inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure
Podcast episode: Inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure. 1 September 2021. Episode 2 - Inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure. Dr Harry Kennard talks to about inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure in the UK. The communities…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
New briefing paper sheds light on strengths and weaknesses of UK energy models
UCL Energy Institute Director Prof Neil Strachan and Dr Pei-hao Li have published a second policy brief funded through the UKERC Modelling Hub.…
UCL Energy Institute
Work with us - KTP Research Associate: Decarbonising Technologies
The UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering is hiring a KTP Research Associate: Decarbonising Technologies…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering|Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources|UCL Energy Institute
Transport in cities
Transport in cities. 16 August 2021. At a glance. While other UK sectors have improved their record in reducing carbon emissions, transport emissions have barely changed in recent decades – it is a “hard-to-decarbonise” sector. With available…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute
Smart energy, smart buildings, smart health
Smart energy, smart buildings, smart health. 11 August 2021. At a glance. People consume large amounts of energy in buildings, which are often inefficient, both in terms of their thermal performance but also in how they are used. Occupant behaviour,…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
IPCC report released urging government to take climate change seriously
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) release report this week involving contributions from UCL academics.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
New PhD studentship opportunities in interdisciplinary energy demand with CREDS
The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) invites applications for interdisciplinary doctoral energy demand research studentships to start in Autumn 2022.…
UCL Energy Institute