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The need for speed: notes from an electric vehicle road trip
The need for speed: notes from an electric vehicle road trip. 28 June 2021. Electric cars are taking off in Britain. Sales have accelerated since the pandemic struck, and the increasing commitment from car makers is palpable. So when I hired an…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
Just transitions: managing the fossil fuel decline
In this online event, a diverse panel of experts will bring their perspectives on what a just transition for the fossil fuel sector might look like, how it should be managed, and some of the key challenges to overcome.…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
UCL ISR responds to UK Government call for evidence on the role of biomass in reaching net-zero
How should we be thinking about the use of bioenergy in the future UK energy system, and what are the implications for action in the short, medium and long term?…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
COP26 green grids initiative
COP26 green grids initiative. 22 June 2021. The cost of renewables has reduced dramatically in recent years, making a rapid transition to net-zero power not just realistic, but economically attractive. The next big frontier to address is the…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Equal Partnerships in Practice
Practising partnerships with equivalence - a practice that seeks to support and inspire all engagements between The Bartlett and international partners in the civil society, the public and private sector.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Shape and Pace of Change in the Transport Transition: Sectoral dynamics and indicators of progress
New report finds that exponential growth of electric vehicles (EVs) needs policy boost to meet climate goals…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
The role of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in the UK’s net-zero pathway
What are the implications for sustainability and for government policies and regulations?…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Greenhouse gas removal programme wins £30million government funding
Researchers across UK will investigate large scale removal of CO2 from atmosphere…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Innovation policy for net zero
Innovation policy for net zero. 24 May 2021. In the past few months a flurry of new climate targets have been announced, including in the UK, suggesting a step-change in global political willingness to take action to reduce emissions. Innovation –…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
The 'just transition'
The 'just transition'. 17 May 2021. At a glance. Climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable and low income communities – addressing climate change is a matter of justice. But some actions intended to address climate change could cause…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering|UCL Energy Institute