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Brexit vote likely to mean two years of uncertainty for UK energy
Brexit vote likely to mean two years of uncertainty for UK energy. 25 May 2016. A vote to leave the EU on 23 June is likely to lead to a period of uncertainty of at least two years for the UK energy sector, according to a policy briefing published…
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UCL ISR Launches Resource Efficiency Report at G7
UCL ISR Launches Resource Efficiency Report at G7. 18 May 2016. UCL ISR Director Prof Paul Ekins has presented the Summary for Policy Makers (SPM) of a report on resource efficiency to the G7 Environment Council as part of the Japanese G7 Presidency.…
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Prof Paul Ekins participates in debate on environmental implications of Brexit
UCL ISR's Professor Paul Ekins OBE joined a high level panel discussion on 9th May hosted by The Crowd to consider the environmental implications of the forthcoming EU referendum.…
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PhD Studentship opportunity at UCL ISR on modelling and assessing the impacts of energy production
PhD Studentship opportunity at UCL ISR on modelling and assessing the impacts of energy production. 12 May 2016. Fully funded PhD Studentship on modelling and assessing the impacts of energy production and conversion on the Environment-Energy Nexus.…
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Prof Michael Grubb responds to concerns over the UK's energy supply
Prof Michael Grubb responds to concerns over the UK's energy supply. 4 April 2016. As concerns grow over the future supply of electricity caused by recent coal-fired power plant closures, many experts, including UCL ISR’s Prof Michael Grubb, have…
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Should the UK pull plug on Hinkley Point nuclear power station?
As concerned British MPs get to quiz EDF executives in London today, UCL ISR Director Prof Paul Ekins OBE calls for a serious rethink of the world’s biggest nuclear power project.…
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Resources:Framed Photography Competition 2016 Results
To coincide with the 2016 UN-Water theme and World Water Day on March 22, this year’s Resources:Framed photo competition was themed ‘Water for People, Water by People’.…
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Fully funded PhD Studentship on global food production available
Fully funded PhD Studentship on global food production available. 21 March 2016. PhD Studentship on the impacts of climate change and land degradation on global food production. Overview. • Title: PhD Studentship on the impacts of climate change…
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Role of gas as 'bridge' to a low carbon future in the UK is limited, new research finds
Role of gas as 'bridge' to a low carbon future in the UK is limited, new research finds. 23 February 2016. Research highlights ‘lack of a clear vision of the future role for gas’ in the UK’s energy system, and cautions that, without CCS, a…
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Can Our Economies Grow Forever? - Paul Ekins TedxUCL Talk
Can Our Economies Grow Forever? - Paul Ekins TedxUCL Talk. 2 February 2016. As human economies grow, they use more and more natural resources and increase their impacts of the environment. The question arises as to whether continuing economic growth…
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