research
Climate change
Paper by US economists claims a further 1C of global warming could trigger a 12 per cent hit to the world's GDP
20 May 2024
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5 min read
Investment
Fresh research shows world's largest companies plan to boost year-on-year spending to cut their CO2 by over a fifth on average
12 September 2023
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3 min read
R&D
Project led by Birmingham University backed as part of £29m funding package from the Faraday Institution to invest in 'the most promising and impactful' battery research
31 March 2023
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3 min read
Technology
Tweaking aggregates production in the construction and mining industries could permanently trap CO2, researchers claim
16 March 2023
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4 min read
R&D
Industrial technology giant and university team up to advance research and development of technologies and nature-based solutions required to reach climate goals
11 July 2022
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2 min read
Investment
The university outlined a staggered approach to divestment through to 2030, and said it will invest instead in renewable energy
02 October 2020
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2 min read
Marine
Three-year trial led by wave energy specialist CorPower Ocean helps to drive technology cost and carbon savings
09 April 2020
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2 min read
Automotive
Study by universities of Exeter, Cambridge, and Nijmegen assessed lifecycle impact of electric cars and heat pumps on CO2 compared to fossil fuel equivalents
23 March 2020
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3 min read
Climate change
YouGov survey of 2,000 people finds more than 60 per cent believe tackling climate crisis requires high or extremely high urgency
17 September 2019
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3 min read
Energy
Renewables are fast catching up with fossil fuels on the amount of energy they yield compared to how much they require to build and operate, scientists say
11 July 2019
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3 min read
