UK climate resilience, biodiversity and net zero research projects receive £40m boost

Michael Holder
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One of the projects to secure £10m backing will explore how to turn Glasgow into a net zero city
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One of the projects to secure £10m backing will explore how to turn Glasgow into a net zero city

UKRI offers funding to four major scientific projects across UK exploring net zero cities, agricultural resilience, and biodiversity loss

A clutch of major scientific research projects geared towards achieving net zero in cities, tackling biodiversity loss, protecting fruit and vegetable farming against ecological threats, and improving...

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