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Scotland Beyond Net Zero: Universities launch collaborative climate research drive

Climate change

Scotland Beyond Net Zero: Universities launch collaborative climate research drive

Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow kick off initiative aimed at scaling up research, innovation, and political ambition in support of Scotland’s 2045 net zero goal

clock 23 January 2024 • 2 min read

Energy

Green energy measures could save public sector £375m a year, Centrica estimates

Study by energy giant suggests cost and energy savings across public sector that would result from installing solar panels, LED lighting, and low carbon heating measures would run to £5.6bn over 15 years

clock 17 September 2019 • 2 min read

Policy

University of Liverpool to ditch all fossil fuel investments

Institution commits to selling its remaining £2.8m holdings in fossil fuel companies by 2022 following pressure from student campaigners

clock 16 August 2019 • 2 min read

Recycling

University of Birmingham awarded €4.7m for rare earth metals recycling plant

Pilot facility designed to recycle rare earth metal magnets from hard disk drives, household appliances, electric vehicles, and wind turbines

clock 08 August 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

University of Cambridge eyes net zero by 2038 as it adopts science-based targets

Institution claims it is the first in the world to adopt emissions reductions target in line with science based on a 1.5C warming pathway

clock 29 July 2019 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

NHS to assess benefits of smart meters for dementia and mental health patients

Government highlights research on how energy use data gleaned from smart meters can be used to better monitor at-home dementia and mental health patients

clock 09 January 2019 • 2 min read

Science

Universities warn of no-deal Brexit threat to UK climate research

Groups representing more than 150 UK universities tell MPs crashing out of EU without a deal would compromise vital research links

clock 04 January 2019 • 3 min read

Skills

Times Higher Education to rank universities on sustainable development impact

Initiative is the first global attempt to document evidence of higher education's contribution to on Sustainable Development Goals

clock 07 September 2018 • 1 min read

Policy

Net Zero Now: University of London to 'crowdsource' zero carbon strategy

University to convene meeting of experts in architecture, engineering and design to develop 2036 net zero target

clock 03 August 2018 • 1 min read

Energy

Durham becomes latest UK university to dump fossil fuels

University pledges to divest from firms involved in fossil fuel extraction and commits to becoming 'major international partner in development of green energy'

clock 16 March 2018 • 2 min read