University of Sussex

Why Labour's plan to bypass local objections to green energy could backfire

Policy

Why Labour's plan to bypass local objections to green energy could backfire

The government's current approach to planning reform risks haemorrhaging public support for clean energy and net zero, writes University of Sussex energy policy professor Marie Claire Brisbois

clock 06 February 2025 • 5 min read
University of Sussex promises to give 42 per cent of campus land to nature

Biodiversity

University of Sussex promises to give 42 per cent of campus land to nature

Consultation with staff and student leads to university increasing its biodiversity ambition

clock 04 August 2023 • 2 min read
Give tax breaks to clean tech firms that produce affordable products, government urged

Policy

Give tax breaks to clean tech firms that produce affordable products, government urged

University of Sussex researchers warn net zero transition could exacerbate inequality and injustice if action is not taken to make decarbonisation tech accessible to all

clock 01 February 2022 • 3 min read
Study: Green firms offer both better returns and lower risk for investors

Investment

Study: Green firms offer both better returns and lower risk for investors

First of its kind study offers yet more evidence of the financial benefits of backing greener stocks and portfolios

clock 06 August 2021 • 3 min read

Management

Sustainable Sussex: University debuts sweeping new sustainability strategy

University vows to deliver net zero emissions by 2035 and establish UK's 'most biodiverse campus'

clock 12 July 2021 • 2 min read