There is no doubt we need to stop emitting fossil carbon. But if we fixate on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and don’t also reduce consumption and energy waste, we risk failure.
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Engine No. 1 convinced other shareholders to support at least two of its nominees to join the company’s board as part of its push for a stronger sustainability strategy at Exxon.
Banning short-haul flights should be just the first step on the path to greener transport systems.
SUVs accounted for 7% of the European market in 2009. Today, it’s almost 40%.
Long-overdue changes are afoot in Britain’s bus networks.
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
Low-carbon alternatives for steelmaking are numerous – but which will be ready in time?
Britain’s electricity sector continues to decarbonise, but its capacity to store energy lags far behind.
Investment in renewable electricity needs bipartisan political support and some bold decisions if New Zealand is to meet its future energy commitments.
The Climate Change Committee has laid out a road map for net zero emissions that the UK government could follow.
Heat pumps use electricity to transfer warmth from outside to inside a house.
Hydrogen is feted as the key to a dynamic green economy. But is it the best choice for decarbonisation in all cases?
Don’t count nuclear energy out – it may be our best hope of reaching net-zero emissions within the time we have left.
A precedent set at the industry’s outset has dominated efforts to reform aviation.
Low-carbon energy sources aren’t all equally well-suited to getting us to net-zero emissions.
New bike lanes are a good idea for health and air quality, but the convenience of car travel for most journeys will remain.
It seems likely we are going to need radical reductions in future ownership of private vehicles as we transition to cleaner transport.
Energy efficiency and electrification should lead the effort to decarbonise society, not hydrogen.
Building a greener economy starts at home.
Emissions from Australia’s electricity sector have dropped markedly during the pandemic.
But a recession could cloud the renewables outlook.
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Energy Systems, UCL
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Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Data Group, Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Energy Physics, University of South Wales
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Associate Fellow, Durham Energy Institute, Durham University
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Hatton Professor of Climate Law, University of Cambridge
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Visiting Professor, Smart Mobility Research Unit, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Research Associate in Environmental Governance, Lancaster University
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Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire
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Reader in Transport Planning, University of Westminster
