UK ministers have appointed University of Cambridge Professor Laura Díaz Anadón to the independent statutory body which advises their governments on greenhouse gas emissions targets and reports to parliament on climate progress.
Professor Laura Diaz Anadon, Dr Edoardo Borgomeo, Dr Kennedy Mbeva join other Lead Authors for a historic IPCC meeting in Paris to kick off its Seventh Assessment Report.
National targets for solar and wind power will see reliance on natural gas plummet, reducing electricity price volatility across Europe, with major beneficiaries including the UK and Ireland, the Nordics, and the Netherlands.
Cambridge researchers are investigating the economic consequences of climate change and biodiversity loss, and identifying ways to drive a more sustainable global economy.
Cambridge Zero symposium gathers researchers to examine the rules and incentives needed to combat climate change.
Cambridge Zero to host two research symposia to discuss critical climate change challenges
First study to look at long-term effect of home insulation in England and Wales finds fall in gas consumption per household was small and only lasts a few years.
Analysis of energy RD&D investment in major economies also found that commitments at COP21 yielded some positives. Ultimately, however, trends over this century are not consistent with the ‘cleantech’ funding levels needed to meet climate goals, say researchers.
The opportunity to make real and lasting change has never been greater. But we all need to act, and act now.
A review of ten types of policy used to reduce carbon suggests that some costs fall on those less able to bear them – but it also shows these policies can form the bedrock of a ‘green recovery’ if specifically designed and used in tandem.
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