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The ethics of travel

A growing number of academics and institutions are reconsidering the ethics of academic travel in the context of climate change. This blog reports on The Bartlett’s progress in discussing this complex issue.

04 Jun 2024

Fairness and Net Zero: it’s time for the government to get serious

As climate action grows increasingly politically divisive, Prof Jim Watson reviews the costs and benefits of climate action, and how policy interventions could distribute costs and benefits equitably.

01 Aug 2023

Blue, gold and green: Sustainable energy in Ukraine

Crises arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have severely damaged the country's energy infrastructure. As well as short term shortages, longer-term recovery will pose considerable challenges. Sustainable energy could play a key role in both timescales.

23 May 2023

Plane simple? The contradictions and contortions of travel and net zero

Travel is central to many research, teaching and knowledge exchange activities at The Bartlett, but can be costly in terms of CO2e emissions. How can we reconcile these conflicting pressures, asks Nick Hughes, Bartlett Faculty Lead for Climate Action?

24 Mar 2023

Individual choices to use trains instead of planes where possible can help us mitigate the effects of climate change – and can be a more pleasant way to travel, according to one advocate at UCL.

16 Jan 2023

Net Zero Review cites UCL Energy Institute research

The independent review of the government’s approach to delivering its net zero target refers to findings by UCL Energy Institute's Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL) and use of UK TIMES model.

13 Jan 2023

UCL Energy Institute publishes latest Annual Review

UCL Energy Institute - Annual Review 2022 is now available to read online and download.

22 Dec 2022

The importance of adopting local champions to achieve the COP27 agenda

Despite evidence showing the significant role that local and community action has in attaining net-zero goals, most governments have still not effectively unified efforts with them to bring this knowledge and potential to the forefront in tackling the climate emergency

10 Nov 2022

Why shipping’s decarbonisation needs to be an equitable transition

New briefing authored by UCL Energy researcher Dr Aly Shaw with colleagues at Global Maritime Forum explains why prioritising an equitable transition is a necessary part of shipping’s decarbonization transition and presents key elements that an equitable transition could include.

27 Oct 2022

Global health at the mercy of fossil fuels: Lancet Countdown 2022

The Lancet Countdown 2022 reports that persistent fossil fuel over-dependence puts the health of current and future generations in jeopardy.

26 Oct 2022

UCL researchers contribute to landmark climate lawsuit against Shell

Two UCL researchers have written an Expert Letter that has been filed in legal proceedings concerning the liability of Shell group for causing dangerous climate change.

25 Oct 2022

Taking the train for autumn getaways could add up to big carbon savings, research suggests

New report shows that small lifestyle changes like taking a train instead of driving could collectively save a million tonnes of carbon.

13 Oct 2022

The dirty truth about procurement

For many organisations, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their procurement is likely to take up the largest share of their total carbon footprint. At The Bartlett, we’re looking at how to effectively understand and reduce our procurement emissions.

21 Sep 2022

Reducing CO2 emissions from The Bartlett's buildings

Our buildings produce emissions directly on campus and indirectly through the energy sources that power them. To reach net zero we must address both areas.

18 Jul 2022

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