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Coal phase-out alone not fast enough, developed countries must speed up oil and gas exit for 1.5°C
New study finds that existing pathways to limit global warming to 1.5°C propose phasing out coal faster than is feasible for coal-dependent developing countries, and developed nations must do more.…
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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.…
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New £8 million Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory will help UK reach net-zero
UCL Energy Institute and the University of Oxford will jointly lead a five-year project to collect high-resolution data on energy usage in UK homes. Findings from the project will help inform strategies to meet UK net-zero targets.…
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Smart Energy and the Built Environment MSc students take part in data visualization challenge
The students teamed up to explore the use smart meter data to communicate information about energy usage.…
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Behavioural nudging of crews shows significant potential for reducing emissions in shipping
Following the joint trial with UCL researchers in the STEAM project funded by MarRI-UK, Signol’s latest trial with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Deutschland (BSMD) saves 13,900 metric tonnes of CO2 in four months and over $3 million USD in fuel…
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Clydebank Declaration signatories have potential to drive shipping sector past tipping point
Analysis by UCL researchers shows Japan, USA and UK are amongst the signatories that have the highest potential, with ferries, container ships, and bulk carriers identified as the segments with the biggest Green Corridor potential within the…
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Maritime sector's new SBTi tool helps corporations plot a course to avoid dangerous climate change
Developed with support from UMAS and Smart Freight Centre, the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) targets for maritime show that alignment with 1.5°C can be expressed by private sector corporations if they adopt strategies to achieve…
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Students visit UCL’s state-of-the-art research laboratory in East London
PEARL (Person-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory) is a unique facility to explore the ways in which people interact with their environment.…
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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…
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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.…
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