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War is bad for the planet too
War is bad for the planet too. 24 August 2021. Amid the hubbub of goals, pledges, commitments, demands, hopes, fears and the ‘race to zero’ in the run-up to COP26, one source of greenhouse gas emissions receives barely a mention: that from…
Faculty of the Built Environment
Thirty years of UK CO2 reduction: what have we learned?
Thirty years of UK CO2 reduction: what have we learned? 6 August 2021. Note: In April 1989, the UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, convened a full cabinet meeting on climate change addressed by leading scientists. The presentation on mitigation…
Faculty of the Built Environment
How do policy-makers plan for net zero given all the uncertainties?
How do policy-makers plan for net zero given all the uncertainties? 7 June 2021. At a glance. Energy models have been widely applied to support policy-making for decarbonisation in the UK, particularly in relation to setting carbon budgets and…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute
Innovation policy for net zero
Innovation policy for net zero. 24 May 2021. In the past few months a flurry of new climate targets have been announced, including in the UK, suggesting a step-change in global political willingness to take action to reduce emissions. Innovation –…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
Biden and Harris’ first 100 days of climate action
Biden and Harris’ first 100 days of climate action. 28 April 2021. At a glance. People all over the world should welcome the renewed engagement of the US administration with climate action. The target to halve emissions by 2030 is bold, but…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Innovation for a Green Recovery: Business and Government in Partnership
This report by Green Innovation Policy Commission (GIPC) examines a business perspective on the public policy and governance of green innovation.…
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
UK2070 Commission Post-Covid Action Plan
Go Big - Go Local: A New Deal for Levelling Up the United Kingdom…
The Bartlett School of Planning
BSP supports Suburban Taskforce: An Inquiry into Future Suburbs
The Parliamentary Taskforce will investigate key opportunities and challenges facing UK suburbs.…
The Bartlett School of Planning
*POSTPONED* The future of infrastructure projects: value enablers and delivery models
This event has been postponed until further notice. If you have already booked your ticket we will be in touch.…
The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
UK2070 Commission warns government it must deliver generational shift if levelling up is to succeed
An independent inquiry into the regional inequalities that have blighted Britain says Government must learn the lessons of the past and think big if it is serious about levelling up the UK economy.…
The Bartlett School of Planning