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UCL ISR Launches Resource Efficiency Report at G7
UCL ISR Launches Resource Efficiency Report at G7. 18 May 2016. UCL ISR Director Prof Paul Ekins has presented the Summary for Policy Makers (SPM) of a report on resource efficiency to the G7 Environment Council as part of the Japanese G7 Presidency.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
UCL-Energy seminar: 'Developing secure, environmentally sound city and national energy systems' with UCL-Energy lecturer Dr Mark Barrett and research associate Dr Ed Sharp
UCL-Energy seminar: 'Developing secure, environmentally sound city and national energy systems' with UCL-Energy lecturer Dr Mark Barrett and research associate Dr Ed Sharp. 03 May 2016, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm. Event Information. Location. G01 Central…
UCL Energy Institute
UCL-Energy at the UN's 69th Marine Environment Protection Committee
On 18-22 April, the UN’s body responsible for regulating shipping, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), met for the 69th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).…
UCL Energy Institute
Recordings now available from Building Better Buildings
Recordings now available from Building Better Buildings. 7 March 2016. After much demand for this content, we are pleased to announce that the video recordings from Building Better Buildings: 50 years of Environmental Design and Engineering at The…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
UCL-Energy's Andrew Smith features on The One Show discussing 'Kite Power'
UCL-Energy's Andrew Smith features on The One Show discussing 'Kite Power'. 10 February 2016. UCL-Energy Research Associate Andrew Smith appeared on BBC's The One Show on 8 February, where he discussed some of the opportunities and the challenges of…
UCL Energy Institute
UCL ISR Director joins colleagues in warning over EU exit
UCL ISR Director joins colleagues in warning over EU exit. 28 January 2016. Prof Paul Ekins OBE, Professor of Resource and Environmental Economics and Director of the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, has joined colleagues from a range of…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
UCL-Energy academics explore cost-effectiveness of CO2 emission reductions from passenger aircraft
UCL-Energy senior academic, Professor Andreas Schafer is the lead author on ‘Costs of mitigating CO2 emissions from passenger aircraft’ published by Nature Climate Change.…
UCL Energy Institute
After Paris, What Do We Do Next?
After Paris, What Do We Do Next? 22 December 2015. After the Paris Agreement roll up your sleeves: much work will be needed, and participatory planning can help to put citizens at the centre of climate change adaptation efforts. The COP21 in Paris…
Development Planning Unit
UCL IEDE staff share thoughts on COP21 agreement
UCL IEDE staff share thoughts on COP21 agreement. 15 December 2015. UCL IEDE staff members have been reflecting on COP21 and sharing their thoughts on the Paris agreement. You can read more on theThe outcome of the Paris climate talks is possibly…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Grid Connected but the Urban Poor Still Lack Energy Access
Grid Connected but the Urban Poor Still Lack Energy Access. 9 December 2015. This week at the COP21 climate change negotiations in Paris, there has been discussion of the role cities can play in reducing emissions. There has also been discussion of…
Development Planning Unit