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Remaking steel for a net zero carbon circular economy
Remaking steel for a net zero carbon circular economy. 7 September 2021. Climate action’s goal to deliver ‘net-zero’ emissions will require joined-up thinking across different parts of the economy and society. The circular economy – an…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Podcast episode: Mental health and climate change
Podcast episode: Mental health and climate change. 1 September 2021. Episode 1 - Mental health and climate change. Dr Harry Kennard talks to about the impacts of climate change on mental health. Gesche outlines both the direct and indirect…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Podcast episode: Inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure
Podcast episode: Inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure. 1 September 2021. Episode 2 - Inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure. Dr Harry Kennard talks to about inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure in the UK. The communities…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
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
Transport in cities
Transport in cities. 16 August 2021. At a glance. While other UK sectors have improved their record in reducing carbon emissions, transport emissions have barely changed in recent decades – it is a “hard-to-decarbonise” sector. With available…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute
Smart energy, smart buildings, smart health
Smart energy, smart buildings, smart health. 11 August 2021. At a glance. People consume large amounts of energy in buildings, which are often inefficient, both in terms of their thermal performance but also in how they are used. Occupant behaviour,…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Energy efficiency – the first fuel
Energy efficiency – the first fuel. 10 August 2021. At a glance. There are great opportunities for increasing energy efficiency across buildings, industry and transport. Strong and consistent government policy will be required to realise these…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Finance for decarbonisation
Finance for decarbonisation. 2 August 2021. Decarbonizing the European energy sector is an investment challenge. According to estimates by integrated assessment models, reaching the two-degree target (set by the 2015 Paris Agreement) requires annual…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Decarbonisation and labour markets
Decarbonisation and labour markets. 2 August 2021. The debate on the labour market effects of climate policies has been always highly polarized with advocates on both sides ignoring or exaggerating the effects. Advocates of carbon pricing and a…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Decarbonising industry
Decarbonising industry. 27 July 2021. Industry accounted for around 26% of energy consumption in the EU in 2018, with metals, chemicals, non-metallic minerals and paper industries jointly consuming about two thirds of EU industrial energy. Reducing…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources