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A Policy Framework for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
A Policy Framework for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). 1 November 2021. To reach the UK’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050, greenhouse gas removal (GGR) methods will be required. The government’s Net Zero Strategy includes…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
UK Manufacturing needs urgent financing to reach net zero
UK manufacturing needs to be prepared to take urgent action in order to achieve net zero by 2050, according to new research undertaken by UCL, with support from HSBC UK today.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
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
Can BECCS help us get to net zero?
Can BECCS help us get to net zero? 20 July 2021. At a glance. Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) systems have been described as carbon negative options, suggesting that they can remove carbon dioxide (CO. 2. ) from the atmosphere for…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
How should the oil and gas industry respond to net zero?
How should the oil and gas industry respond to net zero? In order to stabilise climate change, net emissions of CO. 2. must be reduced to zero. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries agreed to reduce their emissions to keep global warming to “well…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
How to ensure bioenergy and forest projects respect social justice
How to ensure bioenergy and forest projects respect social justice. 12 July 2021. At a glance. To keep global warming to 1.5C, we need to reach net-zero CO. 2. emissions by 2050. This means we have to rapidly reduce emissions but also increase the…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Just transitions: managing the fossil fuel decline
In this online event, a diverse panel of experts will bring their perspectives on what a just transition for the fossil fuel sector might look like, how it should be managed, and some of the key challenges to overcome.…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
COP26 green grids initiative
COP26 green grids initiative. 22 June 2021. The cost of renewables has reduced dramatically in recent years, making a rapid transition to net-zero power not just realistic, but economically attractive. The next big frontier to address is the…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
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
The 'just transition'
The 'just transition'. 17 May 2021. At a glance. Climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable and low income communities – addressing climate change is a matter of justice. But some actions intended to address climate change could cause…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering|UCL Energy Institute