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ISR’s Professor Michael Grubb rebuts Washington Post claims of ‘weak’ EU climate policy
A letter from the Deputy Director of the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources was published in The Washington Post on 4 June 2019, in response to an editorial about the need for reform of the EU's energy policies to tackle climate change.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Environmental policy and the rebound effect
This lecture will discuss the main findings of the ‘Effective environmental policies in Europe in the context of rebound effects’ (EFFECT) project, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Project led by Dr. David Font Vivanco.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
The Dynamics of Hope and Panic: lessons from the IPCC special report on 1.5°C
The Dynamics of Hope and Panic: lessons from the IPCC special report on 1.5C. 01 May 2019, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm. Event Information. Open to. All. Availability. Yes. Organiser. UCL ISR. sustainable-resources@ucl.ac.uk. Location. Room G01. Central House.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Mexico's landscape on Energy and Society: the transition within the transition
Join the UCL Energy Institute and Institute for Sustainable resources for a talk exploring Mexico's transitions within the Energy sector.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|UCL Energy Institute
Professor Jim Watson lecture: Can we have a low carbon energy system and keep the lights on?
UCL ISR are excited to welcome Professor Jim Watson to UCL with a public lecture exploring how energy security is changing as the UK energy system decarbonises.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
MSc Sustainable Resources: Economics, Policy & Transitions Virtual Open Day
Join us on Friday 25th May 2018 from 14:00 to 15:00 BST (13:00 to 14:00 GMT) to learn more about this exciting MSc degree.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
ISR Director joins UCL mission group on innovation and industrial strategy
UCL ISR Director Paul Ekins joins UCL mission group on innovation and industrial strategy, alongside 20 other high profile academics and industry figures.…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Clarification on recent press coverage of our '1.5 degrees' paper in Nature Geoscience
Clarification on recent press coverage of our '1.5 degrees' paper in Nature Geoscience. 20 September 2017. A number of media reports have asserted that our recent study in Nature Geoscience indicates that global temperatures are not rising as fast…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C may still be possible, according to new study
A new study, co-authored by UCL ISR's Prof Michael Grubb, suggests that the 1.5°C Paris climate target is still possible, if emission reductions begin immediately…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
The Sun reports on UCL ISR calls for increase on tax on diesel cars
The Sun reports on UCL ISR researcher Paul Drummond's call for an increase in tax charges on diesel cars…
UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources