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Resilience, Adaptation, Mitigation: what we know about tackling climate change

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  • Four steps to climate justice: how we ensure we don’t leave anyone behind on the road to Net Zero

    Four steps to climate justice: how we ensure we don’t leave anyone behind on the road to Net Zero

    As we transform our economy, we must do it in a way that doesn’t increase inequality
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    Jul 8, 2022
    The costs of shipping: low prices, high emissions

    The costs of shipping: low prices, high emissions

    Ocean vessels emit more than 1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases every year. Shipping is responsible for 3% of global emissions.
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    Jul 7, 2022
    What will the houses of the future look like?

    What will the houses of the future look like?

    If we have any hope of reaching net zero we need to rethink our reliance on steel and concrete and use other more sustainable materials.
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    Jul 6, 2022
    Helping the financial world prepare for climate change and net zero

    Helping the financial world prepare for climate change and net zero

    Global warming doesn’t just affect individuals. It poses risks to financial institutions too.
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    Jul 5, 2022
    We’ve got 28 years to decarbonise our entire energy sector. Here’s how we do it.

    We’ve got 28 years to decarbonise our entire energy sector. Here’s how we do it.

    Transitioning to net zero will require the replacement of entire technologies— we need a whole systems approach
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    Jul 2, 2022
    11 ways research and innovation is tackling climate change

    11 ways research and innovation is tackling climate change

    To protect our planet we must act boldly, innovate broadly and implement equitably. This is the central message behind the 52nd Earth Day…
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    Apr 22, 2022
    Carbon capture and storage: why is it such a key pillar of Net Zero plans?

    Carbon capture and storage: why is it such a key pillar of Net Zero plans?

    Storing CO2 deep in the ground is one of many tools that will help us on our path to Net Zero. But how important is it, and is it safe?
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    Apr 13, 2022
    The History of Climate Research
    From wheels to floating turbines — the history of wind energy

    From wheels to floating turbines — the history of wind energy

    From Grecian wheels to turbines floating on the sea, for almost 2000 years humans have been harnessing the power of the wind
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    Oct 19, 2021
    From selenium to space based power stations: the history of solar power

    From selenium to space based power stations: the history of solar p...

    The birth of the solar cell
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    Oct 6, 2021
    Guy Callendar, the man who discovered global warming in 1938

    Guy Callendar, the man who discovered global warming in 1938

    83 years ago Guy Callendar made history by discovering the planet had warmed. Part two in our history of climate research series
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    Oct 5, 2021
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