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Fine weather ahead for the nuclear industry?

By Juan Matthews Filed Under: Brexit, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering Posted: July 9, 2018

On the 28 June, the long awaited “Nuclear Sector Deal” was launched. The response from the nuclear industry has been enthusiastic and it could be an important step in establishing a nuclear renaissance. Professor Juan Matthews of the Dalton Nuclear Institute takes a closer look at the likely impact and some other recent developments. The […]

Tagged With: Brexit, Business Energy & Industry, Dalton, Enery, Euratom, infrastructure, innovation, nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear skills

Heathrow Expansion in light of the UK’s Climate Change Commitments

Alice LarkinJohn Broderick By Alice Larkin and John Broderick Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering Posted: June 22, 2018

Alice Larkin, Professor of Climate Science and Energy Policy at The University of Manchester, along with Dr John Broderick consider if the level of emissions from the Heathrow expansion is in alignment with the UK’s legal commitments on climate change. They argue that the proposed expansion jeopardises these legal commitments, given the absence of a […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Affordable and Clean Energy, Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, consumption, energy, environment, net zero, sustainability, transport

Brexit and Health, Science and Society

By Tamara Hervey and Sarah McCloskey Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: April 30, 2018

Our blog ‘Brexit, Regulation and Society’ blog series, in conjunction with ManReg, continues with Tamara Hervey and Sarah McCloskey, from the School of Law at The University of Sheffield who examine the importance of health to the Brexit debate. Health was simultaneously at the forefront and the back of the electorate’s minds when the majority […]

Tagged With: Brexit, british politics, Business Energy & Industry, democracy, European Union, Health & Social Care, immigration, international relations, NHS

Zero-carbon UK? Let’s make zero mean something

By Joe Blakey and Marc Hudson Filed Under: Science and Engineering Posted: April 26, 2018

The UK’s minister for energy and clean growth wants to set the UK on a path to a ‘zero-carbon economy’. Marc Hudson and Joe Blakey from The University of Manchester’s Sustainable Consumption Institute ask whether ‘zero-carbon’ will give zero-thought to the emissions from the international supply chains that underpin our economy. What does a ‘zero-carbon […]

Tagged With: aviation, Business Energy & Industry, carbon emissions, carbon reduction, CCS, climate change, consumption, environment, innovation, International Panel on Climate Change, net zero, shipping, sustainability

Electric Vehicles: The Future is Light

James Baker By James Baker Filed Under: All posts, Science and Engineering Posted: January 31, 2018

In this blog James Baker, the newly announced Chief Executive Officer of Graphene@Manchester, explains what’s driving demand for lightweight 2D materials for use in batteries and other components. The growth in both the demand and supply for electric vehicles is creating new opportunities and challenges for manufacturers in the UK. Heavier electric vehicles are driving […]

Tagged With: 2D battery components, advanced materials, batteries, Business Energy & Industry, electric vehicles, innovation, science & engineering, technology, transport

New approaches needed for nuclear

By Juan Matthews and Neil Irvine Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Industry 4.0, Science and Technology Posted: January 22, 2018

Nuclear power is an essential part of the low carbon energy mix and in this piece for Policy@Manchester Professor Juan Matthews and Dr Neil Irvine explain why new approaches are needed to reduce its cost. Nuclear power needs to become cheaper, safer and more flexible. It needs to contribute to a wider usage of energy […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, Digital Futures, energy, fit 4 nuclear, Industrial Strategy, Industry 4.0, nuclear, nuclear manufacturing

Northern Prosperity is National Prosperity – Five Years On

Ed Cox By Ed Cox Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo, Growth and Inclusion Posted: January 17, 2018

Reflections on policy before the Powerhouse Five years on from the publication of the Northern Economic Futures Commission report on revitalising the UK economy, Ed Cox, Director, IPPR North looks at what progress has been made in the intervening period. The turning point in terms of government interest in the North came when former chancellor […]

Tagged With: british politics, Business Energy & Industry, economy, inclusive growth, labour market, Levelling Up, Northern Powerhouse, productivity

What’s not to like about regeneration?

By Julia Kasmire and Matjaz Vidmar Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: January 8, 2018

Appraisals of regeneration have previously focused on the benefits such schemes bring, rather than also looking at costs and risks. Here Dr Julia Kasmire and Matjaz Vidmar use Glasgow as a case study to ask who stands to benefit the most from regeneration. Glasgow’s regeneration scheme has promised 15,000 new jobs but it is not […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, development, employment, Glasgow, inclusive growth, infrastructure, labour market, Levelling Up, productivity, regeneration, transparency

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