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Can we reduce water demand to 80 litres a day? And what can the government do to support it?

Claire HoolohanAlison Browne By and Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted:

In a recent consultation, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) requested evidence on measures to reduce personal water use. In this blog Dr Claire Hoolohan, a research fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and Dr Alison Browne, a senior lecturer in Geography explore ways in which the UK Government […]

Why are Local Authorities going against UK Government on fracking?

Sarah Mander By Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted:

Across the UK, Local Authorities and Devolved Administrations are seeking to use their planning powers to block the development of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. This is against UK Government policy.  In this blog Dr Sarah Mander from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering looks at what all of this could mean for the […]

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Net-zero target by 2050? We can do better than that

By Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering Posted:

Simon Bullock is a PhD student at Tyndall Manchester, working on shipping and climate change. In this blog Simon discusses the Net Zero report published this month by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and argues that under the principles the CCC is rightly advocating, this 2050 date is too late. This month the Committee […]

Setting climate targets: when is net zero really net zero?

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‘Net zero’ and ‘carbon neutral’ have quickly become the go-to phrases for ambitious declarations on climate change action. But what do ‘net zero’, ‘zero carbon’ or ‘carbon neutral’ actually mean in practice? As climate action targets are increasingly announced both locally and nationally, it’s even more important that the assumptions involved are properly understood to […]

How policy instrument choice will shape attitudes to negative emissions

Terri Lucas By Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted:

The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change has set out commitments to limit the increase in global average temperature to “well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C”. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has concluded that this is still possible, but nearly all of their scenarios assume that it will require […]

Fuel poverty and low-carbon investment: a role for area-based policy?

picture of Stefan By Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

The GMCA plans to launch a five year plan for carbon neutrality in Greater Manchester by 2038 at the Green Summit today. Stefan Bouzarovski, Professor of Human Geography, will be hosting a discussion table at the public sector space within the Green Summit. Here, he blogs about the importance of area-based fuel poverty and energy […]

Worryingly windy weather or a strong tail-wind?

By Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Renewables Posted:

On the 7 March, the long awaited “Offshore Wind Sector Deal” was launched, laying out the UK Government’s vision for the future of offshore wind power to 2030. So far, responses to the deal have been somewhat mixed: it’s been welcomed by various industry players as a sign of the Government’s commitment, but has faced […]

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Local Industrial Strategies can capitalise on gaps in UK climate and resource policies

Dr Kate Scott By Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, Energy and Environment Posted:

As the UK and many local regions embark on developing and implementing industrial strategies Dr Kate Scott from the School of Environment, Education and Development argues it is crucial to identify how their strengths can support innovation and development for low carbon transitions. This is particularly true in light of the government’s recent announcement that […]

Beyond technology: addressing the social and sustainability challenges of next generation industrial systems

By Filed Under: Digital Futures, Industry 4.0, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted:

This week’s annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos will discuss prospects for ‘Globalisation 4.0’, with participants debating how to match a global economy increasingly driven by new technology and the movement of ideas, people, and goods, with citizens around the world looking to ‘take back control’. Professor Philip Shapira from the Manchester […]

Gilets jaunes, Extinction Rebellion and neoliberal climate policy

Prof Matthew Paterson By Filed Under: Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Europe Posted:

#SDG Two protest movements erupted in the UK and France on November 17th, with apparently opposite logics. Here, Matthew Paterson, Professor of International Politics in the School of Social Sciences, argues that both movements are a result of the way carbon pricing is been both regressive socially and woefully inadequate in climate terms. This centre […]

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