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How green is hydrogen?

Amanda Lea-Langton By Amanda Lea-Langton Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering Posted: January 15, 2025

Development of a low carbon hydrogen-based economy is seen as a major part of achieving net-zero emissions across the world. Hydrogen is a flexible and potentially non-polluting fuel because it only produces water when it is used in fuel cells or burnt. However, the production of hydrogen can have a high carbon footprint depending on […]

Tagged With: #OnHydrogen, carbon reduction, climate change, energy, environment, Hydrogen, MERI, net zero

Health inequalities and regional productivity

By Luke Munford and Clare Bambra Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Levelling up, OnProductivity Posted: November 18, 2022

The health of those living in the north is worse than those living in the south, and this inequality is reflected in the comparative economic performance as well. The regional inequality in economic performance is prominent throughout the United Kingdom. In this blog, Dr Luke Munford and Professor Clare Bambra explore the links between health […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, Greater Manchester, health and social care, Health inequalities, inequalities, local government, MERI, micra, NHS, NHS improvement, OnProductivity, productivity, public health

Child of the North: The economic impacts of child health

By Rose Atkins and Luke Munford Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Levelling up, UK economy Posted: October 26, 2022

The economic performance of the North of England consistently lags behind the national average. One factor that could partly explain this ‘productivity gap’ is the poorer physical and mental health of children in the North, along with a widening educational gap, with long-lasting impacts on the labour market. In this blog, Dr Rose Atkins and […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, AMBS, Children & Young People, COVID-19, education, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, MERI, micra, Pandemic, schools, SHS, SoSS, students, wellbeing, Youth mental health

Electrification – technology and people

By Mike Barnes Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: July 4, 2022

The drive to achieve Net Zero is underpinned by the principle that as a society we should ensure that we leave this planet better off, and indeed make it better for the next generation. Smart electrification is a key part of this. This is the combination of technology and human behaviour; it means electricity can’t […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, electricity, energy distribution, energy futures, environment, MERI, net zero, sustainability

Making light work: Recommendations for healthy lighting

By Rob Lucas and Tim Brown Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Science and Technology, Urban Posted: June 7, 2022

Light exposure has important effects on human health and wellbeing, regulating our sleep/wake cycles, and influencing our mental and physical health. Advances in our understanding of the role of light in health, and emerging lighting technologies, now present opportunities to adjust lighting to promote optimal physical and mental health and performance. In this blog, Professor […]

Tagged With: Ashton Institute, Children & Young People, energy, Health & Safety, Health & Social Care, housing, infrastructure, justice, mental health, MERI, NHS, older people, productivity, SBS, SMS, technology, wellbeing, work & pensions

How logistics workers kept the UK going during lockdown: Lessons for the next pandemic

Martie van Tongeren By Hua Wei, Sarah Daniels, Carl Whitfield and Martie van Tongeren Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care Posted: May 20, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, measures to reduce social contacts were applied in most countries; something that was only viable because the logistics sector continued to deliver. However, in the face of a lack of pandemic preparedness and planning from the government, how did different parts of the sector respond? In this blog, Dr Hua Wei, […]

Tagged With: Ashton Institute, COVID-19, Health & Safety, labour market, MERI, Pandemic, public health, SHS, trade unions

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Using big data to tackle the air pollution problem

James EvansThomas BannanDavid Topping By James Evans, Thomas Bannan and David Topping Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, Science and Technology Posted: May 3, 2022

Data-driven policy has the potential to maximise positive outcomes on the environment, public health and the economy. In this blog, Prof David Topping, Prof James Evans and Dr Thomas Bannan explore the benefits of using big data tools as well as the challenges facing the implementation of data techniques to inform air quality policy in […]

Tagged With: air quality, digital, environment, MERI, technology

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Why policy on air quality and greenhouse gas emissions needs to be joined-up

Grant Allen By Grant Allen Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Urban Posted: April 21, 2022

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improving air quality are closely linked objectives but are not considered simultaneously under current policy frameworks. In this blog, Professor Grant Allen discusses the benefits of developing a common policy framework aligning GHGs reduction goals with improvements in air quality. Considering these two objectives simultaneously, rather than in isolation, […]

Tagged With: air quality, Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, environment, MERI, net zero

The Energy Security Strategy: Going nuclear

Francis Livens By Francis Livens Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: April 7, 2022

The government has today announced plans to build eight new nuclear reactors in the UK, alongside strategies to boost wind, hydrogen, and solar production. These new reactors are intended to improve the UK’s energy self-sufficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as creating thousands of new jobs. In this blog, Professor Francis Livens of […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, climate change, Dalton, energy, Hydrogen, infrastructure, innovation, MERI, net zero, nuclear, science & engineering, sustainability

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Indoor and outdoor wood burning needs a new way of thinking

Amanda Lea-Langton By Amanda Lea-Langton Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Urban Posted: February 16, 2022

Biomass combustion, a significant contributor to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), has increased in urban areas due to the growing popularity of wood-burning stoves and biomass boilers. In this blog, Dr. Amanda Lea-Langton, Senior Lecturer in Bioenergy Engineering at The University of Manchester and member of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change, outlines policy recommendations […]

Tagged With: air quality, carbon reduction, energy, environment, MERI, Tyndall

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