Downing Street party: what behavioural science tells us about how the saga could affect adherence to Plan B
Compliance with COVID rules has been achieved in-spite of, not because of, the example set by some of those in power.
Simon Nicholas Williams, Senior Lecturer in People and Organisation, Swansea University •
conversation
Dec. 10, 2021 • ~6 min
Dec. 10, 2021 • ~6 min
Boris Johnson's phone: what can hackers do with your mobile number?
It's possible that hackers could have infiltrated and spied on Boris Johnson's personal phone from as early as 2006.
Edward Apeh, Principal Academic in Computing, Bournemouth University
• conversation
April 30, 2021 • ~5 min
April 30, 2021 • ~5 min
UK target to cut emissions 78% by 2035 is world-leading – but to hit it, action is needed now
It may seem a long way away, but meeting targets in 2035 demands taking action today.
Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds •
conversation
April 22, 2021 • ~7 min
April 22, 2021 • ~7 min
UK target to cut emissions 78% by 2035 is world-leading – but to hit it, policies must be rolled out now
It may seem a long way away, but meeting targets in 2035 demands taking action today.
Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds •
conversation
April 22, 2021 • ~7 min
April 22, 2021 • ~7 min
Onshore wind farm restrictions continue to stifle Britain's renewable energy potential
Despite Boris Johnson's newfound enthusiasm for offshore wind farms, the UK risks going backwards on wind power capacity.
Rebecca Windemer, Postdoctoral Fellow in Planning and Energy, Cardiff University •
conversation
Oct. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
Oct. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
Boris Johnson promises a UK offshore wind revolution – but China holds the monopoly on vital 'rare earth' metals
China has a monopoly on rare earth metals, so where will the materials for the UK's wind revolution come from?
Allan Walton, Professor of Critical and Magnetic Materials, University of Birmingham •
conversation
Oct. 7, 2020 • ~5 min
Oct. 7, 2020 • ~5 min
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