Carbon-busting hemp could help transform Scottish agriculture to zero emissions
A new study emphasises the huge potential and environmental benefits of hemp production and provides a road map to develop the nascent industry across the UK.
Cesar Revoredo-Giha, Senior Economist, Team Leader of Food Marketing Research, Reader in Food Chain Economics, Scotland's Rural College •
conversation
Nov. 9, 2022 • ~7 min
Nov. 9, 2022 • ~7 min
Offshore carbon storage deployment and research needs to scale up for UK to deliver net zero pledge, says report
The UK will need to step up research and deployment of new offshore carbon storage wells if it is to achieve the capacity required to deliver its net zero
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
Oct. 19, 2022 • ~6 min
Oct. 19, 2022 • ~6 min
Congo peat swamps store three years of global carbon emissions – imminent oil drilling could release it
Peat is partially decomposed plant matter that has accumulated over thousands of years.
Simon Lewis, Professor of Global Change Science at University of Leeds and, UCL •
conversation
July 21, 2022 • ~9 min
July 21, 2022 • ~9 min
The 'carbon footprint' was co-opted by fossil fuel companies to shift climate blame – here's how it can serve us again
The concept of the carbon footprint can do more than just make us feel guilty about the climate cost of our everyday lives.
Marcelle McManus, Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Bath •
conversation
May 27, 2022 • ~7 min
May 27, 2022 • ~7 min
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