'Levelling up' the UK is a golden opportunity for climate action – but the government is failing

Behind the government’s net zero bluster there has been little progress in decarbonising the UK.

Jacob Ainscough, Senior Research Associate in Environmental Governance, Lancaster University • conversation
Feb. 11, 2022 • ~8 min

Religious communities can make the difference in winning the fight against climate change

Faith leaders hold significant financial and political power - it’s their duty to use it to shape the future of our planet.

Esra Özyürek, Professor of Abrahamic Faiths and Shared Values, University of Cambridge • conversation
Dec. 1, 2021 • ~8 min

How the spin-off benefits of climate action will improve life for everyone

As well as helping to save the planet, climate action provides huge opportunities to enhance people’s health, security and economic prospects.

Sebastien Chastin, Professor Health Behaviour Dynamics of People, Places and Systems, Glasgow Caledonian University • conversation
Nov. 16, 2021 • ~6 min

How to make climate action popular

What research shows is important to win support for bold decarbonisation measures.

Marie Claire Brisbois, Senior Lecturer in Energy Policy, University of Sussex • conversation
Oct. 19, 2021 • ~6 min

Climate change: why government failure to act isn't the problem

The world is acting on climate change – just not effectively.

Nick Bernards, Associate Professor of Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick • conversation
Aug. 19, 2021 • ~8 min

IPCC report: global emissions must peak by 2025 to keep warming at 1.5°C – we need deeds not words

We need specific action now to make net zero emissions by 2050 possible.

Keith Baker, Researcher in Fuel Poverty and Energy Policy, Built Environment Asset Management (BEAM) Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2021 • ~8 min

How world leaders' high-carbon travel choices could delay climate action

Research shows people don't take politicians seriously on climate change if they don't seem fully committed.

Steve Westlake, PhD Candidate, Environmental Leadership, Cardiff University • conversation
June 15, 2021 • ~7 min

Climate change: how bad could the future be if we do nothing?

A future of heat and strife or humanity’s finest hour – our response to climate change today will define the 21st century.

Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL • conversation
May 6, 2021 • ~9 min

Greta Thunberg effect: people familiar with young climate activist may be more likely to act

A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public's motivation to act on climate change.

Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, University of Cambridge • conversation
Feb. 4, 2021 • ~7 min

How 10 billion people could live well by 2050 – using as much energy as we did 60 years ago

Flattening inequality between and within countries could allow everyone a good standard of living within a liveable climate.

Joel Millward-Hopkins, Postdoctoral Researcher in Sustainability, University of Leeds • conversation
Oct. 5, 2020 • ~7 min

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