The UK has joined the EU's Horizon science funding scheme – but if we want the UK to lead, the hard work has just begun
The deal will bring relief to UK scientists after Brexit led to uncertainty over funding and collaborative projects.
Lucy Shackleton, Head of Public Policy & Partnerships, UCL European Institute, UCL •
conversation
Sept. 8, 2023 • ~8 min
Sept. 8, 2023 • ~8 min
Global shipping is under pressure to stop its heavy fuel oil use fast – that’s not simple, but changes are coming
Shipping companies have billions invested in fleets that were built to last decades. Now, the US is calling for zero emissions by 2050, and the EU is raising the cost of fossil fuel use.
Don Maier, Associate Professor of Business, University of Tennessee •
conversation
April 24, 2023 • ~8 min
April 24, 2023 • ~8 min
The war in Ukraine hasn't left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places
Russia tried to weaponize energy to keep European nations from opposing its war in Ukraine, but the real pain from Putin’s actions and Western sanctions has been felt far from Europe.
Amy Myers Jaffe, Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University •
conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 • ~10 min
Feb. 17, 2023 • ~10 min
Britishvolt: more evidence UK is falling far behind in race to capture growing EV market
The UK needs an industrial strategy to counter the rise of EU battery manufacturing.
Phil Tomlinson, Professor of Industrial Strategy, Deputy Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath •
conversation
Jan. 19, 2023 • ~8 min
Jan. 19, 2023 • ~8 min
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