Electric arc furnaces: the technology poised to make British steelmaking more sustainable
Electric arc furnaces can use up to 100% scrap steel as its raw material, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions.
Becky Waldram, Materials Scientist and SUSTAIN Impact & Engagement Manager, Swansea University
• conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~7 min
Relying on carbon capture and storage may be a dangerous trap for UK industry
The UK is focusing on carbon capture and storage technologies but the future is uncertain.
Marc Hudson, Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation Policy, University of Sussex
• conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~8 min
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~8 min
COP26 is over – here's how the UK can keep up momentum on climate action
Strengthen commitments to reduce emissions by 2030, redouble efforts to raise climate finance and junk fossil fuel subsidies.
Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds
• conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~6 min
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~6 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
For a carbon-neutral UK, the next five years are critical – here's what must happen
The Climate Change Committee has laid out a road map for net zero emissions that the UK government could follow.
Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds •
conversation
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~7 min
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~7 min
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