The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry

Industry is a leading climate polluter: Our road map shows what’s needed to cut industrial emissions in fast-growing countries.

Steven Griffiths, Senior Vice President for Research and Development, Professor of Practice in Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University • conversation
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~7 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

Coronavirus lockdowns cut global carbon emissions by an estimated 7% – what happens now?

A transcript of episode 7 of The Conversation Weekly pocast, including an extra from Don't Call Me Resilient on the treatment of migrant workers in Canada.

Daniel Merino, Assistant Editor: Science, Health, Environment; Co-Host: The Conversation Weekly Podcast • conversation
March 19, 2021 • ~38 min

COVID-19 caused the biggest drop in carbon emissions ever – how can we make it last? Podcast

Plus we hear about the hardships faced by migrant workers in Canada. Listen to episode 7 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Daniel Merino, Assistant Editor: Science, Health, Environment; Co-Host: The Conversation Weekly Podcast • conversation
March 18, 2021 • ~4 min

Why lockdown had little to no effect on global temperatures

Some atmospheric pollutants actually help cool the planet, but the sudden shutdown of heavy industry threatened to purge them.

James Weber, PhD Candidate in Atmospheric Chemistry, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge • conversation
Oct. 22, 2020 • ~7 min

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