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SO₂ Long, Sulphur: How China rapidly cut sulphur dioxide emissions to help clear the airAt the end of 2006, sulphur dioxide (SO₂) pollution in China peaked at just over 38 million tonnes per year. By 2019, this had been cut to around 12...
News
Winners of the Bad Sport Awards 2022 announcedThe winners of Bad Sport Awards 2022 have been announced. The awards, which were launched this year, are calling out greenwash and sportswash in...
Story of change
Heat pumps for peace – how a humble technology is speeding responses to human, conflict and climate crisesThe global heat pump market is, well, heating up. There are roughly 190 million heat pumps currently in operation in buildings around the world, with 2021...
Commentary
The Thriving Places Index – A positive way to measure human flourishingSometimes the daily deluge of email yields an unexpected pearl – perhaps because it offers hope, communicates clearly or is just a darn good idea. A few...
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How Covid-19 sped up science – lessons from the pandemic for rapid transitionAs Covid-19 took hold around the world, the scientific community had to match the virus in its transmission and mutations, which was made possible through...
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What do responses to the pandemic, and the energy and conflict crises teach us about reversing overconsumption?25 October 2022 at 1:00PM - 25 October 2022 at 2:30PM
The pandemic showed that society has the capacity to change policy, behaviour and daily life in a very short period of time, almost overnight. Consumption...
Commentary
Rapid Transmission: a low carbon economy needs better transmission and distributionWhen it comes to the needed rapid energy transition, headlines are often dominated by wind turbines, battery storage, and solar panels. Indeed, the rollout...
Story of change
The rapid revival of Rwanda’s thousand hills: how people and policy brought nature backRwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills. But its once plush, green, and rolling landscape has suffered at the hands of urbanisation, pressure from...
Past Event
Unnecessary travel – lessons from the pandemic and opportunities for change3 November 2022 at 2:30PM - 3 November 2022 at 4:00PM
Of all the things that changed suddenly during the pandemic – it was transport, one of most polluting activities that was most transformed overnight. In...