The business that manages the King’s land has put wind farm projects at risk with move away from capped fees for developers, a University of Oxford study warns

A summer of relentless heatwaves, spiking mortality and wildfires brought home the reality of climate change to many Brits. Just how hot must it ge...

Food and beverage manufacturers have the potential to contribute to the transition towards a more nutritious and sustainable food system. By analysing products sold by 44 major food and beverage manufacturers in the UK, this study identifies how, and to what extent, changes to product portfolios could improve the healthiness of food products while reducing their environmental impact.

A new working paper by academics at the Oxford Smith School and INET finds that banks’ risk models assign lower credit risk to higher-emitting companies, raising questions about whether transition ris...

The University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and Bank of America today announced the renewal of their partnership. Now in its fourth year, the partnership supports new res...

Air con is increasingly seen as a lifeline not a luxury. What about its climate impact?

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ISO 14060 is set to become the first independently verifiable international standard for net zero transition planning, aligned with the Paris Agreement.…

Energy project licences should be conditional on carbon dioxide disposal

The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st…

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests

Allowing hens to roam outside is good for their welfare but produces more carbon emissions and polluting waste, according to an Oxford University study

It’s time for energy and climate modelers to start trying to tell the world what’s likely to happen, and show them how to phase out fossil fuels completely.

The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st…

In this video, Steve explores the concept of net zero emissions, tracing its origins and outlining the essential principles for achieving it. From the evolution of climate strategy to the scientific…

Ask a room of business leaders about ESG today and you will hear two very different stories. One says the agenda has stalled: too political, too costly, too easily dismissed as box-ticking. The other ...

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Is your climate leadership being recognised — and are you going beyond today’s net zero standards? This is a session for climate leaders who knows that the…

In this video, Steve explores the concept of net zero emissions, tracing its origins and outlining the essential principles for achieving it. From the evolution of climate strategy to the scientific…

Technology could help find illegal waste sites faster and increase the chances of tracking down criminals.

The King's Birthday Honours 2026 Lists have been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people for their outstanding contributions, including members of the University of Oxf...

MSc student Camila Llinás Restrepo writes about the ocean’s role in society and business, portraying the ocean as a living system that supports global ecological, economic, and social stability.

We know that scaling up carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a vital part of limiting warming in line with the Paris Agreement. There are exciting developments in…

The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise.

New supply chain data allows us to literally observe how the economy works. Supply chain networks are highly dynamic and reconfigure at remarkable rates.…

New research from Oxford Net Zero and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment finds that the voluntary climate standards used by companies to set decarbonisation targets are increasingly unified and can drive effective and meaningful progress to net zero – despite political headwinds against climate action in some countries.

Calvin Quek and Visiting Professor James Thornton discuss the significance of China's latest Five Year Plan, and what the West could learn from the country's approach to energy and the environment. "For Western countries, the point is not to romanticise China’s model, nor to ignore its contradiction, but rather to recognise that China is now generating policy experience at a scale that is too important to dismiss."

The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal is an independent global scientific assessment of carbon dioxide removal. It tracks progress, identifies gaps, and provides clear, evidence-based insights to inform decision-making.

Calvin Quek and Visiting Professor James Thornton discuss the significance of China's latest Five Year Plan, and what the West could learn from the country's approach to energy and the environment. "For Western countries, the point is not to romanticise China’s model, nor to ignore its contradiction, but rather to recognise that China is now generating policy experience at a scale that is too important to dismiss."