Critical Minerals dashboards
In the past year, researchers in the Resource Efficiency Collective who are involved in the Climate Compatible Growth programme have created three Critical Mineral dashboards. (1) Mapping regional...
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Country’s wealth is not associated with domestic control of metal ore extraction
In their new paper, Baptiste, Mehrnoosh and Jonathan outline the lack of association between a country’s wealth and the share of its locally extracted ores under domestic control,...
A robust framework for estimating theoretical minimum energy requirements for industrial processes
The industrial sector consumes 38 % of all energy produced and is responsible for 47 % of global CO2 emissions, hence decarbonisation of industry is a priority for net-zero aspirations. Improving...
Exploring the Copperbelt: A Journey Through The Promise of Zambia
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with the CCG Zambia team in the heart of Zambia’s Copperbelt region, a place rich in history, culture, and, of course,...
CCG Scoping Mission in Malawi
In 2025, the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) project added Malawi as a new partner country. In anticipation of this kicking off in April, Jon, Luke, and I had...
Photo journal of a research trip to China
From 24th August – 4th September, Refficiency group leader Professor Jonathan Cullen went to China on a research trip. Firstly, Jonathan attended the Joint ISIE Socio-Economic Metabolism (SEM)...
Reducing uncertainties in greenhouse gas emissions from chemical production
Uncertainties in greenhouse gas emissions estimates for petrochemical production have lacked quantification globally, impacting emissions reporting and decarbonization policymaking. Here we analyze cradle-to-gate emissions of 81 chemicals at...
Reflections on the World Sustainable Energy Days Conference 2024
At the beginning of March, I attended the World Energy Days Conference 2024, based in Wels, Austria. This comprised of four themed days: young energy researchers, biomass, energy...
Replacing Plastics with Alternatives Is Worse for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Most Cases
Plastics are controversial due to their production from fossil fuels, emissions during production and disposal, potential toxicity, and leakage to the environment. In light of these concerns, calls...
Extended deadline to apply for the Petrochemicals and Climate Change Conference
There’s still time to start your submission for the Petrochemicals and Climate Change Conference! The conference is taking place at the University of Cambridge, 1st – 3rd July...