Growing role of concrete in sand and climate crises
Takuma, Jonathan, Andre, and Zhi highlight the vast scale of growth in concrete demand and emissions over the last 30 years.
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Climate Compatible Growth team meet partners in India
In February and March this year, Karla Cervantes Barron joined with a group of researchers from the CCG project to meet partners across India
What to Do about Plastics? Lessons from a Study of United Kingdom Plastics Flows
New study of UK plastics flows shows 1/3 of related GHG emissions could be reduced by increasing recycling capacity and reducing demand.
Limited quantity and quality of steel supply in a zero-emission future
If we are truly committed to reaching zero emissions, we must be prepared for a world where the amount of steel we can produce is lower
Our COP27 participation and some reflections on the conference
Karla Cervantes Barron reflects on her experiences at this year’s COP27, sharing insights on the conference as a whole, and the sessions she chaired and spoke in as...
A stock-flow-service nexus vision of the low-carbon economy
This study uses a stock-flow-service nexus to evaluate seven key strategies available to reduce carbon emissions and build a low-carbon economy.
New report on Low Carbon Concrete Technologies published
A new report on Low carbon concrete technologies by Aurelia Hibbert, Jonathan Cullen, and Michal Drewniok has been released.
Material requirements for future low-carbon electricity projections in Africa
To meet climate mitigation targets whilst also increasing wellbeing, deploying low-carbon electricity systems developing countries is critical.
Low emission building control with zero-shot reinforcement learning
Heating and cooling systems in buildings account for 31% of global energy use. Many of these systems are regulated by Rule Based Controllers (RBCs) that neither maximise energy...