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Cambridge Zero is seeking a Research Associate to support a pioneering project led by the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy and funded by the UK Space Agency's National Space Innovation Programme - to design and build an infrared space telescope prototype for monitoring building energy efficiency.

Utilising environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics in investment decisions has seen spectacular growth. Companies’ carbon footprints are under particularly close scrutiny, which has led to an increase in corporate divestiture. But what is the real impact?

The COVID-19 lockdown meant a significant reduction in emissions from transport, industry, and aviation. This improved air quality in many regions, but did it impact climate? Read more about a recent study to investigate.

In his annual address, Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope today announced that the University of Cambridge aims to divest from all direct and indirect investments in fossil fuels by 2030 as part of its plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2038.

Cambridge Cleantech are supporting climate-positive businesses in this difficult period through online support programmes on topics such as access to finance, new grant funding schemes and contract opportunities with corporates.

COVID-19 has led to a resurgence in plastic use across society, from PPE to the likes of Starbucks no longer accepting reusable cups. At CirPlas, there is hope that this plastic renaissance will inspire more holistic thinking about plastics and their lifecycle.

As part of the University of Cambridge's membership in the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC), we are co-hosting an upcoming conference on the 'Pathways to Net Zero Emissions', with a public event on 16 September 2020.

Cambridge Zero aims to bring together the collective expertise of the University to offer integrated, holistic and practical solutions to climate change and to bring these developments to bear at international, national and local levels. See what the project has achieved during its first six months.

We’ve seen searing heat in the Arctic over recent weeks along with the most intense wildfires ever recorded in Siberia. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the future? Are these effects of climate change? Dr Emma Boland and Dr Alison Ming discuss their findings here.

Eliot Whittington, Director of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Corporate Leaders Groups, presents an open letter signed by CEOs from across the economy, representing more than 200 leading UK businesses, investors and business networks.

Dr Cristina Peñasco, a Lecturer in Public Policy in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge and a Centre Fellow at C-EENRG, discusses how R&D public funding programs can support economic progress.

The annual Carbon Challenge Competition brings together teams of students and staff to come up with ideas that address the climate challenge in practical ways. Announcing our 2020 winners in 'Gamifying Decarbonisation': Team FoodIE.

Why are peatlands so important to everyone in the UK, not just those who live in the Fens? Peter Landshoff, founder of the Cam Catchment Partnership and Natural Cambridgeshire Forum, looks at what we can do to save this important ecosystem.

Laura Diaz Anadon, Professor of Climate Change Policy at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow at C-EENRG, describes how increased and well-targeted R&D investment will foster the energy transition and a more sustainable economy.

Dimitri Zenghelis, Senior Advisor for the Wealth Economy Project at the Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge, outlines how a coordinated and ambitious transition to net zero emissions can significantly contribute to a strong, sustainable, inclusive and resilient green COVID-19 recovery.  

Eliot Whittington, Director of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Corporate Leaders Groups, discusses the impacts of major megatrends - such as climate change - on Europe’s labour market in the context of the continent’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

David Newbery, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Director of the Energy Policy Research Group at the University of Cambridge, outlines how a National Infrastructure Bank charged to put us on a Net Zero path may be the best way of delivering both short and long-term stimulus. 

Can we shape a national and global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in a way that supports the response to climate change and other environmental threats? Dr Emily Shuckburgh presents a green COVID-19 recovery government briefing from the COP26 Universities Network.

Are you passionate about climate action? Want to educate others on what the future holds and how we can act? We are launching the Cambridge Carbon Literacy Project, and looking for our first student trainers. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain educational experience as well as formal qualifications.

Last term, Cambridge Zero worked with students from the University of Cambridge Primary School to create an interactive and positive climate-themed art project. ‘Agents for Change’ helps bring to life how the world can change based on different actions we take.