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Thank you to everyone who attended Prof Mike Kendall's seminar this week. A recording will be shared soon. Join us on Weds 5 March at 11am for a talk from Prof Paul Shearing, Director of the Zero Institute, on "Battery Energy Storage in Low Carbon Grids". Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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🚨 Happening tomorrow! Prof Mike Kendall, Head of @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, will be giving a talk on "Equitable Access to the Natural Resources Needed to Achieve Net Zero" as part of our "Reality of Net Zero" seminar series. Join us online at 12pm. Sign up here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Did you miss this excellent talk on Friday by @bio-diverse.bsky.social? Catch it on our Youtube now! youtu.be/mnAZLSbbJls @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Who is coming to our event this week? We've got some great speed talks lined up, refreshments and snacks too, so come along and meet others working in this region. Sign up here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/lat...

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If you missed this week's seminar on CO2 removal – & how it fits into our efforts to reach net zero – with Dr Steve Smith & James Mwangi, check out the recording here: youtu.be/WLyBPtuYvXs

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🚀 Job vacancy! 🔎 Are you an analyst with a background in data or economics? If you have an interest in climate policy and enjoy transforming complex information into actionable insights, please consider applying below: 🗓️ Deadline: 26.02.25

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Check out this expert comment piece from ONZ Associates Mirte Boot & Ingrid Sundvor, who founded the Carbon Balance Initiative, on how the UK can build a carbon capture & storage industry without endless taxpayer subsidy.

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Last week Alexis McGivern, Kaya Axelsson & Dr Matilda Becker gave a great talk on net zero standards, reporting & strategies as part of our "Reality of Net Zero" seminar series. Check out the recording here if you missed it: youtu.be/rjmQsoJu7wM

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Prof Myles Allen, Climate lead ECI, says while carbon capture technology exists, the lack of a sustainable policy framework remains the biggest obstacle to its widespread adoption. @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social www.awe.international/article/1906...

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Insightful talk last night by Alok Sharma, President of COP26, on 'the past and future of international climate change negotiations' at @reubencollege.bsky.social. Organised by @climateoxford.bsky.social & @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social. #greensky

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Our "Reality of Net Zero" seminar series continues next week on Weds 19 Feb at 12pm. Join us for a talk from ONZ & @co2rehub.bsky.social Exec Director Dr Steve Smith and James Mwangi on "Removing CO2 from the Air: The Net in Net Zero". Sign up here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Next up in our seminar series on "The Reality of Net Zero": Kaya Axelsson, Dr Matilda Becker & Alexis McGivern will present on "Net Zero from Scientific Concept to Policy and Practice". Weds 12 Feb, 12pm, online. Sign up here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Today we're celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We're not just celebrating what women and girls in science have achieved, but the boundless possibilities that lie ahead when all voices are heard. #IDWGS #WomeninScience 🚀

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This week Prof Nick Eyre gave a talk on "Zero Carbon Energy Systems – The Heavy Lifting for Net Zero" as part of our "Reality of Net Zero" seminar series. Watch the recording here: youtu.be/92KjgtPFlvg.

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Looking forward to today's #nature seminar from @dannepstad.bsky.social he'll be tackling the challenges of voluntary carbon markets for funding nature-based climate solutions. Online /in-person. @ecioxford.bsky.social Register your place here: https://buff.ly/4hMTLLp

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Join us on Tuesday for this term’s Climate Lecture: ‘Market Failure: Climate Crisis, Green Energy and the Limits of Capitalism’ Speaker: Prof Brett Christophers (Uppsala University) 📍 in person at ODID and online 🗓️ 11 February, 5pm GMT Details at: www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/event/market...

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Net zero suffers from “a surplus of confusion and a deficit of credibility.” Alexis McGivern, @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social unpacks UNSG @antonioguterress.bsky.social's words on net zero, and the need to translate this global concept into guidance for non-state entities. https://buff.ly/4aS6hqr

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The UK's Public Accounts Committee has published a report raising concerns about the cost of CCUS to taxpayers. Dr Stuart Jenkins of ONZ & @ecioxford.bsky.social & Mirte Boot of Carbon Balance spoke to the BBC about what a better funding model could look like. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Happening tomorrow at 17:30 GMT: Prof Myles Allen will be giving a lecture at @mansfieldoxford.bsky.social on "The politics of Net Zero and the Future of Fossil Fuels". Read more and sign up here: www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Excellent to see a policy brief from ONZ, @oxfordsmithschool.bsky.social & Carbon Balance mentioned in this piece by @lararhiannon.bsky.social for @opinion.bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti.... The authors argue that any new oil & gas licenses in the UK should meet stricter criteria.

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Last week in our "Reality of Net Zero" seminar series, Prof Lavanya Rajamani and Ewan White gave a talk on the role international law can play in getting net zero right. Watch the recording here: youtu.be/awTlp59gHkc

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📢 Calling EVERYONE at @ox.ac.uk working on any aspect of Nature in Latin America/Caribbean to join our networking event. Register here & connect with others who are dedicated to preserving these unique ecosystems. bit.ly/4hAsJGJ @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

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⏰ Just a few hours to go until the launch webinar of our recently published 'Net Zero Good Practice' snapshot tool! Join us to learn how to use our new tool, and to discuss the good practice that is needed to put net zero on the road to regulation. buff.ly/4fRIjgZ

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Join our online event to learn about how people receive and perceive climate news. 🗨️ With @waqasejaz.bsky.social @katherinedunn.bsky.social @ivancouronne.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social 🗓️ Weds 5 Feb 14:00 (UK time) 🔗 Register here: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/calendar/thr...

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Next up in our "Reality of Net Zero" seminar series, Prof Nick Eyre will give a talk on Zero Carbon Energy Systems – the Heavy Lifting for Net Zero". Join us online, Weds 5 Feb at 12pm. Sign up here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The SBTi made headlines last year when it proposed changes to how it assesses whether companies are meeting their climate targets. In a new blog, Alexis McGivern, Matilda Becker & Molly James reflect on how researchers can respond to controversy: www.agile-initiative.ox.ac.uk/news/deliber...

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According to our latest report on climate change and news audiences, 14% of respondents across eight countries say they have ‘never heard of’ COP, while 21% acknowledge they have ‘heard of it but know nothing about it’ Read our report in full reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/climate-chan...

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🚨 This Friday: Net Zero Good Practice Briefing! What defines a credible net zero strategy? The "Net Zero Good Practice" snapshot by @netzerotracker.bsky.social unpacks key insights on voluntary initiatives and best practices for corporate net zero. 📅 31 January ⏰ 13:00–14:00 CET 🔗 bit.ly/NZTevent

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Symposium coming to Oxford in June, in collaborations with @naturerecovery.bsky.social @tabledebates.bsky.social and @britishecolsoc.bsky.social. Call for abstracts & early bird registration now open! More info: naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk?p=2414 🧪 @britishecolsoc.bsky.social @tabledebates.bsky.social

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