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How school partnerships can help with climate learning

鈥淲e were constantly reminded [at COP27] ... that education is already being impacted by climate change at a global level, and this is disproportionately affecting women, children and girls," said Professor Nicola Walshe (UCL Centre for Climate Change & Sustainability Education).听

21.11.22

Opinion: COP27 will be remembered as a failure 鈥� here鈥檚 what went wrong

Four UCL academics who attended COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - Professors Mark Maslin, Richard Taylor (both UCL Geography) and听Priti Parikh (UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction)听and听Dr Simon Chin-Yee (UCL Political Science)听- explain in The Conversation why many consider the agreement that was reached to combat climate disappointing, and the political and economic lessons learned for the next conference.听

Opinion: The big takeaway from Cop27? These climate conferences just aren鈥檛 working

Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) argues in The Guardian that after the limited progress made in COP27 towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it might be time to rethink how the countries of the world should work together to tackle the climate crisis.听

Opinion: COP27 flinched on phasing out 鈥榓ll fossil fuels鈥�. What鈥檚 next?

After nations failed to agree at COP27 to reduce overall fossil fuel use, Dr Fergus Green (UCL Political Science) explains why such an agreement remains elusive, and what can still be done to reduce the extraction and burning of coal, oil and gas.听

Climate damage fund trumps 1.5C push as COP27 summit nears end

Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) said that increasing economic pressures and rising energy prices in the year between COP26 and COP27 have led countries to reduce their ambitions to cut greenhouse gas emissions.听

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A clean way to explore the Arctic

鈥淭here is actually a way for people to use the Arctic, to explore the Arctic, to make the most of its resources鈥� in a much more environmentally sustainable way than is happening right now,鈥� said PhD candidate Robbie Mallett (UCL Earth Sciences).听

Opinion: Africa has vast gas reserves 鈥� here鈥檚 how to stop them adding to climate change

Writing in The Conversation,听Dr Youba Sokona (UCL Science & Technology Studies) and Chukwumerije Okereke (Reading University)听propose听that global financial assistance be offered to support the development of Africa's renewable energy infrastructure and manage its gas reserves. Read: The Conversation

12.11.22

The 1.5C climate target is dead 鈥� to prevent total catastrophe, COP27 must admit it

Acknowledging that climate breakdown is unavoidable听is key to making听fossil-fuel companies and governments take action, writes听Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences).听

11.11.22

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels will hit record high in 2022

鈥淸The Global Carbon Project analysis] sends a clear message to the leaders at COP27 鈥� the world needs to have significant cuts in global emissions in 2023 if we are to have any chance to keeping climate change to 1.5C,鈥� said Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography).听,听,听

09.11.22

Time for rich nations to face hard climate truths at COP27

"There seems no room for doubt that we have already pushed the [climate] system to the very edge of the envelope of natural rates of change, and possibly beyond it," writes Professor Tim Atkinson (UCL Earth Sciences).听

08.11.22

Developing nations need support for impacts of climate change

"Support for [Least Developed Countries] and developing countries has been central to the COP debates but they urgently need a lot of support both financially and from other means,鈥� said Dr Emmanuel Osuteye (UCL Bartlett Development Planning Unit).听

What 'Loss and Damage' means at COP27

鈥淔or many small island countries and developing nations, loss and damage is a euphemism for liability and compensation 鈥� one way to extract money and support from wealthy countries most responsible for climate change,鈥� said Professor Lisa Vanhala (UCL Political Science).

07.11.22

What's a government to do about climate change?

Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) explains what role the government should take to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions.听

Report warns of a terminal loss of Arctic Sea ice during summers

鈥淚t鈥檚 a terminal diagnosis and now we have to live with consequences,鈥� said PhD candidate Robbie Mallett (UCL Earth Sciences) on the State of the Cryosphere report released by a group of scientists at the start of COP27 in Egypt.听,

Loss and damage negotiations emerge as an early sticking point at COP27

鈥淭he very legitimacy of this UN climate system is potentially up for play if an agreement [on loss and damage] isn鈥檛 reached this year,鈥� said听Professor听Lisa Vanhala (UCL Political Science), commenting on the importance of payments for vulnerable nations.听

COP27: three reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate听havoc

Writing for The Conversation, Professor听Lisa Vanhala (UCL Political Science) explains the three reasons why loss and damage is finally on the COP27 agenda.听

COP27 carbon calculator is developed to cut travel emissions from climate conference

A team of UCL researchers led by Professor Priti Parikh (UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) have developed an open-source calculator to allow those travelling to Egypt for COP27 to 鈥渕easure, minimise and offset the carbon footprint鈥� of their journey.

UCL researchers and academics are at the core of UK and global climate research and are giving their expert insights to media throughout and following on from the COP27听UN climate summit.听

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