Zero carbon
As the push for divestment continues, how have the campaigns sought change at their respective universities, and how can they work together to tackle the climate crisis?
Council to engage with households and businesses this year to work towards net zero carbon Cambridge
Council to engage with households and businesses this year to work towards net zero carbon Cambridge
Activists have been occupying the quad of St John’s, Oxford since Wednesday, demanding that the College divest from fossil fuels
30 January 2020 – The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and the University of Cambridge Whittle Laboratory hosted a meeting for HRH The Prince of Wales, aviation business leaders, senior government officials and academics to announce the university’s ambition to develop the world’s first zero carbon flight.
30 January 2020 – A new report from the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) highlights the need for the banking sector to develop an ‘active mindset’ in order to accelerate the transition to a net zero carbon economy. Pioneering banks have started to adopt this mindset, approaching the decarbonisation of the economy as a strategic opportunity.
The Prince of Wales is royal founding partner of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, which is working with the lab.
Residents are being urged to submit their ideas on how East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) can reach net zero carbon by 2050.
Reference: Date: Mon, 01/27/2020 Residents are being urged to submit their ideas on how a district council can reach net zero carbon by 2050 before the end of the month.