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CO2 emissions in developed economies fall due to decreasing fossil fuel and energy use

February 26, 2019

Efforts to cut emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and tackle climate change in developed economies are beginning to pay off according to research led by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Heat stress may threaten more than one billion people’s ability to work

February 25, 2019

Increasing global temperatures may affect about one billion people’s ability to work and perform daily activities and around 20 million people’s ability to cope with heat this century, especially in tropical and sub-tropical countries.

Rachel Warren wins UEA Award for Pathways After Paris

February 5, 2019

UEA has awarded Tyndall Centre colleagues led by Professor Rachel Warren the ‘Best Consultancy Project of the Year’ for two back-to-back projects with UK Government’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Professor Richard Dawson appointed to Adaptation subcommittee of the Climate Change Committee

January 31, 2019

Richard Dawson, leader of Tyndall Newcastle, will serve for a three-year term on the committee. Professor Dawson will take over from Professor Jim Hall who stands down from the Adaptation Committee this month after 10 years of service.

Water security for all: Newcastle University to lead a £20 million international collaboration

January 22, 2019

Richard Dawson, leader of Tyndall Newcastle, has won a prestigious £20 million Global Challenge Research Fund Hub researching water security and sustainable development.

Interim Director Announcement

January 8, 2019

The Governing Body of the Tyndall Centre, the Tyndall Council, is pleased to announce that Prof Carly McLachlan is now Interim Tyndall Director of the Tyndall Centre. Carly remains as Director of Tyndall Centre Manchester. Carly's research on engaging various stakeholders with energy and sustainability issues is at the heart of efforts to address climate change.

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Nature Commentary: Emissions are still rising. Ramp up the cuts

December 6, 2018

Cristina Figueres and Tyndall Centre authors argue that with sources of renewable energy spreading fast, all sectors can do more to decarbonize the worldin this Nature Commentary to accompany the release of the Global Carbon Budget 2018.

Strong growth in global CO2 emissions expected for 2018

December 6, 2018

Global carbon emissions are set to hit an all-time high in 2018 – according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Global Carbon Project. A projected rise of more than 2 per cent has been driven by a solid growth in coal use for the second year in a row, and sustained growth in oil and gas use.