Tyndall Centre Books
2024
Welfle, Andrew; Black, Mairi; Butnar, Isabela
UK and Global Bioenergy Resource Model (UKGBRM): QA Review Book
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom, 2024.
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Mackintosh, John; Armitage, Lucy; Mcgrath, Ciara; Smith,; Schmid, Alejandro Gallego; Thomas, Craig; Iwanoczko, Andrew; Tabone, Joey
From Launch to Business Insight: Developing a framework to assess the environmental cost of satellite data with consideration of technical, economic and governance aspects. Book
2024.
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Mackintosh, John; Armitage, Lucy; Mcgrath, Ciara; Smith,; Schmid, Alejandro Gallego; Thomas, Craig; Iwanoczko, Andrew; Tabone, Joey
From Launch to Business Insight: Developing a framework to assess the environmental cost of satellite data with consideration of technical, economic and governance aspects. Book
2024.
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Bocquillon, Pierre; Doyle, Suzanne; James, Toby S.; Mason, Ra; Park, Soul; Rosini, Matilde
The effects of wars: lessons from the war in Ukraine Book
Routledge, United States, 2024.
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Maguire, Duncan; Michaelides, George; Tregaskis, Olga
How can you change sustainability behaviours in your workplace?: CAST Briefing 23 Book
2024.
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Fullonton, Abhilasha; Jones, Christopher; Larkin, Alice
The Potential Role of Ammonia as a Low Carbon Aviation Fuel Book
2024, (Cite as: Fullonton, A., Jones, C., and Larkin, A., The Potential Role of Ammonia as a Low Carbon Aviation Fuel, (2023), University of Manchester).
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Fullonton, Abhilasha; Jones, Christopher; Larkin, Alice
The Potential Role of Ammonia as a Low Carbon Aviation Fuel Book
2024, (Cite as: Fullonton, A., Jones, C., and Larkin, A., The Potential Role of Ammonia as a Low Carbon Aviation Fuel, (2023), University of Manchester).
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Foggitt, Ella; Browne, Alison L; Hoolohan, Claire
Community and industry perspectives on future home life with water: Q-methodology workshop overview.: Enabling Water Smart Communities Project Report Book
University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024.
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Foggitt, Ella; Hoolohan, Claire; Browne, Alison L
Water smart communities – What are they?: What and who are they for? A review of industry and academic research. Book
University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024.
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Water smart communities – What are they?: What and who are they for? A review of industry and academic research. Book
University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024.
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Fernandez, Iokine Rodriguez; Walter, Mariana; Temper, Leah
Just Transformations: Grassroots Struggles for Sustainable Futures Book
1, Pluto Press, 2023, ISBN: 9780745344775.
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Forster, Johanna; Lettice, Fiona
'For the Region; of the World': UEA's 60th Anniversary Civic Charter Book
UEA Publishing Project, 2023.
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Rayner, Tim; Szulecki, Kacper; Jordan, Andrew J.; Oberthür, Sebastian (Ed.)
Handbook on European Union Climate Change Policy and Politics Book
Edward Elgar Publishing, United Kingdom, 2023, ISBN: 9781789906974.
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Braunholtz-Speight, Tim; Sharmina, Maria; Hardy, Jeff
Smart local energy finance: is it possible to crowdfund SLES? Book
University of Strathclyde Publishing, United Kingdom, 2023.
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Braunholtz-Speight, Tim; Sharmina, Maria; Hardy, Jeff
Smart local energy finance: is it possible to crowdfund SLES? Book
University of Strathclyde Publishing, United Kingdom, 2023.
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Finkill, Guy; Barrowclough, Diana
Green finance and decarbonization of petrochemicals:: Slim pickings in a crucial but hard-to-abate industry Book
UNCTAD/GDS/2023/2, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Switzerland, 2023.
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Achieving the greener, more equitable and sustainable future envisaged by the SDGs needs a massive investment push into new sectors, sources of energy, modes of transport and manufacturing and agricultural processes. It must support both decarbonisation and low-carbon economic growth.One line of thought argues that the finance for such a catalytic shift must come from public resources and a developmental State. Another runs that the private sector is best equipped for this and must just be given space to do the job, albeit with some judicious de-risking by the government when needed.This paper aims to put some empirical evidence into the debate, looking at what is actually happening in terms of finance to the crucial but little studied petrochemical sector.The focuses on one of the fastest growing categories of market-based mechanisms for so-called green finance, namely green bonds, issued both by sovereign states and by private corporations, in the crucial but little-studied sector of petrochemicals.Greening of the petrochemical industry could make a significant impact into de-carbonisation as it is highly fossil-fuel dependent and carbon-emitting. It is however difficult to abate, as the sector has over decades become extremely large and deeply embedded into numerous and far-reaching value chains that deliver useful final and intermediate products on which daily life depends – from fertiliser to pharmaceuticals. Transformation will impact both negatively and positively on the livelihoods of millions of people.In this challenging context, the paper asks the question whether market-based mechanisms such as bonds are likely to help to decarbonise the petrochemical sector.The paper focuses in particular on the experience of Asia, where some of the challenges, but also the opportunities, of transitioning away from outdated and polluting processes are most acute.Detailed case-studies of two green bond issuances in the sector provide some interesting and potentially important lessons for future issuances; this may be crucial given the very wide-spread and ambitious pledges for low to zero-carbon made by industry players.
Chilvers, Jason; Stephanides, Phedeas; Pallett, Helen; Hargreaves, Tom
Mapping Public Engagement with Energy, Climate Change and Net Zero Book
UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), 2023, (UKERC is funded by the UK Research and Innovation, Energy Programme).
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This UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Public Engagement Observatory briefing presents the key findings of a mapping of public engagement with energy, climate change, and net zero occurring in the UK between 2015‑2022.
Davies, Trevor; Taylor, Michael; Osborn, Timothy
The Stories behind the Painted Scenes: A climate mural for our times Book
University of East Anglia, 2023.
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Kuriakose, Jaise; Wood, Ruth
Adapting the power system to a changing climate:: monitoring progress Book
University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2023.
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Kuriakose, Jaise; Wood, Ruth
Adapting the power system to a changing climate:: monitoring progress Book
University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2023.
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Bermingham, Rowena; Snape, Jack; Wells, Tom; Ballard, Heather; Blackbourn, Helen; Grassmann, Nina; Nicol, Cara; Sharmina, Maria; Taylor, Mattie; White, Emily
Net zero society: scenarios and pathways: How could societal changes affect the path to net zero? Book
Government Office for Science, United Kingdom, 2023.
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abstract = {The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. Future societal norms and behaviours will have a significant impact on how emissions are reduced, but they are also highly uncertain. Society in 2050 is likely to be very different from today. Testing against a wider set of assumptions about how society could look should make the UK’s net zero strategy more resilient and ready to address risks and opportunities as they arise. This report shows that if society changed in ways that reduce demand for energy, the energy system costs of a scenario meeting net zero could be lower by 2% of GDP than a baseline case where the UK fails to meet net zero. There are also risks and costs associated with scenarios with higher levels of energy demand, which should be planned for.},
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The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. Future societal norms and behaviours will have a significant impact on how emissions are reduced, but they are also highly uncertain. Society in 2050 is likely to be very different from today. Testing against a wider set of assumptions about how society could look should make the UK’s net zero strategy more resilient and ready to address risks and opportunities as they arise. This report shows that if society changed in ways that reduce demand for energy, the energy system costs of a scenario meeting net zero could be lower by 2% of GDP than a baseline case where the UK fails to meet net zero. There are also risks and costs associated with scenarios with higher levels of energy demand, which should be planned for.
Ngangjoh-Hodu, Yenkong; Gazzini, Tarcisio; Kent, Avidan; Siikavirta, Kristian; Morris, Parveen
The proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and its impact on LDCs : A Legal Analysis Book
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2023, ISBN: 978-952-281-370-1.
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abstract = {The report provides a concise critical analysis of the Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence by the Commission from the standpoint of the least developed countries (LDCs). The proposed sustainability due diligence obliges certain European companies and companies of third-countries generating significant turnout in the EU to conduct due diligence in identifying, preventing and ending potential or actual negative environmental and human rights impacts. The proposal includes new means for injured parties to access justice by establishing civil liability and complaints procedures for those experiencing actual and foreseen adverse impacts in relation to the operations of the companies. The report analyses the trade structures between the EU and Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, relevant principles of international law on human rights, environmental law, labour rights, corruption and rule of law, technology transfer, and liability rules, considered important to LDCs. The Draft Directive is almost silent on developing countries and LDCs where one can see that problems of human rights conditions and environmental harms are more prominent. There is a need to bring up issues that are crucial to boost the sustainable and equitable development of those countries, most prominently the fight against corruption and development of the rule of law.},
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The report provides a concise critical analysis of the Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence by the Commission from the standpoint of the least developed countries (LDCs). The proposed sustainability due diligence obliges certain European companies and companies of third-countries generating significant turnout in the EU to conduct due diligence in identifying, preventing and ending potential or actual negative environmental and human rights impacts. The proposal includes new means for injured parties to access justice by establishing civil liability and complaints procedures for those experiencing actual and foreseen adverse impacts in relation to the operations of the companies. The report analyses the trade structures between the EU and Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, relevant principles of international law on human rights, environmental law, labour rights, corruption and rule of law, technology transfer, and liability rules, considered important to LDCs. The Draft Directive is almost silent on developing countries and LDCs where one can see that problems of human rights conditions and environmental harms are more prominent. There is a need to bring up issues that are crucial to boost the sustainable and equitable development of those countries, most prominently the fight against corruption and development of the rule of law.
Welfle, Andrew
Biomass for UK Energy: Research Briefing Book
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, United Kingdom, 2023.
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Biomass can be used to produce bioenergy in the form of electricity, heat, biogas or transport fuels, or to produce materials and chemicals. The Climate Change Committee recommend dedicated energy crops and forest residues as future sources of domestic biomass. This POSTnote summarises the opportunities and challenges surrounding the expansion of UK biomass production.
Welfle, Andrew
Biomass for UK Energy: Research Briefing Book
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, United Kingdom, 2023.
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Biomass can be used to produce bioenergy in the form of electricity, heat, biogas or transport fuels, or to produce materials and chemicals. The Climate Change Committee recommend dedicated energy crops and forest residues as future sources of domestic biomass. This POSTnote summarises the opportunities and challenges surrounding the expansion of UK biomass production.
Braunholtz-Speight, Tim; McLachlan, Carly; Barton, Harry
International Round Table: Accelerating Climate Mitigation at City Level Book
2023.
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