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Solar has overtaken nuclear. A decade ago it supplied 1% of the world's power. In 2025 it met three quarters of global demand growth. Almost nobody saw it coming. I spoke to Jocelyn Timperley at BBC Future about why. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Yesterday the UK Govt approved the Jackdaw gas field. ONZ academics recently co-led an open letter to the Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero arguing that approval of new oil and gas licences should come with a carbon storage obligation. Scroll down to read more. ⬇️

The chance to keep global warming below 1.5°C with no overshoot is gone. But urgent action can still limit the overshoot and bring warming back to 1.5°C by 2100. Current policies, however, put the 🌎 on course for up to 2.8°C this century. New #EmissionsGap Report: https://ow.ly/SNHX50ZZz8l

A new report from Oxford’s initiative on Green Approaches to Public Procurement (OxGAP), involving the Oxford Climate Policy Hub, explores how governments are using public procurement to support a greener future.👇 Oxford Net Zero https://ow.ly/7oVw50ZYQgM

'But we’re less than 1%’ It’s the most common pushback I hear in both the UK (0.74%) and New Zealand (0.11%) contexts. They're not alone. Visual #6 of ~150 🌳 @climatetrunk.bsky.social www.climatetrunk.com/infographics... @skepticalscience.bsky.social H/t @glenpeters.bsky.social

Three weeks ago, with the ZERO Institute, we hosted Oxford Energy Day which focused on energy resilience. We have created a 3-minute film which summarises key themes at the conference. @socsci.ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpKQ...

Great to see this piece in Nature Climate Change co-authored by our Co-Investigator Prof Nathalie Seddon. The authors argue that security analysts & govt economists need to reconcile the way they present climate & nature risks. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

In a recent interview at @thesun.co.uk @amanimaalouf.bsky.social elaborated on the dangers of unregulated, illegal waste sites as well as exploring the potential of engineered landfills when coupled with measures that allow for electricity production, or methane capture.

Volunteer remotely for an hour a week with the Net Zero Tracker zerotracker.net/volunteering Join The Net Zero Tracker's citizen science volunteer programme and kickstart your climate career

Policy brief examines how changes to seabed leasing by The Crown Estate affect offshore wind financing costs & may impact project delivery, bills & the UK energy transition. @thetimes.com 

Last chance to apply for a discounted place on the Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges Foundation Course! 🌎🎓 Twice a year we host a remarkable group of professionals who are dedicated to tackling societal challenges 🔗To apply: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

A new article by Gallup and NZT asks whether ambitious, credible climate action could itself strengthen public confidence and create greater political space for further action, a potential “public ambition loop.” Read their article here: www.sustainableviews.com/does-climate...

Here is your chance to help shape the next edition of The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal 🌍 Your input will help us understand what is most useful to the #CDR community and where we should focus our efforts for the next edition. Share your feedback or scan below: tinyurl.com/StateOfCDRfe...

For @samfankhauser.bsky.social the 2026 heatwaves represent an opportunity to accelerate adaptation: investment made now can reduce both future damage and the cost of retrofitting infrastructure later. Read the @politicshome.bsky.social article: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

NZT volunteer Freda Amakiri spoke at Africa Oil Week 2026 in Accra, on a panel about the next generation of Africa's energy workforce. She said: "AOW brought that perspective into sharper focus, particularly around the people, skills and pathways needed to turn ambition into action."

For decades, mangrove forests were considered one of the fastest-disappearing ecosystems. But a new study offers one of the most encouraging conservation stories yet: global mangrove losses have slowed while gains have increased. Here’s a glimmer of hope: https://ow.ly/iqo550ZMzmh

Are you a senior sustainability leader at a Fortune 2000 company? Join ONZ & Unravel Carbon at Climate Week NYC for "The Capacity Dividend: How AI could reshape the corporate sustainability function". 23 Sept, 9:30–11:30am, Midtown Manhattan. Request a spot: luma.com/apldq2t7 @smithschool.ox.ac.uk

Since joining our LATAM volunteer sub-group in June 2025, Luis has completed over 52 entity updates for the Net Zero Tracker, bringing a high level of expertise. Thank you, Luis, for bringing such a vital regional lens to our work! 🌎

The planet will keep getting hotter, even with ongoing efforts to slow the temperature rise. But choices exist.   Every fraction of a degree prevented, & every year by which the overshoot period is shortened, will save lives, protect ecosystems, & reduce economic losses. More: tinyurl.com/2vb9krpj

Last weekend Prof Radhika Khosla was on The Climate Question podcast discussing the rising global demand for air conditioning. Listen on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @oxindiacentre.bsky.social @somervillecollege.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

ONZ Fellow Alice Evatt recently joined Stephen Nolan's programme on BBC Radio 5 Live to talk about net zero, climate impacts & UK government policy. If you're in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds (from 1:47:55): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

🎞️Why does biodiversity loss continue despite advances in conservation science? Leah Gerber explores the gap between knowledge & action, highlighting how politics, institutions & incentives shape conservation & why science must be better connected to real-world decisions. 🍃🌍

Check out this expert comment piece from our Founding Director, Prof Myles Allen.

Join our citizen science volunteer programme and help to hold the world's biggest polluters to account: buff.ly/vF6bFHy

👉 Reminder: 2 important deadlines coming up! 1️⃣ Apply to the Global Youth Climate Training by 23:59 BST TOMORROW (15 August). Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 2️⃣ Submit feedback on the draft ISO Net Zero Standard by Monday 17 August: www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insigh... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk

Oxford Energy Day takes place on Thursday 17th September 2026 at the Mathematical Institute, Oxford OX2 6GG. This is a free event. Registration closing date 12pm Monday 1st September 2026 www.energy.ox.ac.uk/events/event...

Jim Skea, IPPC chair: “If you want to stop global warming, you must get to net zero carbon emissions. If you don’t get to net zero, the world will continue warming, and all the things we’re seeing at the moment will get more intense and more challenging. That’s basically the choice.”

🚨Update: the deadline has been extended to this coming Saturday, 15 August! If you missed the original deadline, now is your chance. Applications will close for good after the 15th. Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...