Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged large societal shifts have altered who travels where, when and why. The reduction in mobility decreased vehicle traffic by about 70% by mid-April according to the Department for Transport (DfT). This led to a marked reduction in emissions from vehicles....
Yesterday, hundreds of people came together at the IES’ annual Burntwood Lecture #Burntwood2020 to listen to this year’s guest speaker, Professor Jim Skea of IPCC Working Group III and Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College London. Professor Skea kicked off the event with a short...
environmental SCIENTIST | The value of an environmental science education | November 2020
Serena Murdoch, Henry Webb and Jude Daniel Smith summarise the changes that are needed across the whole education system....
Global environmental assessments play an important role in environmental governance. They synthesise advancing scientific knowledge to provide insight in causes and consequences of environmental change, as well as possible solutions. To retain their value for environmental governance in the...
This keynote speech from invited external expert Dr Stuart Capstick was delivered at the IAQM AGM 2020. He discusses the public understanding and risk perception of climate change and air pollution, the relevance of behaviours and everyday practices for tackling climate change and air...
This is a period of huge change and uncertainty when it comes to future farm and related environment policy. Whilst there is a new Agriculture Bill and Environment Bill in development – the former almost done, the latter woefully delayed - the regulations, support schemes, advice and wider...
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