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The Carbon Engineering Direct Air Capture carbon capture plant, Squamish, Canada. According to Professor Allen, Investment is urgently needed into safer, permanent CO2 disposal. Credit: Shutterstock.

Why Net Zero (and what is it?)

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A huge poll of nearly 700,000 people, the G20 Peoples’ Climate Vote, shows public demand for climate action

G20 Peoples’ Climate Vote: Large majority back action

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The train has left this station, but the CREDS report calls for investment to be doubled in public transport and for more active travel, such as walking, cycling (and running). Credit: Shutterstock

Energy demand must be slashed to hit climate targets – CREDS report

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New research provides compelling evidence of the connection between AMR surgical-site infections and arthropods

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New research links tree health to how birds respond to climate change

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European power companies face €114 billion ‘debt trap’ if they delay climate action

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Eight Oxford researchers win top UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

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If the proposed policy were adopted, emitters would be subject to a ‘Carbon Removal Obligation’. Interest could be added, establishing a legal responsibility for carbon debt repayment. CROs would be tradeable, by treating carbon debt like financial debt,

Future generations will face crippling costs without action now on carbon debt

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Oxford’s ambitious Environmental Sustainability Strategy is approved

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Many internationally-funded projects aimed at combating the impacts of climate change can make things worse

Why projects to adapt to climate change backfire

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