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Continued success for funding to tackle COVID-19 in the global south
Dr Zia Wadud is among the University of Leeds academics to win major funding to tackle the pandemic in the global south, including Bangladesh, Uganda and Nigeria.
Government and top scientists discuss net-zero transport
Officials responsible for decarbonising UK transport met with leading researchers this week to discuss how best to deliver the transition to net-zero in the transport sector.
Decent living for all does not have to cost the Earth
Global energy consumption in 2050 could be reduced to the levels of the 1960s and still provide a decent standard of living for a population three times larger, according to a new study.
Harnessing plant power for renewable energy
Tapping into the myriad uses of plants and fungi could save people and the planet, says new report.
Our low-carbon future needs to be circular
The renewable energy industry needs to adopt the ideas of a circular economy, where equipment is designed to be reused or remanufactured when it reaches the end of its operational life.