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The River Aire in Leeds, with Calls Landing in the background.

Leeds champions sustainability in business, finance and policy

This week, the city of Leeds is home to the first Yorkshire Sustainability Week, which focuses on improving sustainability in and beyond the county.

New project launched to boost sustainable farming

Integrated on-farm renewable energy and waste management technologies will be investigated as part of a new £212,000 project.

Students throwing their academic mortar boards into the air.

Analysis reveals scale of tertiary education's carbon emissions

A major analysis of the carbon footprint of universities and FE colleges has revealed for the first time the source and scale of their emissions.

Infrared image compared to a normal image of a radiator in a stair well against a tall window - revealing where most heat is lost from a house.

Heat pumps without home insulation could raise bills and overload the grid

A blog by Professor Alice Owen from the School of Earth & Environment and Dr Faye Wade from the University of Edinburgh.

Someone sat on a bench next to an electric bike. They're wearing a bicycle helmet and holding a basket of flowers.

Global study uncovers best ways to change consumption to cut carbon footprint

Experts including researchers at the university, screened nearly 7,000 studies from across the globe to develop a list of the most effective changes to household consumption to cut carbon footprints.