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  • 20 October 2021 Case studies
    20 October 2021 Case studies

    How are universities addressing the climate and ecological emergency?

    Julie Tam, Deputy Director of Policy at Universities UK, writes on the importance of universities in tackling the climate emergency, and what more can be done.

  • 1 November 2021 Case studies
    1 November 2021 Case studies

    University of Northampton: net zero carbon by 2030

    Professor Nick Petford, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Northampton, sets out his university's aim to be carbon neutral by 2030.

  • 22 April 2022 Explainer
    22 April 2022 Explainer

    Has the government’s sustainability and climate change strategy delivered for universities?

    Universities need support to meet their ambitious climate targets argues Julie Tam, Deputy Director of Policy at Universities UK.

  • 7 September 2022 Speech
    7 September 2022 Speech

    Vivienne Stern's first speech as Universities UK's Chief Executive

    Speaking at our annual conference in her home town of Leicester, Vivienne Stern sets out her priorities in her first speech as Universities UK's Chief Executive. 

  • 10 November 2022 Explainer
    10 November 2022 Explainer

    Climate crisis: what progress have universities made?

    As world leaders gather for COP27, we’ve reflected on the progress universities have made on their climate commitments since COP26 – and where we need to go further.

  • 15 May 2020 UUKi blog
    15 May 2020 UUKi blog

    Resetting not recovering: greening post-pandemic international strategies

    While a new global threat has emerged since the end of last year, the biggest threat facing the global community today remains unchanged - the climate emergency.

  • 20 October 2021 Publications
    20 October 2021 Publications

    Confronting the climate emergency

    Our report on universities and the climate emergency looks at the commitments universities are making, how the government can help, and what senior university leaders see as the greatest challenges.

  • 20 October 2021 Media releases
    20 October 2021 Media releases

    Universities commit to action on climate

    Universities across the UK are throwing their weight behind government aims to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, as part of efforts to combat the global climate emergency.

  • 12 November 2021 UUKi blog
    12 November 2021 UUKi blog

    The internationalisation and climate change conundrum

    Try as I might, it's been hard to track progress at COP26 from home, attempting to follow things, to get to grip with what happens in the various ‘zones’, the sheer number of topics being addressed, the negotiations, the daily announcements.  What constitutes a meaningful commitment and what is simply spin?

  • 21 March 2022 UUKi publications
    21 March 2022 UUKi publications

    How the climate crisis affects internationalisation

    Report of a survey into internationalisation and climate action.

  • 28 April 2022 Media releases
    28 April 2022 Media releases

    Most parents don’t recognise role of universities in tackling climate change

    Just four in 10 (44%) parents of 16–18-year-olds believe that UK universities are equipping students with knowledge about climate change.

  • 19 December 2022 UUKi blog
    19 December 2022 UUKi blog

    International perspectives on climate action

    In November, we facilitated a webinar exploring the intersection between climate action and international strategies in collaboration with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), Universities Canada and Universities Finland.

  • 20 October 2021 Opinion
    20 October 2021 Opinion

    6 things we need to solve the climate crisis

    Dr Tara Shine, an environmental scientist, gives her thoughts on what we need to combat the climate emergency.

  • 19 December 2022 Climate and sustainability
    19 December 2022 Climate and sustainability

    Accelerating the UK tertiary education sector towards net zero

    A new report from the Royal Anniversary Trust has set out actions that the UK tertiary education sector and government should take to accelerate progress towards net zero.

  • 19 April 2022 UUKi blog
    19 April 2022 UUKi blog

    Now is the time to get serious about the climate crisis. How can universities be a part of the solution?

    Celia Partridge explores links between universities' international and sustainability strategies.

  • 18 September 2019 Insights and analysis
    18 September 2019 Insights and analysis

    LEAF – A new standard in Sustainable Science

    the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework

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