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Half a century ago, faced with the threat of nuclear catastrophe, the world came together and agreed the nonproliferation treaty. Andrew Simms and Peter Newell…
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As we transition away from an economy based on fossil fuels towards zero carbon there is the potential for the creation of hundreds of thousands…
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This September, people across the world will join a global week of climate action in support of the school strikers. Clean Slate Editor Catriona Toms…
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Jeremy Corbyn MP visited CAT last week, along with Christina Rees MP, Eluned Morgan AM and Joyce Watson AM, to discuss practical, proven solutions to the…
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A wide-ranging new work by Mike Berners-Lee looks at some of the urgent questions facing humanity. There is No Planet B: A Handbook for the…
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One in five UK buildings dates to before 1919, and they are often poorly insulated and difficult to keep warm and dry. We talked to…
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A new Zero Carbon Britain Hub and Innovation Lab is being launched at CAT later this year to help communities, local authorities and policymakers to…
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Want to refurbish your home in a sustainable way? With over 25 years’ experience, including as tutor on CAT’s Eco Refurbishment course, Nick Parsons has some great advice…
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One year into the Pathways to Farming project, Coordinator Katie Hastings gives a run down on the work being done to strengthen the local food…
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For a 100% renewable electricity system to work, we need reliable storage to cover days when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine.…
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Our new postgraduate courses continue to take shape, the courses in Sustainability and Behaviour Change, Sustainability and Ecology are now fully validated by our university partner,…
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Following on from the release of the ‘Raising Ambition: Zero Carbon Scenarios from Around the Globe’ report in September 2018, the Zero Carbon Britain team, Paul Allen…
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In the Welsh seaside town of Aberystwyth, an innovative environmental group has been formed to tackle food waste. CAT graduate Chris Woodfield introduces Aber Food Surplus. Around…
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Cross-party consensus on ambitious targets, and a clear roadmap for effective climate action is urgently needed. That’s the message Paul Allen has been taking to politicians from…
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In the largest survey yet of the delivery potential from rising renewable energy supplies, a new report launched today by the Centre for Alternative Technology…
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On Tuesday 10th July, CAT’s Paul Allen was in Ireland giving evidence to the Irish Assembly Dáil Éireann on ways of reaching net zero greenhouse…
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A company founded by a CAT graduate is celebrating a win as British Renewable Energy Installer of the Year.
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A group working to establish the first ever eco centre in Hong Kong is looking to CAT for inspiration and advice.