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Poets working with CAT to communicate zero carbon solutions

Poets from Aberystwyth University will be working with CAT to produce poetry that explores the issues of climate change, nature and sustainability.

Low carbon heating choices

CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain scenario mainly uses heat pumps for heating, but it’s not the only option being championed for a zero carbon future. Joel Rawson looks at the potential…

The transport challenge – beyond electric cars

With the sale of new petrol and diesel cars set to be banned in the UK by 2030 the electric car market is ready to skyrocket, but does replacing like-with-like…

What joining the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance means for Wales

Wales is to be congratulated for signing up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) at COP26 at the end of last year. Coalitions and alliances such as these…

Reflections on COP26 – part 3

In our third and final blog reflecting on COP26, some friends and staff of CAT’s Graduate School of the Environment share their thoughts. After two weeks of discussion, debate and…

Reflections on COP26 – part 2

In the second part of our reflections series we hear from our Development and Communications team who were at COP26. After two weeks of discussion, debate and protest, we asked…

Reflections on COP26 – part 1

After two weeks of discussion, debate and protest, we asked some of those who were in Glasgow for their thoughts on COP26. Some chose to take an initial look at…

COP26 – what was agreed?

There were almost too many deals and pacts to keep track of over the two weeks of COP26. Claire Thorpe gives an overview of some of the most impactful deals,…

When Net Zero is NOT Zero

Many net zero pledges rely on unproven future tech or large amounts of carbon offsetting to make the numbers add up. Anthony Hurford explores the issues with this approach and…

Well done COP26 Coalition!

Paul Allen made sure to attend some of the many civil society events happening in Glasgow outside the official COP26 arena. In particular, the People’s Summit, organised by the COP26…

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