A new report by a team of Oxford Net Zero researchers reviews the current state of knowledge on onshore geological carbon storage (GCS) and its feasibility in the UK. The research examines the technological, economic, regulatory, and social aspects of onshore GCS, identifying key research and regulatory gaps. It was led by Laurent Chan, Molly James, Millicent Sutton, Dr Tom Kettlety and Prof Myles Allen. Geological carbon storage is a storage process where CO2 is injected into deep geological rock formations for permanent storage. The CO2 can be sourced from industrial processes, biomass, or d ..read more

Oxford Net Zero is looking for a highly organised and motivated Impact and Operations Officer to join its team. You will be working alongside the Programme Manager, Cath Ibbotson, and the Head of Policy and Partnerships, Kaya Axelsson to support the day-to-day operations of the team. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to develop experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects, social media and communications, events planning and scheduling. We are looking for either two part time or one full time individual. Candidates must have right to work in the UK. The post is for 12 ..read more

A new report published by Oxford Net Zero presents a comprehensive ‘stocktake’ of developments in net-zero regulation across the G20 in 2023. It focuses primarily on four regulatory domains: claims and financial products standards, disclosure, procurement, and transition plans.  The report, written by Lucilla Dias, Adriana Elera and Kaya Axelsson, highlights the rapid acceleration in the enactment of net zero regulations by governments as they seek to align economic ‘ground rules’ with the global net zero goal. In fact, regulatory activity in G20 member states has almost quadrupled in siz ..read more

The scaling up of clean electricity, and using it to decarbonise other parts of the economy, is central to all decarbonisation pathways.  In their latest report, “Rolling out renewables in the Global South”, Oxford Net Zero’s Sam Fankhauser and the team of international authors argue that the renewable energy transition is not just an environmental imperative, but also a unique opportunity to advance inclusive development.  This paper is part of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment’s three-year research project on clean energy investment in the Global South. Published i ..read more

The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) is being held in the UAE from 30 November – 12 December. The Oxford Net Zero community is mobilising its collective expertise to help drive ambition. Our dedicated ‘Oxford Net Zero at COP28‘ page outlines events we are involved in, useful resources and our delegation at the conference. The post Oxford Net Zero at COP28 appeared first on Net Zero Climate ..read more

Oxford Net Zero has an exciting opportunity for two Research Assistants to join the team from January 2024 to support our net zero standards re-mapping project. Joining ONZ’s Engagement Team, the Research Assistants will work alongside Kaya Axelsson, Dr Matilda Becker and Dr Ritwika Sangupta at the British Standards Institute to update Oxford Net Zero’s 2022 Mapping of the Net Zero Voluntary Standards Landscape. We are looking for two Research Assistants to join us on a full-time basis for 12 weeks from early January 2024. We would also like to hear from those who would be interested in this r ..read more

What does the road to regulation look like, and how will we get there? Regulations related to the transition to net zero are already in place in a number of jurisdictions and are recommended by the United Nations to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. There is, however, a gap in knowledge of the regulations that already exist or are in progress, as well as instruments that could be reformed to encompass net zero goals. To fill this gap, between May and August 2023, Oxford Net Zero took stock of national-level climate regulations and policy instruments coming from G20 members ..read more

Join us this autumn for a series of webinars led by Oxford Net Zero fellows! All events will be hybrid and will take place at the Weston Library Lecture Theatre, Oxford, and on Zoom. Find out more and register using the links below: Net zero and zero deforestation: Assessing the potential impacts of the EU deforestation regulation in Brazil, Wednesday 6 September 2023 14:00 – 15:30 BST Net zero for influenced emissions: The role of global professional service providers, Wednesday 13 September 2023 14:00 – 15:30 BST Learning across global regions: Comparing climate marketcraft in developin ..read more

Professor Myles Allen, Director of Oxford Net Zero, has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society for his groundbreaking work in the understanding of climate change and net zero. He is Professor of Geosystem Science in the School of Geography and the Environment and the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford. ‘It is a great honour to be recognised for my contribution, along with many others, to the concept of Net Zero: how we must stop fossil fuels from causing further global warming before the world stops using fossil fuels.’ – Prof Myles Allen Professor Allen is a climate scienti ..read more

Oxford Net Zero has an exciting opening for a Research Fellow on Net Zero for the Fossil Fuel Sector and non-stipendiary Research Fellowship at Kellogg College. We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow on Net Zero for the Fossil Fuel Sector as a part of the  Oxford Net Zero Initiative, which will also include a non-stipendiary Research Fellowship at Kellogg College for the duration of the appointment. This new post is a unique translational research fellowship to advance our understanding of, and find solutions and pathways for, aligning the fossil fuel extractive industry to the ..read more