Regional leaders and organisations must work ever more closely to achieve net zero in Yorkshire and the Humber. That is the shared view of University of Leeds Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Buitendijk, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, and key Leeds climate researchers and practitioners, Professors Piers Forster and Andy Gouldson. During a panel discussion in the…
Working together is the only way communities, businesses and organisations in Yorkshire and Humber can make a successful transition to a low carbon future, says a leading climate scientist. Measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero will have an impact across society, from the way homes are heated to industrial processes, transport systems…
A calculator which could reduce the level of carbon emissions generated by food production and consumption has been developed by data scientists at the University of Leeds. The calculator, which is being trialled by Leeds City Council’s school meals provider, makes it easier for food venues and caterers to estimate the carbon footprint, land use, and…
The University of Leeds’ prestigious membership of the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) will continue, welcoming the Universities of Edinburgh and Birmingham. The University is a founding member of MOAP, established in 2010, and can now build on successes from over the last decade, delivering world-class research, impact and education. The need to deliver on net-zero, adaptation to climate…
According to a new study, using propane as a refrigerant could reduce the effects on global temperature increase from space cooling. Heatwaves have been on the rise globally. This has led to an increase in the usage of air conditioners, which unfavourably impact the environment due to their high energy consumption and use of halogenated…
