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- @efesce.bsky.social contributed a background paper to the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social workshops and report on Place-Based Policies for the Future, shaping analysis on spatial climate risks, local public goods, well‑being metrics, and multi‑level governance for systemic transitions. tinyurl.com/2kr23abt
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- 'Bridging academia & practice showed me how policy research can drive real-world impact' 🌍 MSc in Sustainable Development student Rafael joined us as a Research Assistant whilst at @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social - a highlight of his degree & defining chapter of his journey tinyurl.com/w3wte9jk
- @sovacool.bsky.social breaks down what the latest @ipcc.bsky.social findings really mean: energy transition is achievable, but only if we tackle political barriers & centre communities. Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-op shows how local action can accelerate climate goals. tinyurl.com/2s46tmby
- Climate change is a growing health threat, yet only 6 of 55 cities meaningfully include health in climate plans. Research calls for stronger, clearer and more equitable health‑adaptation strategies. tinyurl.com/2t7aw2a2 doi.org/10.1038/s44284-025-00364-1 @sovacool.bsky.social
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- Honoured to celebrate Peter Bennett’s remarkable impact and lasting legacy through the Gold Medal for Philanthropy🎖️at @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk winter graduation. Read the full story: tinyurl.com/w88dnnnz
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- Great to be represented at The Future of Energy 2026 in Oslo! Prof. Benjamin Sovacool closed the conference with research insights on how smart home tech is reshaping Europe’s energy landscape, with big questions around privacy, equity, & governance. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/benn...
- What role will Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) play in Climate Change? See the latest Frontiers report by the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) on Carbon Capture and Storage. idric.org/wp-content/u... @sovacool.bsky.social @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social
- The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) co-Directed by Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social has won an award as Research Centre of the Year at the edie Net Zero awards in London, on Friday 17th October. www.sussex.ac.uk/news/researc...
- Listen to keynote speaker Mr Barry Gardiner MP who will explore threats to nature and humanity from the perspective of normal people, demonstrating how confused economics fuels incoherent policy. Register Now for our 2026 Symposium bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/2026... @sovacool.bsky.social
- "I used to think cancellation was for culture warriors and comedians, not economists" - Matthew Agarwala's @matthewagarwala.bsky.social opinion piece of a party conference fringe event. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/when... @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social
- Nuclear power solve the climate crisis? Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social, challenges Keir Starmer’s claim that partnership will usher in a “golden age of nuclear” www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/a-go... Also catch Paul's interview by Science Talk's Muhammad Ittefaq youtu.be/DiQqOJrCl_M?...
- Scrapping the Climate Change Act – A Step Backwards for Innovation and Global Leadership? The Bennett Institute expresses deep concern over The Conservative Party’s pledge to repeal the landmark Climate Change Act 2008, a cornerstone of UK climate policy and a catalyst for clean energy innovation.
- Does Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) have a role in achieving Paris Climate Targets? A new study by the GENIE consortium co-authored by Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social thinks so. Using machine learning to investigate global funding patterns in CDR research. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
- Announcing our 2026 Symposium – Register Now! Zero Hour for Energy Policy: Researching the Race to Net Zero We are delighted to announce our 2026 Symposium which is being held on 19 February 2026 at the University of Sussex. See the Bennett website bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/2026...
- Bennett Institute’s Felix Creutzig @efesce.bsky.social contributes to the UN report published today on Harnessing Climate and Sustainable Development Goals Synergies which highlights the benefits of acting jointly on climate and sustainable development. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/how-...
- Great to see Bennett Institute Visiting Professor Patrycja Klusak @patrycjaklusak.bsky.social addressing the OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management in Paris last week. #OECD #SovereignDebt #CreditRatings #PublicFinance #HeriotWatt
- How can the UK secure a successful energy transition whilst growing the economy? Matthew Agarwala @matthewagarwala.bsky.social discusses this question at Liberal Democrats Conference with Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.bsky.social, Angus MacDonald MP @angusmacdonaldld.bsky.social and Matilda Martin
- Great to be part of the UK-India AIxcelerate programme with Felix Creutzig @efesce.bsky.social participating in an ideas workshop to co-develop AI solutions across six priority sectors, Health, Engineering Biology, Climate, Energy, AgriTech, and FinTech. www.linkedin.com/posts/the-di...
- Really pleased to support this initiative from UKERC and the Energy Demand Research Centre @edrc-uk.bsky.social
- Listen to our Bennett Institute PhD researcher Devin O'Donnell discuss her work on accelerating climate-health adaptation policies to better protect communities facing natural hazards, conflict, and health risks. #climatehealth #adaptationpolicy #policyinnovation @sovacool.bsky.social
- Is green finance out of reach? Read Matthew Agarawala's @matthewagarwala.bsky.social latest article exploring green finance and some of the barriers SME's face which are not insurmountable. helptogrowalumni.org/tapping-into... #climatefinance #sme #greenfinance
- How does Europe's automotive industry remain competitive? Listen to Bennett Institute's Associate Professor Karoline Rogge @karogge.bsky.social introduce a new policy paper proposing the introduction of a Community Acceleration Survey for the automotive industry. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
- Felix Creutzig @efesce.bsky.social has participated in discussions with the UN to help shape the establishment of two new AI governance mechanisms: an Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and a Global Dialogue on AI Governance. See Digital Watch - dig.watch/updates/un-g...
- How do we get to a net-zero society more quickly? This is what a group of 28 researchers from Europe, North America and Asia have been considering over 3 days in a workshop developing research papers for a special issue. @karogge.bsky.social @empoci.bsky.social @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social
- Why Nature Risks Are Financial Risks? Read Professor Matthew Agarwala's @matthewagarwala.bsky.social latest blog on how the accelerating decline of global biodiversity is no longer just an ecological concern—it is increasingly a financial one. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/biod...
- Bennett Institute Associate Professor Karoline Rogge @karogge.bsky.social Rogge and the EMPOCI team @empoci.bsky.social - are hosting an impressive group of 28 scholars this week in Sussex, exploring how to Accelerate Net Zero Transitions www.linkedin.com/posts/empoci...
- On the overwhelming public support for climate action: Great to see Ximeng Fang and Stefania Innocenti quoted on their research that sparked the 89% Project. (And globally, 69% of people are willing to give 1% of their income to help fix climate change.) @coveringclimatenow.org
- Listen to our PhD researcher Indrajit Adhikari talk about how microfinance can help reduce inequality and improve access to financial services for communities that are often left out. #microfinance #inclusivegrowth #policyinnovation @sovacool.bsky.social
- A just transition – elusive and confusing? For many people a “just-transition” is confusing says a new study led by Benjamin Sovacool@sovacool.bsky.social and colleagues Patrick Devine -Wright@patrickdevine.bsky.social and Sarah Mander. See more at: bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/a-ju...
- 2025 likely to be the warmest on record for the UK
- Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social is a Coordinating Lead Author for IPCC working group 2 on Poverty, livelihoods, mobility and fragility. Also Felix Creutzig @efesce.bsky.social a Lead Author on the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. See: bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/ipcc...
- Don't miss Energy Demand Research Centre's forthcoming international webinar on home energy injustice and inequality @edrc-uk.bsky.social on 23rd September 2025
- Can better infrastructure planning help adapt to the impacts of climate change? Bennett Institute's Matthew Agarwala @matthewagarwala.bsky.social talks to Channel 4 News about the recent wildfires in Greece. www.channel4.com/news/can-inf... #climatechange #infrastructureplanning #wildfires
- We are truly delighted to announce the establishment of the Bennett Institute Advisory Board with such distinguished membership drawn from academia, business, government and the media. See the board membership at bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/new-...
- Have you seen it? The Bennett Institute Summer Newsletter "The Fast Forward" is now out. If you didn't get one sign up from our website using this link and we will send you a copy. Sign up for our newsletter share-eu1.hsforms.com/1yj15_mCvTWy...
- Bennett Institute's Joao Uratani, part of the team behind this excellent review of the underpinning chemistry behind Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). #CCUS #climatechange #industrialdecarbonisation #NatureReviews www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Listen to our Bennett Institute PhD student Joao Uratani talk about his research to address the transition to net zero in hard to abate industry sectors where use of low carbon energy options is more difficult. #netzero #industrialdecarbonisation @sovacool.bsky.social
- Are renewables actually cheaper? Read our guest blog, by Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social, Bennett Institute Scholar who highlights that 91% of all new renewable energy projects are actually cheaper than fossil fuels. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/rene... #renewables #climatechange
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- Want to understand the link between economic growth, climate policy, and environmental outcomes? Catch this new study examining these links, published in Global Environmental Change from Felix Creutzig @efesce.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Is Solar Radiation Management controversial with the public? Perhaps not as much as you might think. The latest public perception analysis across 30 countries by Chad M. Baum @chadbaum.bsky.social and colleagues including Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social. Read at: srm360.org/perspective/...
- Great to attend the New Statesman@newstatesman.com Summer Reception last week and hear about the UK Government's programme after 1 year in office from The Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP and Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP.
- Matthew Agarwala@matthewagarwala.bsky.social, writes this week in Nature about how some people fail to recognise the essential roles of nature in underpinning businesses and how business schools can be part of the solution for a sustainable future. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Fantastic to spend the last two days at a retreat with the superb International Climate Finance Team (ICF) across government departments, DESNZ, DEFRA and FCDO. Hosted by Bennett Institute and Institute of Development Studies@ids.ac.uk we explored solutions to challenging questions facing the team.
- UK extreme weather becoming the norm warns the UK Met Office in its new report. Listen to Bennett Institute's Matthew Agarwala @matthewagarwala.bsky.social speak to Channel 4 News on the importance of taking action now. www.channel4.com/news/uk-extr...
- Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social named as one of a group of prestigious scientific leaders appointed to the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero’s, Science and Technology Advisory Council. See the full story www.gov.uk/government/n...
- Would you like to know more about the Bennett Institute and the research it does? Sign up for our summer newsletter "The Fast Forward" coming later this month ! share-eu1.hsforms.com/1yj15_mCvTWy...?
- How can we make cities more sustainable? Cities require up-to-date, and easy-to-use data tools to make strategic decisions on reducing GHG emissions quickly. Research plays a crucial role in providing this. Great to be part of discussions hosted by CityLAB Berlin Felix Creutzig @efesce.bsky.social
