Flight path to net zero
22 September 2024Global aviation could be on a flight path to net zero if industry and governments reach just four goals by 2030, according to a new report from the University of Cambridge.
Raising ambition in net zero flight – A briefing from COP28
04 December 2023Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle Laboratory, shares his thoughts on COP28 and the ambition for zero emission aviation.
Developing solutions for the energy transition
14 June 2023Solutions are being developed at Cambridge that can be implemented, grown to scale, and used to accelerate the rapid transition to a net zero and then zero emissions economy.
The King breaks ground on Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory
09 May 2023His Majesty The King visited the University of Cambridge today, in his first public engagement following the Coronation.
The future of aviation: how will we fly to COP in 2035?
18 November 2022In the week of COP27 people across the world have flown to Sharm El Sheikh to discuss action on climate change. Aviation is a crucial way to bring us together to tackle this challenge – but it is also a major contributor to the problem.
Cambridge researchers elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
22 September 2021Four researchers from the University of Cambridge are among the leading figures in engineering and technology elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Cambridge-led team developing a simulator to help reach net zero flight
25 August 2021University announces launch of Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) – a team of experts in aerospace, economics, policy, and climate science, who are building an interactive simulator to help achieve net zero flight.
Whittle Lab research key for accelerating the development of zero-carbon flight, says Prince of Wales
22 September 2020Yesterday HRH The Prince of Wales gave the opening address to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Turbo Expo conference, the largest annual conference on the subject of flight and land-based power generation, due to have been held in London earlier this year but which is being held online due to the pandemic.
Open-source ventilator designed by Cambridge team for use in low- and middle-income countries
20 April 2020In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team at the University of Cambridge has designed an open-source ventilator in partnership with local clinicians, engineers and manufacturers across Africa that is focused to address the specific needs for treating COVID-19 patients and is a fully functioning system for use after the pandemic.
The climate crisis: towards zero carbon
26 February 2020Sir David Attenborough, Dr Jane Goodall DBE and leading Cambridge University researchers talk about the urgency of climate crisis – and some of the solutions that will take us towards zero carbon.
