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Virtual investment experiment indicates informed consumers choose sustainable funds even with reduced returns

22 Oct 2019

A new study has shown that when given clear social and environmental performance data, consumers display an appetite for sustainable investment, even...

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Artificial leaf

‘Artificial leaf’ successfully produces clean gas

21 Oct 2019

A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide...

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An extra vegetarian option cuts meat consumption without denting food sales

01 Oct 2019

First major study on “nudging” people towards sustainable diets shows replacing a meat or fish dish with another veggie option in college cafeterias...

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Young leaders from UK and Latin America tackle future at Shaping Horizons

11 Sep 2019

More than 100 future leaders from the UK and Latin America have gathered at the University of Cambridge to discuss the future of work and education...

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A forest on fire.

Climate change to shrink economies of rich, poor, hot and cold countries alike unless Paris Agreement holds

19 Aug 2019

Study suggests that 7% of global GDP will disappear by 2100 as a result of business-as-usual carbon emissions, including over 10% of incomes in both...

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Opinion: Betting on speculative geoengineering may risk an escalating ‘climate debt crisis’

18 Jul 2019

Professor Mike Hulme and Dr Shinichiro Asayama from Cambridge's Department of Geography discuss the climate 'debt crisis' and why geoengineering may...

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A skyscraper against a blue sky.

Sowing seeds for timber skyscrapers can rewind the carbon footprint of the concrete industry

28 Jun 2019

The Centre for Natural Material Innovation exhibited their proposals for timber skyscrapers at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition.

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Green tech startups see boost in patents and investment when partnering with government – study

18 Mar 2019

Collaboration between government and startups could help meet the climate challenge while growing small businesses. Findings could inform discussions...

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Cambridge partners with industry leaders to fund research on global sustainability challenges

11 Jul 2018

The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme represents a multi-million-pound commitment from the private sector to accelerate...

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Plastic crystals hold key to record-breaking energy transport

24 May 2018

Scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have found a way to create plastic semiconductor nanostructures that absorb light and...

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Cambridge in Autumn: Bicycles at Trinity College

Environmental report highlights Cambridge’s progress towards sustainability goals

18 Apr 2018

The University has published its Environmental Sustainability Report 2017, setting out its progress over the past 12 months, including key...

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Atomic scale view of perovskite crystal formation

Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost

21 Mar 2018

A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells, by enabling them to convert more sunlight into electricity.

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