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Phasing out fossil fuels
Our research is guiding the global transition from fossil fuels to a clean energy system
Fossil fuel phase-out is crucial to limit global warming
UCL research estimates 60% of oil and gas and 90% of coal reserves need to remain in the ground
Tackling household air pollution
In this article, three leading experts discuss what happens when 2.4 billion people still can’t access clean fuels for cooking.
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Podcast: Energy Poverty and Energy Justice
How can law and policy redefine energy poverty and justice ensuring access to sustainable energy for all?
Climate resilience for UK railways
UCL researchers are exploring new ways to help prepare the UK rail network for climate disruption
Podcast: Lifting living standards with low emissions
How can low-income countries lift living standards as the world works to reduce global carbon emissions?of
The energy model helping the UK achieve net zero
A UCL energy system model has become a key tool used by the UK Government in the transition to net zero
Decarbonising London’s social housing
London’s Islington Council has partnered with UCL to decarbonise social housing in pursuit of net zero
How shipping can set the course for decarbonisation
UCL research is helping create pathways for green energy to power the global shipping industry
New ways to trade green energy
Could UK homeowners trade solar electricity using a peer-to-peer system like Airbnb?
Decarbonising power
How can policymakers decarbonise the UK electricity market and move away from costly fossil fuels?
Using AI to cut industrial carbon emissions
How AI is saving millions of tonnes of carbon from the single largest industrial emitter: cement
Measuring how we cope with runaway energy bills
The Bartlett’s Smart Energy Research Lab has provided unprecedented insights into UK household energy use – and how we respond to rising energy costs.
Creating a laboratory for domestic energy usage
UCL Energy Institute and Oxford University’s new collaborative longitudinal study will put household energy consumption under the microscope.
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Podcast: Planning fairer cities for global crises
How can urban planners tackle societal inequalities and build resilience in the face of crises like COVID-19?
Podcast: Is GDP fit for purpose?
Is our focus on GDP growth truly beneficial, or is it exacerbating our most critical challenges?
London's pocket parks
UCL is helping Islington Council create green spaces to improve urban health and climate resilience
Tackling Africa's urban sanitation taboo
New research is helping to understand and address long-term sanitation injustices across African cities
Managing uncertainty in megaprojects
New tools can help major infrastructure projects stay on track – and on budget – by planning for uncertainty
Podcast: Women leading infrastructure
Why is there a shortage of female leaders in infrastructure and construction, and why is this an urgent problem for us all?
Cities working together
A new Council is drawing together leaders and academics from across the world to tackle poverty, inequality and climate change
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How can cities learn from the pandemic?
What have cities like London and New York learnt from the global COVID-19 pandemic?
Three key issues for cities at COP28
How cities are central in fighting the global climate crisis
Can people live in commercial spaces?
New research sheds light on the health costs of housing converted from commercial buildings
Understanding the UK’s left-behind places
New research is exploring why ‘left-behind places’ exist, and how to help these communities
Podcast: What next for HS2?
Our experts examine what went wrong with the UK government's High Speed Two rail project - and what happens next
Designing adaptable healthcare spaces
How innovative spatial design has helped transform care at a London eye hospital
Redefining prosperity in east London
A 10-year project is tracing the effects of urban regeneration on local communities in east London
Helping girls reclaim the streets of Beirut
Bartlett alumni-run charity CatalyticAction is helping young women reimagine the public spaces of Beirut
A digital future for spatial planning
A groundbreaking report from the Digital Task Force for Planning is helping the UK planning profession use new, digital approaches
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