Voluntary corporate emissions targets not enough to create real climate action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective paper.
IGHI Demo Day: Bringing IGHI staff together to connect and share knowledge
Our Demo Day brought together staff across the Institute of Global Health Innovation to connect, share knowledge, and celebrate our impactful work.
Imperial launches Learning and Design Labs with Strathmore University
The Learning and Design Lab brings together UK and Kenyan researchers to address climate resilience challenges faced by industry.
Africa and South America a 'blindspot' in carbon removal research, study reveals
A review of research on carbon dioxide removal reveals a lack of evidence on its costs, impacts and benefits in Africa and South America.
Imperial academic wins €2.4m European funding to improve solar harvesting tech
Professor Jenny Nelson has won a prestigious European Research Council grant to learn lessons from plants and apply them to solar technologies.
Coral reef microbes point to new way to assess ecosystem health
A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health.
'Living paint’ startup wins Imperial’s top entrepreneurship prize
A startup developing a ‘living paint’ that turns buildings into CO2-absorbing structures has won Imperial’s flagship entrepreneurial competition.
Mental health impacts of climate change must be addressed, say experts
People around the world are experiencing mental health challenges caused or worsened by the climate crisis.
£46m PhD boost as three Centres for Doctoral Training funded at Imperial
Imperial has received a huge boost for training PhD students today with the announcement of new funding for Centres for Doctoral Training.
UK falling behind in race to decarbonise electricity
The UK risks failing to meet its 2035 target to decarbonise power if action is not taken to accelerate infrastructure rollout, a new report warns.
