Expert comment on COP26 issues
Read the latest expert comment and analysis from researchers at Sussex on COP26 issues.
2021 media stories
- November
Climate Change News. Oil and gas avoided censure in Glasgow for the 26th time. Dario Kenner (Global Studies) 16 November 2021Brighton and Hove Independent. The University of Sussex has committed to eliminating avoidable single-use plastic by 2025. Prof Rachel Mills 15 November 2021
The Guardian. Rising humidity could be linked to increase in suicides. Dr Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson (Global Studies) 15 November 2021Reuters Why net zero pledges from the ‘Fossil Fuelled 5’ ring hollow Freddie Daley (Global Studies) 12 November 2021Each Other. How Might The Right To A Clean Environment Become A Reality? Hannah Blitzer (Law, Politics and Sociology) 11 November 2021The Face. Documenting the protests around COP26 Robert Omwa (Education and Social Work) 11 November 2021
The Argus. Student to have film shown at COP26 climate conference Syed Jazib Ali (Media, Arts and Humanities) 10 November 2021Quartz. The US could owe the world $2 trillion in climate-change damages. Prof Richard Tol (Business School) 8 November 2021Energy Live News. Rural people hit hardest by energy and transport poverty. Dr Mari Martiskainen (Business School) 8 November 2021The Guardian. Cop26 pledges could limit warming to 1.8C, says energy agency boss. Valentin Vogl (Business School) 4 November 2021 BBC Science Focus. Insect populations are dying out. Here is why that doesn't have to be the case. Prof Dave Goulson 4 November 2021
New Scientist. Smart scheduling for big computing tasks cuts emissions up to a third. Dr Ralitsa Hiteva (Business School) 1 November 2021 - October
New Statesman. Fears about climate migration are being used to build up borders Prof Richard Black (Global Studies) 29 October 2021
BBC Future. How the rich are driving climate change. Prof Peter Newell and Dario Kenner (Global Studies) 28 October 2021
The Argus. University of Sussex professor protests for climate action outside Downing Street. Prof Benjamin Sovacool (Business School) 24 October 2021
The Carbonic. Distributed energy generation can fight super greenhouse gas emissions. Prof Benjamin Sovacool (Business School) 24 October 2021
Engineering and Technology. Steel sector's carbon impact could double without rapid green investment. Valentin Vogl (Business School) 21 October 2021
The Metro. Why the world must act: Voices of young people to sound at COP26. Syed Jazib Ali (Media, Arts and Humanities) 20 October 2021
Edie. A substantial step forward or a huge let down? The green economy reacts to the Net-Zero Strategy. Prof Gordon Mackerron (Business School) 19 October 2021
The Metro. Align the targets on climate and poverty. Prof Joseph Alcamo and Ruth Segal (Global Studies) 19 October 2021
Building Products. Government reluctance to reduce energy usage likely to harm heat pump rollout. Dr Marie Claire Brisbois (Business School) 19 October 2021
The Conversation. How to make climate action popular. Dr Marie Claire Brisbois (Business School) 19 October 2021
The Independent. Over 70 climate scientists urge the Prime Minister to end new oil and gas investment ahead of Glasgow conference. Prof Peter Newell (Global Studies) 18 October 2021
iNews. The Royal Family has done much for climate change but needs to do more. Prof Dave Goulson (Life Sciences) 15 October 2021
iNews. Poorer children should be allowed to garden at school to help mental health after lockdowns. Dr Elian Fink (Psychology) 14 October 2021
Future Net Zero. Oil and gas industry will stop 75% cut in methane emissions from happening. Dr Abigail Martin (Business School) 14 October 2021
Energy Live News. Relying on large-scale nuclear for base supply is a bit problematic Dr Marie Claire Brisbois (Business School) 6 October 2021The Times. Climate change experts call for an end to luxury lifestyles of ultra-rich to meet the Paris Agreement target Dario Kenner (Global Studies) 5 October 2021
Edie. Government eyeing 100% clean energy grid by 2035, Boris Johnson confirms Dr Matthew Lockwood (Business School) 5 October 2021
Financial Times. UK's 2035 zero carbon electricity goal 'extremely challenging' Dr Marie Claire Brisbois (Business School) 5 October 2021
- September
Business Leader. Is it time to kickstart the hydrogen economy? Prof Benjamin Sovacool (Business School) 24 September 2021
Future Net Zero. Camera developed using quantum physics to scan EV batteries for faults Prof Peter Kruger (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 23 September 2021
The Independent. Oil and gas firms to increase extraction in Arctic by ‘more than 20%’ in next five years Prof Peter Newell (Global Studies) 23 September 2021
The Guardian. Insects are vanishing from our planet at an alarming rate Prof Dave Goulson (Life Sciences) 21 September 2021
Times Higher Education. How I became a climate activist Prof Nicholas Till (Media, Arts and Humanities) 16 September 2021
Financial Times. Working from home won't save the planet Prof Steven Sorrell (Business School) 14 September 2021
The Independent. UK banks’ support of Cambo oil project ‘hypocritical’, campaigners say Prof Peter Newell (Global Studies) 14 September 2021
Daily Mirror. Curry, baked beans and jam would vanish if bees became extinct Prof Dave Goulson (Life Sciences) 10 September 2021
- August
BBC podcast Instant Genius. Silent Earth Prof Dave Goulson (Life Sciences) 30 August 2021
BBC Radio Sussex. Welcome to the Circular Economy Claire Potter (Engineering and Informatics) 30 August 2021
Ecologist. BP 'dropped' as C4 paralympics sponsor Andrew Simms (Global Studies) 24 August 2021
Raconteur/The Sunday Times. On the road to net-zero logistics Prof Benjamin Sovacool (Business School) 19 August 2021
BBC Radio Sussex. Study launches to monitor health of kelp forests Dr Valentina Scarponi 14 August 2021
Energy Live News. Petrostates will still dominate energy world after fossil fuels Prof Benjamin Sovacool 12 August 2021
BBC World Service. Chipko: India’s tree-hugging women Prof Vinita Damodaran (Media, Arts and Humanities) 7 August 2021