@ecioxford
Germinated in 1991 at the University of Oxford One of the world’s first interdisciplinary research institutions, continuing to tackle the challenges of environmental change, its causes, impacts, and adaptive solutions.
Clean cooking affects health, gender equality, climate and development.
New paper led by Francesco Fuso Nerini, Honorary Research Associate at the ECI @ecioxford.bsky.social sets out a research agenda to accelerate progress towards clean cooking for all.
➡️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/why-cle...
🌿 Trees aren’t the only way to cool cities
New research by @ecioxford.bsky.social DPhil student Camilla Hyslop finds native grasslands in Johannesburg can cool neighbourhoods just as effectively as urban forests & were nearly 2°C cooler than heavily built-up areas.
www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/grassla...
Climate policy works if it's well designed.
A study co-authored by @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, @ecioxford.bsky.social / @ox.ac.uk, Cardiff, LSE + Heidelberg finds 3 billion tonnes+ of CO2 were avoided in 2022 compared with a no-policy scenario: roughly the EU's annual emissions >
Strait of Hormuz tensions show how fragile global trade
can be. @ecioxford.bsky.social researchers are studying chokepoint risks through OPSIS, PortWatch (with IMF & Delft) and with Gallagher Re to understand ripple effects across energy, food & supply chains. ⛴️
➡️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/shippin...
Come & work with us. Be at the heart of Oxford’s environmental transformation. The Oxford Networks for the Environment are seeking an exceptional Impact Facilitator to evaluate, strengthen, and amplify the real-world impact of environmental research across the University. @ecioxford.bsky.social 👇
“None of us can expect every service to be 100% reliable in the face of big shocks to the system, but we should at least know what we can reasonably expect from different utilities when extreme events occur.” Prof Jim Hall, ECI, in The Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
New research led by mbsj.bsky.social, a researcher at the Environmental Change Institute, contributing important long-term insight into how Amazon forests are responding to increasing climate stress. 🌳
✦✦ So true — conversations with our hairdressers matter. New paper from @brionylatter.bsky.social & @samhampton.bsky.social shows how everyday interactions shape climate thinking ✂️🌍
➡️ Link in comments ✦✦
ECI’s Prof Jim Hall helps shape the UN’s first-ever Decade of Sustainable Transport in Geneva workshop. Experts tackled monitoring, governance, & data for sustainable transport worldwide.
➡️Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/shaping...
A large industrial power plant with multiple cooling towers emitting steam into the cloudy sky. The scene includes electrical pylons and a field of green grass in the foreground. The weather appears overcast.
A new study co-authored by researchers from @tyndallcentre.bsky.social and Norwich Business School has found that countries with stricter and better-targeted climate policies cut carbon emissions faster.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4tVMQGk
@ecioxford.bsky.social
#ResearchMatters #CarbonEmissions
Prof Charlie Wilson, Prof of Energy and Climate Change and Senior Research Fellow, ECI, has co-led a study showing climate policies cut billions of tonnes of CO₂. Energy, transport & industry policies reduce emissions fastest — but overall levels remain high.
➡️https://tinyurl.com/eci-climatepolicies
🌍🌊🚢 ECI alum Samantha Climie led an Australian Antarctic Program expedition to Heard Island. High elephant seal mortality & retreating glaciers highlight urgent climate pressures in one of Earth’s most remote regions.
➡️https://tinyurl.com/eci-alum-antarctic
#Antarctica #ClimateChange #ECI
ECI's Dr Stuart Jenkins breaks down why UK energy policy isn’t just about easing clean energy targets or drilling in the North Sea — balancing fossil fuel strategy with net-zero is tricky. 🌍 #ClimatePolicy #EnergyTransition #ECI
Southern Africa holds key minerals for EV batteries — but most value is captured elsewhere.
New CCG research, involving @ecioxford.bsky.social shows how regional processing could boost revenues, while increasing infrastructure and environmental pressures.
www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/unlocki...
Tiny beans. Big power 🫘
A great #WorldPulsesDay reminder from @tabledebates.bsky.social. In #FoodTakes, Jing Zhang @ecioxford.bsky.social explains why small solutions like legumes punch above their weight.
More on the Food Systems Transformation Group: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/research/foo...
We will discuss the proposed outcomes from last month's workshops at the @ecioxford.bsky.social on communication and action around the climate crisis & next steps on Wednesday. . Register to attend at actionnetwork.org/events/oxfor...
🔄 Energy transitions aren’t linear. Feedback loops can speed up—or slow down—clean energy adoption.
New comment from @ecioxford.bsky.social researchers explores how understanding these loops helps policymakers & analysts make smarter decisions.
Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/underst...
ECI students & alumni are being recognised on the global stage 🌍
Several members of our community feature in Ignite the Future, a new exhibition at the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change, Hong Kong, spotlighting young climate leaders worldwide.
Read more 👉 www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/eci-com...
🌳How can scientific insights inspire transformative change for biodiversity and nature conservation? 🐘
Join our talk on Friday, online or in-person - followed by a drinks reception.
Register here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ipbes.net
Can you help ECI's Dr Caitlin Hafferty?
She and colleagues are running a short survey on place-based working in Wales and would love to hear from anyone currently or previously involved, or working with people/groups based in Wales.
⏱️ 10–15 mins | 🗓️ Closes 31 Jan
➡️https://tinyurl.com/eci-pbwales
Even if Paris targets are met, sea levels & Arctic permafrost will keep changing for centuries. Stabilising them needs net-negative carbon for 250+ years.
New study led by ECI’s Dr Johannes Bednar.
➡️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/stoppin...
How can countries build resilient, secure and affordable electricity systems as demand surges? ⚡️
At #WEF26 in Davos, Prof Jan Rosenow spoke at “The Rise of Electro States”, exploring electrification, grids & the net zero transition with energy leaders.
➡️ Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
Join us for the Oxford Networks for the Environment annual lecture on 3 Feb in the Life and Mind building, with Professor Gideon Henderson. More info & registration: bookwhen.com/onenetwork#f...
@ecioxford.bsky.social xford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social eography.bsky.social
Congrats to ECI’s Dr Jake Barnes on a Social Science Engagement Fellowship
Partnering with Oxfordshire County Council and NESO on energy systems governance.
➡️https://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/eci-researcher-awarded-fellowship-support-collaboration-uk-energy-planning
The energy transition won’t succeed unless it works for everyone.
Research by Prof Nick Eyre at ecioxford.bsky.social shows how UK energy systems can disadvantage racialised communities — and why everyday energy use is key to a just net zero transition.
➡️ Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/why-ene...
Fuel subsidy reform may be good economics — but it’s tough politics. New research by former MSc student Pree Bharadwaj shows how clear, fair communication can increase public support during live reform.
📖Read the ECI blog: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/learnin...
Ever wanted to turn your passion for the environment into real impact?
Our MSc in Environmental Change and Policy at the University of Oxford equips you to tackle today’s biggest environmental challenges.
Watch the full video 📽️https://youtu.be/N0iXuhhy6DA
🌍🗺️ First continent-wide map of Africa’s transport
Study led by ECI researcher Silvia Colombo links roads, rail, ports & airports in a single open-access database for resilient, inclusive transport.
➡️ Read: tinyurl.com/AfTS-Db-ECI
#Transport #Africa #OpenData #Infrastructure #ClimateResilience
