COP26 Futures We Want - UK Country Profile

The Uk ◽

This regional profile for the UK was developed in the context of the BEIS COP26 Futures We Want project. It has been developed with input from in-country academic experts Dr Emily Shuckburgh (University of Cambridge, UK) and Professor Steve Evans (University of Cambridge, UK). It sets out a synthesis of the available evidence base on regional challenges and opportunities for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience measures for India associated with climate change and a global transition to an inclusive, desirable, and resilient net-zero future.

COP26 Futures We Want - UK Country Profile

10.33774/coe-2021-hq3c7-v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ethan Aines ◽

Zeynep Clulow ◽

Alasdair Neilson ◽

Emily Shuckburgh ◽

Steve Evans

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Evidence Base ◽

University Of Cambridge ◽

Net Zero ◽

The Uk ◽

This regional profile for the UK was developed in the context of the BEIS COP26 Futures We Want project. It has been developed with input from in-country academic experts Dr Emily Shuckburgh (University of Cambridge, UK) and Professor Steve Evans (University of Cambridge, UK). It sets out a synthesis of the available evidence base on regional challenges and opportunities for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience measures for the UK associated with climate change and a global transition to an inclusive, desirable, and resilient net-zero future.

COP26 Futures We Want - Jamaica Country Profile

10.33774/coe-2021-q8s0k-v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sarah Luke ◽

Michael Taylor ◽

David Smith ◽

Rajne Reynolds ◽

Emily Shuckburgh

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

West Indies ◽

Evidence Base ◽

The West ◽

Net Zero ◽

This regional profile for Jamaica was developed in the context of the BEIS COP26 Futures We Want project. It has been developed with input from in-country academic experts Professor Michael Taylor (University of the West Indies, Jamaica), Dr David Smith (University of the West Indies, Jamaica) and Mr Rajne Reynolds (University of the West Indies). It sets out a synthesis of the available evidence base on regional challenges and opportunities for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience measures for Jamaica associated with climate change and a global transition to an inclusive, desirable, and resilient net-zero future.

COP26 Futures We Want - Jamaica Country Profile

10.33774/coe-2021-q8s0k ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sarah Luke ◽

Michael Taylor ◽

David Smith ◽

Rajne Reynolds ◽

Emily Shuckburgh

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

West Indies ◽

Evidence Base ◽

The West ◽

Net Zero ◽

This regional profile for Jamaica was developed in the context of the BEIS COP26 Futures We Want project. It has been developed with input from in-country academic experts Professor Michael Taylor (University of the West Indies, Jamaica), Dr David Smith (University of the West Indies, Jamaica) and Mr Rajne Reynolds (University of the West Indies). It sets out a synthesis of the available evidence base on regional challenges and opportunities for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience measures for India associated with climate change and a global transition to an inclusive, desirable, and resilient net-zero future.

COP 26 Futures We Want - India Country Profile

10.33774/coe-2021-ns37b-v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ramit Debnath ◽

Ambuj Sagar ◽

Suresh Babu ◽

Emily Shuckburgh

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Indian Institute ◽

Net Zero ◽

Institute Of Technology ◽

This regional profile for India was developed in the context of the BEIS COP26 Futures We Want project. It has been developed with input from in-country academic experts Professor Ambuj Sagar (Indian Institute of Technology, India) and Dr Suresh Babu (Dr B R Ambedkar University, India). It sets out a synthesis of the available evidence base on regional challenges and opportunities for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience measures for India associated with climate change and a global transition to an inclusive, desirable, and resilient net-zero future.

COP26 Visions for a Net Zero Future – Regional Profile for the Arabian Peninsula

10.33774/coe-2021-29q7b ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Samuel Short ◽

Annalisa Molini ◽

J. Carlos Santamarina ◽

Luiz Friedrich

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Arabian Peninsula ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽

Net Zero ◽

Future Project ◽

This regional profile for the Arabian Peninsula was developed in the context of the BEIS COP26 Visions for a Net Zero Future project. It covers the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and has been developed with the input from in- country academic experts Prof. Annalisa Molini and Mr Luiz Friedrich (Khalifa University, UAE) and Prof. Juan Carlos Santamarina (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA). It sets out a synthesis of the available evidence base on regional challenges and opportunities for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience measures for both KSA and UAE and the wider Arabian Peninsula associated with climate change and a global transition to an inclusive, desirable, and resilient net-zero future.

A qualitative assessment of the impact of smart homes and environmentally beneficial technologies on the UK 2050 net-zero carbon emission target

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment ◽

10.1108/sasbe-07-2021-0112 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Ghasson Shabha ◽

Francesca Barber ◽

Paul Laycock

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Emissions ◽

Smart Home ◽

Smart Homes ◽

Content Type ◽

Net Zero ◽

Zero Carbon ◽

The Uk ◽

Home Technology ◽

Smart Home Technology

PurposeThere are 29 million homes in the UK, accounting for 14% of the UK's energy consumption. This is given that UK has one of the highest water and energy demands in Europe which needs to be addressed according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Smart homes technology holds a current perception that it is principally used by “tech-savvy” users with larger budgets. However, smart home technology can be used to control water, heat and energy in the entire house. This paper investigates how smart home technology could be effectively utilised to aid the UK government in meeting climate change targets and to mitigate the environmental impact of a home in use towards reducing carbon emissions.Design/methodology/approachBoth primary and secondary data were sought to gain insight into the research problem. An epistemological approach to this research is to use interpretivism to analyse data gathered via a semi-structured survey. Two groups of participants were approached: (1) professionals who are deemed knowledgeable about smart home development and implementation and (2) users of smart home technology. A variety of open-ended questions were formulated, allowing participants to elaborate by exploring issues and providing detailed qualitative responses based on their experience in this area which were interpreted quantitatively for clearer analysis.FindingsWith fossil fuel reserves depleting, there is an urgency for renewable, low carbon energy sources to reduce the 5 tonnes annual carbon emissions from a UK household. This requires a multi-faceted and a multimethod approach, relying on the involvement of both the general public and the government in order to be effective. By advancing energy grids to make them more efficient and reliable, concomitant necessitates a drastic change in the way of life and philosophy of homeowners when contemplating a reduction of carbon emissions. If both parties are able to do so, the UK is more likely to reach its 2050 net-zero carbon goal. The presence of a smart meter within the household is equally pivotal. It has a positive effect of reducing the amount of carbon emissions and hence more need to be installed.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research is needed using a larger study sample to achieve more accurate and acceptable generalisations about any future course of action. Further investigation on the specifics of smart technology within the UK household is also needed to reduce the energy consumption in order to meet net-zero carbon 2050 targets due to failures of legislation.Practical implicationsFor smart homes manufacturers and suppliers, more emphasis should be placed to enhance compatibility and interoperability of appliances and devices using different platform and creating more user's friendly manuals supported by step-by-step visual to support homeowners in the light of the wealth of knowledge base generated over the past few years. For homeowners, more emphasis should be placed on creating online knowledge management platform easily accessible which provide virtual support and technical advice to home owners to deal with any operational and technical issues or IT glitches. Developing technical design online platform for built environment professionals on incorporating smart sensors and environmentally beneficial technology during early design and construction stages towards achieving low to zero carbon homes.Originality/valueThis paper bridges a significant gap in the body of knowledge in term of its scope, theoretical validity and practical applicability, highlighting the impact of using smart home technology on the environment. It provides an insight into how the UK government could utilise smart home technology in order to reduce its carbon emission by identifying the potential link between using smart home technology and environmental sustainability in tackling and mitigating climate change. The findings can be applied to other building types and has the potential to employ aspects of smart home technology in order to manage energy and water usage including but not limited to healthcare, commercial and industrial buildings.

Opportunities to decarbonize heat in the UK using Urban Wastewater Heat Recovery

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology ◽

10.1177/01436244211034739 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 014362442110347

Author(s):

Shazia Farman Ali ◽

Aaron Gillich

Keyword(s):

Heat Recovery ◽

Treatment Plant ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Economic Feasibility ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Treated Wastewater ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Net Zero ◽

Heat Potential ◽

The Uk

By 2050, the UK government plans to create ‘Net zero society’. 1 To meet this ambitious target, the deployment of low carbon technologies is an urgent priority. The low carbon heat recovery technologies such as heat recovery from sewage via heat pump can play an important role. It is based on recovering heat from the sewage that is added by the consumer, used and flushed in the sewer. This technology is currently successfully operating in many cities around the world. In the UK, there is also a rising interest to explore this technology after successful sewage heat recovery demonstration project at Borders College, Galashiels, Scotland. 2 However, further experimental research is needed to build the evidence base, replicate, and de-risk the concept elsewhere in the UK. The Home Energy 4 Tomorrow (HE4T) project at London South Bank University was created to address this evidence gap. This is the fourth article in the series of outputs on sewage heat recovery and presents some results using sewage data from the UK’s capital London. These data are scarce and provide useful information on the variation of flows and temperatures encountered in the sewers of the UK’s capital. Lastly, we discuss the recoverable heat potential along with policy implications for the UK heat strategy. Practical application This work focuses and accentuate that in order to meet climate change targets, substantial improvements can come by heat recovery from the raw (influent) and treated wastewater (effluent from wastewater treatment plant) that is still unexploited in the UK. The estimation presented indicates that there is much theoretical potential in the UK with significant opportunity for future energy and revenue retrieval along with GHGs emission reduction in the longer term to fulfil the ‘net zero’ objective. This work aims to raise awareness and seek support to promote pilot scale studies to help demonstrate technical and economic feasibility in the building industry.

Achieving Net Zero: Understanding the Potential Hydrological Impacts of Changing Climate and Land Cover in the UK

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-6905 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Marcus Buechel ◽

Simon Dadson ◽

Louise Slater

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Land Cover ◽

Drainage Basin ◽

Land Cover Changes ◽

Drainage Basins ◽

Changing Climate ◽

High Magnitude ◽

Net Zero ◽

The Uk ◽

Streamflow Trends

Climate change is set to increase the magnitude and frequency of fluvial flooding in many regions across the world, making it a growing risk to billions of people living near rivers. Changing drainage basin land cover and hydrological connectivity further complicates how these streamflow extremes may evolve. Engineered solutions to mitigate the risk of future high magnitude runoff events to populations may no longer be suitable to meet these needs due to these changes in climate and land cover.By reducing the level of global CO2 emissions, climate models predict that we can reduce the severity of climate change impacts upon communities. To achieve the goals set by the Paris Agreement to limit global warming, the UK has proposed a range of policies to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. One of these proposals includes widespread afforestation across the UK. Where to plant this woodland and the scale of impact it may have on the future hydrological cycle is currently unquantified. This project seeks to investigate three aspects of how future streamflow trends my change due to afforestation in respect to: woodland location, differing afforestation rates, and the hydrological responsiveness of drainage basins to land cover changes.Physics-based models provide the possibility to explore the relative importance of climate and land cover on future streamflow trends, both together and separately. The Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES) is used to explore catchment responses across the UK to potential extreme weather events with theoretical changes in land cover at a 1 km resolution. Theoretical land cover scenarios of afforestation were generated according to proximity to existing land cover, drainage basin structure and proposed afforestation sites. An extreme precipitation scenario (the winter of 2013/14) is explored to comprehend streamflow regime response to high magnitude precipitation events caused by changing climate and land cover using the Weather@home perturbed model ensembles and CHESS-met datasets. This approach provides the potential to explore how increasing afforestation could change the discharge dynamics of landscapes across the UK and thus its potential benefits and drawbacks to flood risk management.&#160;Results show how potential land cover changes will impact streamflow response to storms across the UK. These results help provide a clearer picture of how changing landscape systems impact river response to external climatic forcing and may provide evidence for management and policy strategies tailored to the requirements of individual drainage basins to reduce the risk of flooding upon downstream populations.

Innovative Use of Administrative Data in Legal Research and Practice

International Journal for Population Data Science ◽

10.23889/ijpds.v5i5.1504 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Matthew A Jay ◽

Natalie Byrom ◽

Matthew A Jay ◽

Suzie Forell

Keyword(s):

Administrative Data ◽

Social Issues ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Access To Justice ◽

Data Generation ◽

Great Opportunity ◽

Using Data ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact

IntroductionThere is widespread recognition of the need to use administrative data from justice, crime, prisons and legal services to improve the evidence base on determinants and outcomes of involvement with justice systems and to improve services. There is great opportunity to use data from justice to improve health and other outcomes for clients and service users but this is a relatively unexplored area and these datasets have been neglected partly due to access concerns. This 90 minute symposium presents research and learning from data initiatives in justice settings and will explore challenges from the perspectives of researchers and the legal profession. Objectives and ApproachTalks will cover: Development of legal epidemiology and use of administrative data in this nascent field (Matthew A Jay). Examples from the presenter’s family justice research using linked data will also be presented. The UK Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ’s) Data First programme (Prof Betsy Stanko). Data First aims to unlock the potential of data already created by MoJ, by linking datasets from the justice system and beyond, and enabling accredited researchers to access the data ethically and responsibly. UK court reform and data collection: using data to monitor equality and access to justice in the move to on-line dispute resolution (Dr Natalie Byrom). Health Justice Partnerships (HJPs) in Australia (Prof Suzie Forell). HJPs bring legal help into health settings to address social issues affecting the health of patients. This will be a discussion of HJPs as an opportunity to explore the impact of legal assistance on health and the challenges and opportunities of relevant data generation. Conclusion / ImplicationsBetter use of data in justice spheres will be a difficult process requiring cross-disciplinary collaboration. But it is one that promises to bring the study and practice of law into the 21 st Century.

A ticking time bomb? Liverpool declares a climate emergency: What next?

Environmental Law Review ◽

10.1177/1461452919872012 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 169-172 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jasbinder Ghag

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Emissions ◽

Local Level ◽

City Council ◽

Ice Caps ◽

Net Zero ◽

Key Stakeholders ◽

Uk Government ◽

The Uk

The UK government has set a new legally binding target under the Climate Change Act 2008. It now aims to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. This opinion considers whether carbon emissions can really be reduced in practice at the local level in the UK, and uses Liverpool City Council as a case study example. It argues that without coordinated action by various people within the council, between its respective departments, other authorities, organisations, key stakeholders and residents the new target is very unlikely to be met. It also highlights the fact that notwithstanding this, the ice caps are actually melting even faster than even the scientists had predicted and that time is actually running out. It argues that radical action is what is needed and that it is needed now.