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- Zero-carbon hydrogen injected into gas grid for first time in groundbreaking UK trial Fri, 24 Jan 20, 9:07pmBlend of hydrogen and natural gas is being used to heat homes and faculty buildings at Keele University
- Half of UK universities have committed to divest from fossil fuel Mon, 13 Jan 20, 6:00pm78 out of 154 universities joined campaign in blow to big oil’s ‘social licence’, campaigners say
- Students accuse Cambridge university of 'greenwashing' ties with oil firms Sat, 23 Nov 19, 7:00pmActivists call Cambridge Zero initiative a ‘PR stunt to divert attention from links to fossil fuel industry’
- UK universities in landmark deal to buy energy direct from windfarms Mon, 7 Oct 19, 4:01pmTwenty institutions including Newcastle and Exeter club together in 10-year deal worth £50m
- Voters too busy with supper, or is that tea? | Brief letters Sat, 28 Sep 19, 2:45amConserving energy | Social change degree | Peter Bradshaw reviews | Isle of Wight | Mealtime debateNote to anyone who contributes to Feast on Saturdays: please rethink the opening line in your recipes...
- Cambridge University agrees to explore fossil fuel divestment plan Tue, 7 May 19, 7:46pmEx-archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams welcomes plans for fully costed proposals
- UK university accused of giving platform to Nord Stream 2 lobbyist Thu, 26 Jul 18, 10:18pmKing’s College London ‘lending appearance of neutrality’ to businessman with energy links
- Is UK science and innovation up for the climate challenge? Mon, 16 Jul 18, 4:05pmThe government has shaken up the UK research system. But fossil fuels, not low-carbon technologies, still seem to be in the driving seat.
- BP chief urges Cambridge University to keep fossil fuel investments Wed, 25 Apr 18, 12:53amBob Dudley faces criticism for calling for university to ‘come to its senses’ over divestment
- Harvard 'pausing' investments in some fossil fuels Fri, 28 Apr 17, 12:33amUniversity stops short of fully divesting its $36bn endowment from coal, oil and gas but green groups welcome the breakthrough after a five-year campaign
- Universities of Newcastle and Southampton join fossil fuel divestment push Wed, 25 May 16, 10:05pmNewcastle University latest to announce it will pursue investment decisions that are compatible with its sustainability values, reports BusinessGreen
- Rowan Williams calls on Cambridge University to divest from fossil fuels Fri, 29 Apr 16, 12:48amFormer archbishop of Canterbury says the university should withdraw its £5.8bn fund from from oil, coal and gas on ethical and financial grounds
- Ministers back down on rule ‘gagging’ scientists Wed, 20 Apr 16, 5:20amBan threatened to stop academics influencing government policy on subjects including energy and climate change
- University of East Anglia abandons ambitious biomass scheme Thu, 3 Mar 16, 10:55pmSources say £10.5m plant intended to burn woodchip to power much of the university has never worked
- Ten UK universities divest from fossil fuels Wed, 11 Nov 15, 2:36amInstitutions with endowments worth £115m are withdrawing their investments from fossil fuels ahead of crunch UN climate talks in Paris