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Funding applications open for technological solutions to major global challenges

The Oxford Martin School has opened its latest round of research funding, inviting expressions of interest for research into technologies that create solutions for the major challenges of the 21st century.

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UK net zero emissions commitment: ‘Humanity can’t afford not to adopt such targets’ say researchers

Climate experts and economists at the Oxford Martin School have welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement today that the UK will eradicate its net contribution to climate change by 2050.

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New Zealand’s farmers have a chance to be climate leaders

New Zealand’s new 2050 climate targets are good news, as the country’s contribution to global warming could be halted before 2050 if the stated cuts start immediately.

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‘Climate change cuts across everything’ - International Development Committee urges aid strategy that centres climate finance

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Why protesters should be wary of ‘12 years to climate breakdown’ rhetoric

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‘Economic butterfly wings can create a climate action tornado’

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Trading the benefits that the environment provides: an 'eBay for ecosystem services'

Researchers are seeking feedback on a new online marketplace for 'ecosystem services' - the benefits that humans gain from the natural environment.

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Oxford Martin School launches new programmes focused on plastics, cooling, cross-border resource sharing and informal cities

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£40 million project to kickstart a renewable energy revolution

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Spring statement: Welcome support for Ascension Island marine protection

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Wildlife are exposed to a cocktail of hormone-disrupting toxins and our understanding of the risks is limited

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Can cost benefit analysis grasp the climate change nettle? And can we justify ambitious targets?

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