The draft ISO Net Zero Standard is currently out for public consultation. What does it mean for businesses? Join our Serviced Emissions Hub tomorrow from 10:30–11:30am BST for a webinar on what's in it & how to participate in the consultation. Sign up here: luma.com/e16iv97p @smithschool.ox.ac.uk

The draft ISO Net Zero Standard: Headline takeaways and how to participate in the public consultation · Luma

ISO 14060 is set to become the first independently verifiable international standard for net zero transition planning, aligned with the Paris Agreement.…

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To drill or not to drill? As arguments rage about whether or not the UK should extract more oil & gas from the North Sea, Prof Myles Allen proposes a solution: require the industry to permanently dispose of a rising percentage of the CO2 its products generate. Read more: www.ft.com/content/ee2a...

Here’s how to make North Sea drilling compatible with net zero

Energy project licences should be conditional on carbon dioxide disposal

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Organic free-range eggs are often assumed to be the more sustainable choice 🥚 However, a new study finds that producing all UK eggs organically and free-range could lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions, greater land use, and increased pressure on nature 👇 bit.ly/4fI1fzG @smithschool.ox.ac.uk

100% organic free-range egg production could have negative…

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If that's really true, the conclusion shouldn't be to keep more chickens in cages, but to consume fewer eggs.

Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests

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It's a point I've been trying to make for a long time: there is no good way to meet even 10% of current demand for animal products. They trash the living world, whichever way you do it. If you want to reduce your impact, switch to a plant-based diet. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests

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"It's a point I've been trying to make for a long time: there is no good way to meet even 10% of current demand for animal products. (...) If you want to reduce your impact, switch to a plant-based diet." @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

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This accidentally became a thread.

“Organic free-range eggs are the worst for the environment, according to an Oxford University study that found caged hens had less impact on the climate and caused less river pollution.”@thetimes.com [paywall] @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Organic free-range eggs ‘are worst for the environment’

Allowing hens to roam outside is good for their welfare but produces more carbon emissions and polluting waste, according to an Oxford University study

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“I’d say perhaps it’s also a little bit of a blind spot when we talk about sustainability. Meat and dairy get a bit more attention, talking about environmental sustainability, whereas [egg production] hasn’t been as researched.” @ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social

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Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens

A new study published in Royal Society Open Science today reveals striking trade-offs when it comes to different methods of egg production.

Time for energy and climate modelers to start trying to tell the world what’s likely to happen and show them how to phase out fossil fuels completely. @chrisnelder.bsky.social highlights why our work is important @doynefarmer.bsky.social @smithschool.ox.ac.uk www.transitiontimes.net/nn-7-a-new-c...

NN#7: A New Climate Catechism

It’s time for energy and climate modelers to start trying to tell the world what’s likely to happen, and show them how to phase out fossil fuels completely.

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A new briefing document on food price caps is out now. Led by Stephanie Walton, in collaboration with @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and academics from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, it explores whether food price caps are the best way to tackle food affordability. futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/eco...

A new briefing document on food price caps is out now. Led by Stephanie Walton, in collaboration with the Oxford Martin programme @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social and academics from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, it explores whether food price caps are the best way to tackle food affordability. bit.ly/44vv1mc

The economics of food price caps: who benefits, who pays and the…

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Associate Professor Steve Smith at the @smithschool.ox.ac.uk discusses with Sustainability Unlocked how the approach to climate strategy has shifted over time, transitioning from a focus on GHG concentrations to adopting net zero CO2 emissions. sustainabilityunlocked.com/videos/the-s...

The Science Behind Net Zero Targets

In this video, Steve explores the concept of net zero emissions, tracing its origins and outlining the essential principles for achieving it. From the evolution of climate strategy to the scientific…

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Pleased to be featured in the #BusinessReporter Read the full article: www.business-reporter.co.uk/sustainabili... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk

The next frontier for ESG: proof, performance and people

Ask a room of business leaders about ESG today and you will hear two very different stories. One says the agenda has stalled: too political, too costly, too easily dismissed as box-ticking. The other ...

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The world's 20 cities most vulnerable to heat risk ⚠️ @smithschool.ox.ac.uk analysed 205 cities worldwide, finding that heat risk depends on more than high temperatures alone. More than 95% of the highest-risk cities are in South & Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4p3RKiN

As Europe is hit by a heatwave (and air-con emissions grow globally), what alternative solutions can help us cool our cities and homes? A film we made in partnership with BBC Ideas based on research by Radhika Khosla and @smithschool.ox.ac.uk is still very current. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMI...

How to keep cool without heating the planet (BBC Ideas x Oxford Social Sciences)

YouTube video by Social Sciences Division

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Serviced Emissions: The next frontier of climate leadership. 13:00–14:30. Read more: luma.com/i1d7901u?tk=.... Co-hosted with @smithschool.ox.ac.uk.

Serviced Emissions: The next frontier of climate leadership · Luma

Is your climate leadership being recognised — and are you going beyond today’s net zero standards? This is a session for climate leaders who knows that the…

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Associate Professor Steve Smith at the @smithschool.ox.ac.uk discusses with Sustainability Unlocked how the approach to climate strategy has shifted over time, transitioning from a focus on GHG concentrations to adopting net zero CO2 emissions. sustainabilityunlocked.com/videos/the-s...

The Science Behind Net Zero Targets

In this video, Steve explores the concept of net zero emissions, tracing its origins and outlining the essential principles for achieving it. From the evolution of climate strategy to the scientific…

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Fly-tipping costs the UK economy an estimated £1 billion a year. Oxford research explores how AI, drones and satellite data could help identify illegal waste sites earlier and reduce environmental damage. Read more from the @smithschool.ox.ac.uk's Dr Amani Maalouf ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4oxIPFZ

Delighted to share my latest article in @uk.theconversation.com on the growing challenge of organised fly-tipping in the UK. Read more: theconversation.com/criminal-fly... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk #FlyTipping #WasteCrime #AI #Drones #GeospatialIntelligence #UK

Criminal fly-tipping gangs are costing governments millions – AI and drones can help track waste dumpers

Technology could help find illegal waste sites faster and increase the chances of tracking down criminals.

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🎉 Enormous congratulations to our Executive Director, Steve Smith, on being appointed MBE for Services to Climate Science! Extremely well deserved! Read more here: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-06... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Delighted to share my latest article in @uk.theconversation.com on the growing challenge of organised fly-tipping in the UK. Read more: theconversation.com/criminal-fly... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk #FlyTipping #WasteCrime #AI #Drones #GeospatialIntelligence #UK

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Delighted to share my latest article in @ConversationUK on the growing challenge of organised fly-tipping in the UK. Read more: theconversation.com/criminal-fly... @TheSmithSchool @OxGeography @UniofOxford #FlyTipping #WasteCrime #AI #Drones #GeospatialIntelligence #UK

"Reclaiming Hope, Removing Carbon" starts at 5pm today! Check out the programme for this evening: co2re.org/wp-content/u.... Want to join us? Book your free ticket here: botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk/event/reclai... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @cabot-institute.bsky.social #SciArt

#WorldOceansDay 2026 presents an opportunity to fundamentally rethink the ocean’s role in society and business, as a living system that underpins global ecological, economic, and social stability. www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/reimagi...

Reimagining the Ocean: The living system at the centre of enterprise

MSc student Camila Llinás Restrepo writes about the ocean’s role in society and business, portraying the ocean as a living system that supports global ecological, economic, and social stability.

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6 days to go until "Reclaiming Hope, Removing Carbon"! Book your free ticket now to see work from our 7 CO2RE Artists, including "Phycologica" by Studio Blue Green. botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk/event/reclai... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @cabot-institute.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social

📢 New publication! 📄 Cleaning up cleaning: a pathway to net zero for fast moving consumer goods chemical formulations 📚 Frontiers in Environmental Economics Read it here: doi.org/10.3389/frev... #NetZero #SustainableChemistry #ClimatePolicy @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @williamsgroupox.bsky.social

For the first time ever, @ox.ac.uk has its own venue at #LCAW2026 Hosted by #OxfordSmithSchool for two days, experts from the across the University will lead events at the forefront of #ClimateScience and impact. @climateoxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Join me on May 29 for the concluding session of the Beyond Carbon UZH lecture series: Greening Growth, Carbon Pricing, Carbon Dioxide Removal. I'll be in discussion with Ottmar Edenhofer @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @inetoxford.bsky.social www.sustainability.uzh.ch/en/research-...

“While most people understand that heat can cause physical health problems, far fewer are aware of the mental health impacts” Dr Laurence Wainwright from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social explains the mental health risks of heatwaves. Find out more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4dK4xBp

Join CO2RE at #LondonClimateActionWeek! On 24 June at 9:30am, we're holding a panel discussion on "Carbon dioxide removal: the latest trends & the UK’s edge". Come to Toynbee Hall & hear expert views on what needs to happen for CO2 removal to scale up in the UK. Sign up: luma.com/zl94ee0n

Carbon dioxide removal: the latest trends and the UK’s edge · Luma

We know that scaling up carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a vital part of limiting warming in line with the Paris Agreement. There are exciting developments in…

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