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The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment is a leading interdisciplinary academic hub at the University of Oxford focused upon teaching, research, and engagement with enterprise on climate change and long-term environmental sustainability.
Thanks for sharing Dave!
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"There’s been a co-ordinated effort to bring in sub-state actors... California’s leadership has been putting forward some groundbreaking [proposals]. They’ve been seen as leaders in that space.” Injy said @oxsustfinance.bsky.social @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It is estimated that if we go down the business-as-usual path, cooling equipment is projected to more than triple by 2050. 
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November 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The 2025 Global Cooling Watch report finds that #GreenhouseGasEmissions from refrigeration & air conditioning reached estimated 4.1 billion tons of CO2 equivalent in 2022. @unep.org 
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November 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Although not everything requested made it into the final text, the agreement did establish processes that could drive further progress
She also highlighted that adaptation has historically been overlooked compared to mitigation.  @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Read our report focused on the economic advantages of transitioning to renewable energy, particularly in developing countries.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Thanks to funding from @climateworks.org , five bursary-recipients from the programme attended #COP29 and #COP30, helping to make global climate negotiation spaces more accessible. 
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November 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The report shows that youth aren’t just stakeholders — they are strategic actors in climate processes. Their knowledge, lived experience and networks matter.
And we should ensure young professionals have access to #ClimateEducation opportunities.
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Over 3 years, the programme reached 5,400+ young people globally,
👉 equipping youth with policy expertise in technical climate negotiations
👉 ensuring representation of younger voices in international climate policy
👉 building an international youth climate community
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐞́𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The Declaration builds on work from the OxGAP project, co-led by Emma Lecavalier & Kaya Axelsson — a collaboration between the #OxfordSmithSchool and the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social , with expertise from several @ox.ac.uk experts.
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.
These achievements are only possible through deep collaboration with IDDI, UNEP, and the truly exceptional leadership and partnership of Instituto Jataí and Brazil’s MGI. @ox.ac.uk 
Oxford Green Approaches to Public Procurement (OxGAP)
Research and Engagement on understanding green approaches to public procurement.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
2 - 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Discussion featuring contributions from Brazil, Costa Rica, Germany, Sweden, UK, Climate Champions team, alongside many other engaged participants committed to driving implementation forward.
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social
 
@oxsustfinance.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
1 - 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐏𝐏 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Ministers and senior officials from pioneering countries joined to mark this milestone and commit to rapid progress on sustainable procurement.

COP30: New declaration aims to make public procurement a force for climate action
Yesterday at COP30 in Belém, the Government of Brazil announced an ambitious plan to drive action on climate change using the power of public procurement. The Belém Declaration on Sustainable Public Procurement, which was informed by OxGAP research, establishes concrete measures to move high-impac...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
They welcomed the first government signatories to the 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐞́𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, signalling a new phase of global momentum on procurement reform. The week was energising for
@oxfordnetzero.bsky.social  contributing across 2 key events that brought governments, researchers, & international partners together.
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM