Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the UK
At the end of March the government was pleased to announce a 3% fall in greenhouse gas emissions for the period 2016-17. It would appear from the statistics that transport is the largest emitter in the UK, but does this reflect reality?
What is the impact of the ‘heat’ market on emissions and what role will nuclear power play in generating future UK energy needs?
Professor Brian Scott-Quinn discusses how the UK can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in Henley Business School’s Leading Insights. Read the full article here.
| Published | 15 April 2019 |
|---|
You might also like
Industry Insights: ICBC Standard Bank and Financial Services in the Digital Business Era
26 March 2018
For our final Industry Insights talk this year, we were delighted to welcome Mr. Huihong Cai, the CTO of ICBC Standard Bank.
Climate risk disclosures: Why more information isn’t always better for investors by Professor Simone Varotto
26 February 2025
Professor Simone Varotto analysed the financial reports of UK-listed companies from 1996-2018 and found a surprising pattern in how markets respond to different types of climate disclosures after natural disasters strike.
Do not panic - banks have always failed...
5 January 2009
Research by Dr Adrian R Bell, Professor Chris Brooks and Dr Tony Moore at the University of Reading's ICMA Centre has established clear parallels between the events of King Edward I's time in the late 13th century and today's credit crunch.