🚢 New ECI research shows Europe’s ports face far greater climate risks than previously estimated. Ignoring compound hazards like flooding, storms & heat can underestimate losses by ~€100m a year. Adaptation planning needs to catch up. Read more ⬇️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/interac...

“Our findings show a growing proportion of articles are decoupling net zero from climate change.” — Dr James Painter, Senior Teaching Associate, Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford; Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism ➡️ eciu.net/media/press-...

Join Prof Jan Rosenow, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at the ECI, at the World Economic Forum in Davos next month. Find out more ➡️https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/ @janrosenow.bsky.social @weforum.org

📢 ONE Annual Lecture | 3 Feb 2026 What role can carbon dioxide removal really play—and are science & policy keeping up? Speaker: Prof Gideon Henderson ONE update from Prof Jim Hall (ECI) All welcome Register ➡️ bit.ly/ONE-CO2-removal

🚗 NEW report from CNZ + @rockymtninst.bsky.social + @ecioxford.bsky.social answers a critical Q for policy-makers: how can we scale the EV S-Curve - and tip into the phase of mass adoption❓ 🔗 centrefornetzero.org/papers/doc/s... Details in 🧵 Thanks to @carbonbrief.org for featuring!

Prof Jim Hall, Professor of Climate and Environmental Risk and Lead of the ECI’s Oxford Programme for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems delivered the opening keynote at the Rethinking Water 2025 conference. Watch it back on YouTube 🎥🌍https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI2kjdcFz6U

We're delighted to be involved in this one day conference and workshop being held at the Environmental Change Institute @ecioxford.bsky.social and featuring speakers from the ECI. Early booking is advised: actionnetwork.org/events/talki...

🌳Join us and be a part of making our first Oxford Nature Festival a success! 🐝 More info and to register our interest: bit.ly/4rFC7Pf @ecioxford.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @oxfordecosystems.bsky.social @iccs.bsky.social

Nick Eyre, Emeritus Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at @ecioxford.bsky.social, discusses his career and how public policy can help shape the transition to a post-carbon society in a just and equitable way. ⬇️ https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/nick-eyre

Great news 🎉🌳 ECI’s Dr Jesús Aguirre-Gutiérrez has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant for his project on tropical forest adaptation. A major boost for research on how these vital ecosystems respond to environmental change. Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/new-erc...

New Nature study finds sub-Saharan Africa has lost 24% of its biodiversity. ECI’s Dr Nicola Stevens co-led the plant assessment as part of a major African-led effort mapping where biodiversity is being lost — and where it remains. More in our news story ⬇️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/sub-sah...

Congratulations to Professor @janrosenow.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

The #UN is now using PortWatch—co-developed by @ecioxford.bsky.social —to track global port activity and spot emerging shipping risks. Open data, better crisis response, stronger resilience. ➡️More: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/un-adop...

Great insights from an #ATBC webinar on tropical fire ecology, moderated by ECI's Dr @ioliverasmenor.bsky.social on how shifting fire regimes reshape ecosystems and why science-based fire management matters. 🖥️➡️ tropicalbiology.org/blog/2025/12...

🌿 Step into the Amazon with scientist & author Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. Her insights blend Indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge science to reveal how rainforest communities guide solutions for climate, biodiversity & cultural resilience. Watch the talk & be inspired. @ecioxford.bsky.social

IFSTAL kicks off its 2nd decade! ECI’s Dr Monika Zurek joins Dr Rebecca Wells to lead the programme shaping 3,000+ food systems changemakers. Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/ifstal-...

Jason Williams, 'The Cloud Gardener' joins our researchers to explore how greening even the smallest spaces can transform lives. From balcony biodiversity in Manchester to research on Oxford’s green spaces, this episode digs into small ideas with big impacts. @ecioxford.bsky.social

Global trade could lose $14B/yr from disruptions at maritime chokepoints like the Suez and Bab el-Mandeb. New ECI study shows how conflict, piracy & extreme weather ripple through supply chains. By Dr Jasper Verschuur, Dr Johannes Lumma & Prof Jim Hall. ➡️https://tinyurl.com/96amj8sz

Eco-distress—climate anxiety among young people—is real and ongoing. In this series in The Conversation UK, researchers at the ECI reflect on their Museum of Climate Hope project, showing how creative approaches can inspire hope and action. ➡️ theconversation.com/topics/clima...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀. ECI's Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social says: “Transport is hard to decarbonise; this report shows how policy & evidence can work together.” ➡️ ukerc.ac.uk/news/new-res...

When army ants go on the march, the whole forest reacts – including ECI ecologist Dr @erikaberenguer.bsky.social Army ants: great for ecology, terrible for your skin! 🐜 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoby... #BBCWorldService

New research by ECI's Dr Amelie Paszkowski shows over 22M people in Bangladesh live on land rapidly reshaped by erosion and shifting rivers — with the poorest most exposed. A major step in mapping these hidden hazards using fully open data. 🌍📡 www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/hidden-...

From AI for resilience to wildfire science and traditional knowledge, ECI's Dr @manumachadoeco.bsky.social brought her expertise to #COP30 in Belém. A valuable voice on fire and climate risk. 🔥🌍

NEW RESEARCH: Demand flexibility becomes more and more attractive. We found a whopping 480 smart tariffs and services across Europe — a 3x increase since our 2021/2022 study. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @jaapburger.eu @regassistproj.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

How can the UK turn planned infrastructure into real, sustainable outcomes? Prof Jim Hall on productivity, design, trade-offs & climate challenges in The Infrastructure Podcast. 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehyV... #Infrastructure #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CivilEngineering

New Nature Energy @nature.com study shows the UK can reach net zero faster, cheaper & with fewer risks by cutting energy demand. ECI’s Prof Christian Brand @profchristianbrand.bsky.social led the transport analysis in this unique gov–research collaboration. ➡️: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/less-en...

The #birmingham_mail on proposed improvements* to the #UK #Cold #Weather #Payment ❄️🌨️ - news article 📰 link: www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of... * these improvements mentioned in a @uk.theconversation.com article I co-wrote with @tinafawcett.bsky.social #Brenda_Boardman @ecioxford.bsky.social

ECI research led by Pamela Acheng, DPhil student, is shaping the World Bank’s new #HDM5 tool for climate-resilient road planning. Supported by the @ccgprogramme.bsky.social CCG Programme. ➡️ climatecompatiblegrowth.com/ccg-engageme... #ClimateResilience #TransportPlanning

As the weather turns colder, this research is only going to become more relevant — and more talked about. Important insights from Dr Tom Longden, Dr Tina Fawcett and Dr Brenda Boardman. ❄️📝 @tomecon.bsky.social @tinafawcett.bsky.social

Thoughtful reflections from Prof Yadvinder Malhi, at @ecioxford.bsky.social and @naturerecovery.bsky.social on COP30 in Belém, and the future of the world’s great rainforests. A powerful reminder of why this work matters so deeply. 🌳⚠️ @cop30brazil.bsky.social

We don’t mind where you get your energy advice — cheers to learning anywhere! 🍸⚡ Check out “Watts on the Rocks” from @eon-next.bsky.social + ECI's @janrosenow.bsky.social #Energy #NetZero #HeatPumps #Solar #BottomsUp news.eonenergy.com/news/sip-and...

At COP30 in Belém, ECI's Dr Erika Berenguer joined a panel at Dialogues of the Pyrocene, discussing causes, impacts, and solutions to the Amazon fire crisis — an important conversation for climate and communities. @erikaberenguer.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social

Great connections and climate care at COP30 in Belém 🌍💚💙 ECI’s Erika Berenguer and DPhil student Cláudia Coleoni joined Atlantic Fellows, Rhodes Scholars, OxCAN and Oxford alumni for a warm, collaborative meet-up on climate justice.

We’re celebrating Dr Brenda Boardman, awarded an Honorary Doctorate by The Open University for pioneering work on fuel poverty and energy justice. Huge congratulations to a founder of the ECI and a true force for change. ➡️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/celebra... @openuniversity.bsky.social

At COP30, Prof Yadvinder Malhi joined scientists from the Amazon, Congo & Borneo for the 2025 Amazon Assessment Report launch. Discussions focused on deforestation, fires, climate impacts, Indigenous communities & conservation pathways. @ymalhi.bsky.social Read more➡️https://tinyurl.com/spxju2pp

Amazon researchers Dr Erika Berenguer (ECI) & Ane Alencar: “Putting out fires without prevention is a losing battle.” They discuss Amazon fire impacts and gender barriers in this Sumaúma interview: tinyurl.com/bdhnjfmy @erikaberenguer.bsky.social @anealencar.bsky.social

Carbon capture was meant to help fix past emissions — not replace real cuts to fossil fuels. ECI Director Michael Obersteiner talks to Bloomberg UK about how negative emissions reshaped climate policy — and why we should be cautious ahead of #COP30. Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/scienti...

New research from @ecioxford.bsky.social + Danish Technological Institute finds heat pumps can cut industrial heating costs by up to 75% vs hydrogen boilers — the fastest, most affordable path to decarbonising industrial heat. ➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/3e39ypht #HeatPumps #NetZero #Decarbonisation

“Rail and buses go together so well in a proper transport interchange.” Dr Brenda Boardman on BBC Radio Oxford calling for a better-designed, low-carbon transport hub for Oxford. Petition link in comments. Listen from 1:19:44 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #SustainableTransport #Oxford #ClimateAction

ECI researcher Dr Francesco Fuso Nerini: "AI enables major benefits, but without smart planning its energy & water use could soar." Study warns US AI servers may use 10% of electricity by 2030. 🔗: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/ai-coul... #SustainableAI #NetZero

ECI is proud to be represented at #COP30Brazil by Dr @erikaberenguer.bsky.social Tomorrow she joins Greenpeace, SOS Atlantic Forest & WWF to discuss aligning climate & biodiversity policies ➡️https://tinyurl.com/4fz3j3dm #COP30 #Biodiversity #Forests #Amazon Dr Erika Berenguer + Dr Aline Soterroni

From Rio92 to Head of the University of Oxford delegation to #COP30 in Belém. Dr Aline Soterroni, in the photo with the Ambassador of Brazil to the UK, Antonio Patriota, will be Deputy Head. For the 1st time, the delegation has 2 Brazilians leading it. If you wanna talk to our researchers, DM me.

New study co-authored by ECI’s Dr Marco Springmann finds global food systems already beyond safe planetary limits — but shows how we can bring them back within the boundary. Urgent action is needed to transform how we produce & consume food🔗 tinyurl.com/2s4h3x7u #FoodSystems #PlanetaryBoundaries

Human activity is reshaping the Amazon’s biodiversity, ecology & evolutionary history - new research co-led by ECI's Dr Erika Berenguer @erikaberenguer.bsky.social & Dr Cássio Nunes @lancasteruni.bsky.social Published as COP30 opens in Belém ➡️: tinyurl.com/3rre799x #Amazon #Forests #Biodiversity

“Climate change is a global problem — the solution has to be countries getting together.” ECI's Prof Jim Hall spoke with presenter Nick Ferrari, on LBC, about the purpose of COP and why, despite its flaws, global cooperation is essential. 🎧 Listen on LBC: www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/...

Join us TOMORROW when @julespretty.bsky.social will be leading an important discussion on 'How Story Creates Agency for the Nature and Climate Crises'. Register to attend online or in-person, followed by a drinks reception. bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

New ECI-led study finds plant-based diets could reshape global farming jobs — cutting costs by up to $995B a year & shifting labour from livestock to horticulture. 🔗 www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/global-... #FoodSystems #PlantBased #Sustainability #OxfordResearch #OxfordMartinSchool

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Why do we need the Amazon — and what happens if it disappears? 🌳 ECI researcher Dr @erikaberenguer.bsky.social joins the BBC’s Climate Question to discuss the future of the world’s largest rainforest. Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4ZkE... #AmazonRainforest #ClimateChange

Only 2% of Interpol Red Notices target environmental crimes ECI's @diogoverissimo.bsky.social co-author of study finds Illegal logging, wildlife trafficking & pollution remain low priorities for global law enforcement Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/environ... #EnvironmentalCrime #ClimateAction