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    Sustainable cooling

    Wednesday, 28 April, 2021

    Cooling is a process used across many areas of society. It is important for buildings, industrial processes and the supply of food and medicines. It is also needed for sustainable development. Yet some cooling applications contribute to climate change and the demand for cooling is rising. This POSTnote looks at UK and global demand for cooling. It highlights ways of meeting this demand that are more sustainable than conventional practices. It also outlines technology and policy options to promote these.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Event report

    Event summary: Policy implications of cryosphere science for the 1.5°C target event.

    Tuesday, 19 January, 2021

    On 3 December, 2020 POST and the non-partisan International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI) hosted a closed briefing as one of a series of “Cryosphere 1.5°C Briefings”. These are the notes from the briefing. As this was a closed event for Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff, questions and comments during the different rounds of discussion have not been attributed.

    • Event report
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • Event listing

    Policy implications of cryosphere science for the 1.5°C target

    Friday, 20 November, 2020

    This event will brief parliamentarians on the policy implications at all levels arising from the latest science focused on cryosphere (snow and ice) regions including climate negotiations at COP 26.

    • Event listing
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • Horizon scanning,Select Committee Area of Research Interest

    COVID-19 Areas of Research Interest

    Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

    POST has published 20 COVID-19 Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) for the UK Parliament. ARIs were identified using the input of over 1,000 experts. They were then ranked in order of interest to UK Parliament research and select committee staff, following internal feedback. Each ARI comes with a series of questions aiming to further break down each broad area. The ARIs focus on the impacts of the global pandemic and range from economic recovery and growth, to surveillance and data collection, long-term mental health effects, education, vaccine development, and the NHS.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Select Committee Area of Research Interest
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • COVID-19
  • POSTnote

    Heat networks

    Tuesday, 29 September, 2020

    A heat network provides heating and hot water to an apartment, commercial site or series of buildings close together. It can also provide cooling. There is interest in using them to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from UK buildings. This POSTnote looks at the technology of heat networks and their sources of heat. It looks at considerations when building new networks. It also outlines a potential future market framework.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    COP26 expert database

    Tuesday, 07 July, 2020

    In November 2021 the UK will host COP26, the UN climate summit that will be vital for international efforts to respond to climate change. POST is inviting anyone with expertise in areas relating to COP26 to provide feedback. We would like to know what you think the UK Parliament and Government’s priorities should be while preparing for and delivering COP26. Findings from our survey will feed into an inquiry. Those who respond to the survey will be entered onto a database of experts who may be contacted by parliamentary staff, MPs or Peers, in order to help them scrutinise government preparations for COP26 over the next 16 months.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Marine renewables

    Monday, 08 June, 2020

    Marine renewables are technologies that generate electricity from tide and wave motion. They produce electricity without greenhouse gases, and could provide economic benefits for the UK. However, the technologies have been slow to develop, despite previous projections of growth. This POSTnote examines the causes of this delay and how the sector might develop.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    Environment and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about?

    Friday, 22 May, 2020

    This report outlines environment concerns. Greenhouse gas emissions seem to be falling during the outbreak. While experts note an opportunity to continue this reduction through policy-making, experts are concerned that the need to reinvigorate the economy will override environmental considerations. Access to green space has been important in supporting people’s well-being. Experts note that access to green space is limited in some urban areas. They have similar concerns for the equality of access to active travel such as cycling.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    Expert acknowledgements

    Monday, 11 May, 2020

    • Horizon scanning
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    COVID-19 outbreak: What are experts concerned about?

    Monday, 11 May, 2020

    Over 1,100 experts have responded to a COVID-19 survey by POST's Knowledge Exchange Unit. Through the survey, experts shared their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. Researchers have also shared what further data or information they would like to see the Government release to understand the decisions that underpin its approach. This first report outlines the survey methodology. Detailed reports with concerns on specific areas such as trade, education, and public health will be published in the coming days.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
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    • Energy
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    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
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    • COVID-19
  • POSTnote

    Infrastructure and climate change

    Friday, 27 March, 2020

    Key infrastructure areas such as transport, energy, water and telecoms are vital to society and the economy. Evidence suggests that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, posing a risk to infrastructure systems. This POSTnote looks at the main climate-related risks to the UK’s economic infrastructure, measures to reduce these risks and the main challenges to implementing resilience measures.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)

    Friday, 06 March, 2020

    According to global climate and economic models, removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere will be necessary to limit global warming to 1.5˚C. Among Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) techniques, these models assume that Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) could play a prominent role. This POSTnote summarises why BECCS has been included in the models, outlines the challenges and trade-offs of deploying at scale, and considers policy options for supporting its development.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
  • POSTnote

    Low-carbon aviation fuels

    Monday, 24 February, 2020

    This POSTnote reviews the main types of low-carbon aviation fuels and their potential for use, as well as associated challenges and opportunities. It supplements POSTnote 615: Climate Change and Aviation.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Climate change and aviation

    Tuesday, 11 February, 2020

    Aviation has a growing impact on climate change, as demand for air travel increases globally. This POSTnote examines options for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from aviation, including new technologies, demand reduction and emissions offsetting. It also outlines UK and global policy frameworks for implementing measures to do so. 

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTbrief

    Research for Parliament: Preparing for a changing world

    Wednesday, 28 August, 2019

    This document builds on POST's previous publication, Topics of Interest 2018 (POSTbrief 27). The subjects are listed under under six category headings based on the drivers of change identified in POSTnote 500: demographic change and healthcare; social and cultural trends; geopolitical and governance challenges; environmental pressures and climate change; resource security and sustainability; and technological advance.

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