"carbon emissions" blog posts
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Rethinking waste: Our journey towards more sustainable food practices
With its ambitious waste reduction targets and progress well underway to meeting these, this Sustainability Week we're looking at how the University is now turning food waste into valuable resources that cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Posted on: 27 February 2024
Trash to Treasure: We visit the SUEZ Renew Hub
A Utopia for reuse and upcycling, The Renew Hub in Manchester is selling everyday waste items salvaged from household collections to the general public, with all proceeds going to charity. Representatives from the University of Liverpool recently visited the Hub to find out more.
Posted on: 27 February 2023
What are carbon emissions, and why do they matter?
You’ll often see the terminology ‘Scopes 1, 2 and 3’ used when talking about carbon emissions, but what do these numbers mean? Karl Whittle, Professor of Zero Carbon and Nuclear Energy, explains.
Posted on: 29 November 2022
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The shrinking road to net zero
In an article first published in the New Statesman, Karl Whittle, Professor of Zero Carbon and Nuclear Energy, reflects on why the UK needs to invest clean energy now.
Posted on: 6 July 2022