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Glasgow’s Beyond Net Zero research recognises that science and technology research solely into reducing carbon emissions is not enough to create a just and sustainable future.

There are tensions between acting towards a net zero future and adapting to a changing climate. The University of Glasgow’s researchers recognise that their work takes place within a context of increasing societal challenges, like socioeconomic and health inequalities, and are pushing the boundaries of science and technology while reducing the trade-offs that cause harm to people and planet.

The University of Glasgow is a member of Scotland Beyond Net Zero,  a coalition designed to catalyse research collaboration, empower communities and inform the policymaking and action Scotland needs to reach its ambitious targets.

At the University of Glasgow, a wide range of disciplines apply their research to solving the climate crisis. For instance, in topics like:

• The Environment: biological and chemical sensing, pollution monitoring and sequestration, environmental biotechnology, biofilters for drinking water, bioremediation technologies for polluted land, coastal climate change risks, green infrastructure, landscape evolution modelling, noise pollution.
• Renewable and Circular Resources: polymer hybrid materials and polymers from renewable resources, circular electronics, sustainable chemicals, clean energy, energy harvesting, offshore wind. The Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy is working towards the provision of energy as a service to sustainable and inclusive development, avoiding unintended environmental and societal consequences.
• Carbon & Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions: greenhouse-gas emissions from water treatment, CO₂ capture and reactivity, CO₂ mineralisation, enhanced rock weathering, energy-efficient computing, life cycle assessment, hydrogen-electric powered aircrafts, decarbonised transport, cleaner technological development.
• Digital and Systems Solutions: digital twins of biotreatment processes, LiFi technology for sustainable connectivity demands of the future, agent-based simulation, artificial intelligence, disaster risk reduction, climate change AI.

Our supervisory teams often collaborate beyond traditional science and technology disciplines to bring the latest research findings to applied areas, like rural development and place-based community development. An example of this is the GALLANT project, which aims to deliver a climate resilient city through city-university partnership by using Glasgow as a living lab.

The Centre for Sustainable Solutions hosts the University’s researchers undertaking work that addresses the challenges of net zero, climate change and sustainability. They support teams to advance science and technology, while recognising that scientific breakthroughs and innovation need to be conducted alongside considering resource and carbon efficiency, and longer-term implications of our work on future generations.

Related Areas: Sustainability, Climate Change, Energy Storage.