The UK Co-Benefits Atlas: mapping the positive side-effects of reaching net zero

About this episode

Matt and Fraser discuss the UK Co-Benefits Atlas and its implications for reaching net zero.

Matt and Fraser explore the UK Co-Benefits Atlas , a new, interactive platform for communicating the co-benefits of reaching net zero across the UK. Co-benefits are the positive changes that could happen as a side-effect of cutting carbon emissions – such as cleaner air, healthier homes, and better diets. This is the third and final episode in our series focusing on projects funded by the Scottish Research Alliance for Energy Homes and Livelihoods (EHL). Our guests are Dr Andrew Sudmant, Data Programme Manager at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute and co-lead of the EHL’s “Financial Pathways” theme, and Dr Sean Field, Director of Policy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Energy Ethics at the University of St Andrews and Lead Analyst at the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Follow EHL on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/energy-homes-livelihoods/ Sign up to the EHL newsletter: https://energy-homes-livelihoods.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=95f64f8471e335ca66577e8ac&id=8f3acb33ed Links: Local Zero homepage: https://www.localzeropod.com/ UK Co-Benefits Atlas: https://ukcobenefitsatlas.net/ Dr Andrew Sudmant…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Fraser

Guests: Dr Andrew Sudmant, Dr Sean Field

Topics covered

• co-benefits
• net zero
• climate change
• energy policy
• sustainability

Keywords

• co-benefits
• net zero
• carbon emissions
• clean air
• healthier homes
• Scottish Research Alliance
• energy policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, Centre for Energy Ethics, UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Scottish Research Alliance for Energy Homes and Livelihoods, Energy Homes Livelihoods

Places: UK

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