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It has set new environmental targets in its attempts to become one of the world’s most sustainable universities
The college will fully divest in companies that use fossil fuels and has set five science-based targets
Leading energy and services company, ENGIE, has agreed a 25 year deal with Keele University, to fund, design, build and operate a multi-technology renewable energy park
The study suggests this is despite 91% of students being “fairly or very concerned” about climate change
The institution plans to integrate sustainability into the curriculum and prioritise ‘socially responsible’ investments
The proposed business ideas include a carbon-positive timber real estate investment trust and a sustainable cattle farming fund
The university has also called on the Universities Superannuation Scheme to abandon its £1bn investments in fossil fuels
Researchers say the discovery means they can now convert waste biomass into high-value chemicals more easily and cheaply
New research shows electric vehicle uptake across the UK’s higher education institutions between 2017/18 and 2018/19 increased by 6.5%
The finance aims to allow places of education to ‘aggressively lower’ their carbon footprint, reduce energy use and improve climate resiliency
