This blog summarises the findings of the 2-year research project ‘Low-carbon reorientation in steel, oil
refining and petrochemical industries’ that was funded by the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and
innovation Centre (IDRIC).
Category: Sustainability
Tackling the housing crisis: Taking a closer look at challenges in delivering modular housing
Suzanne Peters, Jonatan Pinkse, and Graham Winch delve into the hurdles of modular housing amid the UK’s housing crisis. They investigate solutions requiring government support and industry-wide collaboration.
Friends or Foes: Can green and non-green knowledge be both crucial for environmental innovation?
Martina Ayoub and Stephane Lhuillery from BETA, University of Strasbourg, are set to investigate what it takes to eco-innovate by exploring the knowledge components that can drive environmental innovation.
Sustainability transitions: catalysing innovation in the foundational economy for a green and just future
In this article, Usman Aziz from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR), Professor Elvira Uyarra from MIOIR and Dr Josephine Mylan from the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) analyse international best practice of sustainability policies in city-regions and the lessons that can be drawn from them.
The circular economy and the puzzle of formalization: Reflections on circular practices in the biodiverse Amazon
Paul Dewick and Ronnie Ramlogan discuss how the Circular Economy (CE) promotes greater efficiency in the consumption and production of goods, and recycling resources within and beyond systems of production.
Using green product innovation to let your customers behave more sustainably
Jonatan Pinske and René Bohnsack discuss what might make customers use green products in a truly sustainable way.