Jonathan Norman

London

talkSPORT Cricket Editor & Presenter of Following On cricket podcast. Can often be found watching Fulham or Surrey with a pained expression on my face.

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“How could it be our responsibility?” The equity of Local Authority climate action in England

Nov 23, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Alice Garvey |Milena Buchs |Jonathan Norman |John Barrett

ABSTRACTThe majority of English Local Authorities (LAs) have set targets to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, despite having no formal responsibilities to do so. However, it is questionable whether LAs are able to deliver these plans and targets whilst they are subject to significant operational pressures.
Estimation of useful-stage energy returns on investment for fossil fuels and implications for renewable energy systems - Nature Energy

May 19, 2024 | nature.com | Emmanuel Aramendia |Paul Brockway |Peter Taylor |Jonathan Norman |Matthew Heun

AbstractThe net energy implications of the energy transition have so far been analysed at best at the final energy stage. Here we argue that expanding the analysis to the useful stage is crucial. We estimate fossil fuelsʼ useful-stage energy returns on investment (EROIs) over the period 1971–2020, globally and nationally, and disaggregate EROIs by end use.