Nicola Beaumont

Jun 25, 2024 | ukerc.ac.uk | Stephen Watson |Nicola Beaumont

The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms plays a key role in meeting global Net Zero targets by 2050 and if delivered sustainably could address the dual challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Many countries are embracing ambitious approaches to environmental impact reduction by implementing concepts such as Biodiversity Net Gain, Nature Positive and No Net Loss.

May 9, 2024 | mailchi.mp | Nicola Beaumont

UKERC Newsletter 09/05/24 UKERC at 20Author: Nicola BeaumontUKERC celebrated its 20th anniversary with a conference reflecting on its achievements and planning for the future. Nicola Beaumont chaired the conference which highlighted UKERC's role in connecting researchers, policymakers and industry, its impact on energy policy, and its focus on new areas like green grids and industrial decarbonisation.

Mar 25, 2024 | nature.com | Nicola Beaumont

Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53099-9, published online 02 February 2024The Acknowledgements section in the original version of this Article was omitted. The Acknowledgements section now reads:“This study was supported by NAMC -North Atlantic Microplastic Centre. Pillar 5 "Society and Regulation", 2021–2023, https://namc.no/about.”The original Article has been corrected.

Feb 1, 2024 | nature.com | Nicola Beaumont

AbstractPlastic pollution has emerged as a global challenge necessitating collective efforts to mitigate its adverse environmental consequences. International negotiations are currently underway to establish a global plastic treaty.