What can ghost stories tell us about climate change? Is environmental damage a crime against humanity? And how can feeding cattle seaweed help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? These were some of the questions asked during the 3MPlanet competition final last...
The CEE is delighted to welcome Anna-Sophie Hobi back to St Andrews as a Visiting Scholar. Anna-Sophie, a PhD student at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, has been affiliated with the Centre since its launch in Feb 2021 and hopes to use her time in St Andrews...
“Our Petrochemical Lives: Encounters with art, archive, and climate change” was the latest event in a burgeoning collaboration between the Centre for Energy Ethics (CEE) and the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) at the University of Dundee. Led...
After launching late in 2023, the CEE-led Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes, and Livelihoods hosted its first major event of 2024 at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. This two-day Financial Pathways to Net Zero Incubator was designed to bring financial...
The European Research Council funded project 'The Ethics of Oil: Finance Moralities and Environmental Politics in the Global Oil Economy' has received a spotlight on the European research hub CORDIS. You can find a project summary, reporting, and results over on their...
With 2023 just about in the books, what better time to celebrate some of the wonderful content produced by our Centre for Energy Ethics members & affiliates!
So, in the spirit of the season, here is our Top 10 list of most-visited content pages on the CEE website in 2023.
A team of researchers from the University of St Andrews working on peatland restoration in Scotland have just launched their new project website. The team - which includes CEE members Dr Cornelia Helmcke, Dr Lydia Cole, and Dr Shona Russell - have been carrying out...
Mette is presenting her paper titled: "Do you really not know that? Energy ethics and the matter of facts in the US oil and gas industry" at 1500 CET, Tuesday 14 November.
Over the weekend Dr Mette High was invited to participate in a policy roundtable discussion at the Liberal Democrats Party Conference. The roundtable's main concern was how to support and incentivise Scotland's households to make homes more energy efficient. Improving...