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From Baku to Sheffield: º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield’s Commitment to Global Sustainability at COP29 and Beyond

This week, the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP29, has been taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Line of Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers

Saving energy in the School of Biosciences

The School of Biosciences is cutting energy use by optimising its fleet of Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) freezers, achieving energy savings without compromising sample preservation.
A display on the dashboard of an electric vehicle showing the battery charge level

Reduce demand and recycle critical materials like lithium, say top engineers

A º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield professor has contributed to a new report calling for a national materials strategy that addresses the rising demand for critical materials.
An exterior close up view of the Wave

º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield awarded Social Infrastructure Project of the Year for The Wave

º£½ÇÉçÇø’s newest building, the Wave, has been awarded Social Infrastructure Project of the Year at the British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA).
An interior view of The Wave

º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield adopts sustainable cleaning practices

º£½ÇÉçÇø has made significant changes to its cleaning processes, saving thousands of litres of water and substantially reducing carbon emissions related to cleaning.