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Researchers and students from across the University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) will present their research as part of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting 2023. The international conference which will be held between 23 - 27 March, attracts geographers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and other disciplinary experts who share and discuss the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience.

Public authorities must experiment as they establish clean air/low emissions zones in city centres – along with studying the data. Evidence should be at the heart of climate-friendly policies, but there is real risk that political demands for ‘perfect evidence’ could actually undermine both attempts to improve air quality and the potential for transformative change.

Increased car traffic and poor air quality is an increasing problem for Polish city dwellers. In a Rzeczpospolita exclusive, TSU researchers Hannah Budnitz and Tim Schwanen, alongside Polish colleagues Aleksandra Lis-Plesińska and Rafał Szymanowski, provide commentary on why public authorities must consider more than just the data when it comes to establishing clean transport zones in their cities. Article in Polish.

Traffic restrictions are taking over our cities, with little chance of a U-turn. Drivers will have to get used to paying their way, writes Rosie Kinchen in The Sunday Times. Includes commentary from Prof Tim Schwanen. Subscription required.

The roll-out of hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in council-owned car parks in Oxfordshire has been completed as part of the Park and Charge project involving Dr Hannah Budnitz.

Focusing solely on electric vehicles and technology is actually slowing down the path to zero emissions. Christian Brand, Associate Professor in Transport, Energy and Environment and chapter contributor to Greta Thunberg's new The Climate Book explains how we meet Paris-compliant decarbonisation targets for the transport sector.

A new generation of private jet startups are keen to boost their environmental credentials, writes Freya Pratty for an article in Sifted. Includes expert comment by Prof Tim Schwanen.