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University of Sheffield ranked 24th in the world for sustainability in QS rankings

The University of Sheffield has been ranked 24th globally out of more than 1,400 institutions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, as well as 7th in the UK and 12th in Europe.
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Fungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential to reaching net zero

Researchers are now calling for fungi to be considered more heavily in conservation and biodiversity policies, and are investigating whether we can increase how much carbon the soil underneath us can hold
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University of Sheffield ranked as one of top 50 in the world and top 10 in the UK for action on sustainability

The University of Sheffield has been ranked 42nd in the world and 8th in the UK for its work on sustainable development in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.

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Cut council tax for green gardeners to help cities tackle climate change

Homeowners should be rewarded to garden sustainably, to help combat the damaging effects of climate change in cities and promote a healthier urban landscape.
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Recycling rubble left behind by war could help rebuild key infrastructure

Concrete rubble left behind by war could be recycled and used to help rebuild key infrastructure quicker and more sustainably, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
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First UK Clearing House for certifying new sustainable aviation fuels to launch at University of Sheffield

UK’s SAF Clearing House will be led by the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield and will help remove the barriers to new fuels coming to market