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Responsible Science no. 7

SGR's annual journal. Features include: the best technologies for effective climate action; the UK's fair carbon budget; the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty; tackling overconsumption; responsible Artificial Intelligence?; integrating science into policymaking; the global carbon footprint of football; and whales and climate change law.

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May 2025

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Playing with the Planet: the climate cost of UEFA’s growth plan

This report analyses both the growth in greenhouse gas emissions caused by the recent expansion of European club football competitions and induced emissions from related high-carbon sponsorship deals. 

May 2025

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Dirty Tackle: The growing carbon footprint of football

This in-depth report estimates the global carbon footprint of the football sector, including greenhouse gas emissions from: stadiums; travel; merchandise; and sponsorship deals with high carbon corporations. The total emissions are estimated to be equivalent to the whole nation of Austria, with sponsorship emissions being the largest share.

February 2025

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Responsible Science no. 6

SGR's annual journal. Features cover: the costs of war and climate change; system and behaviour change; and false solutions vs. responsible science.

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April 2024

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UK military GHG emissions and the Greening Government Commitments

This short technical paper critically examines the progress that the Ministry of Defence has made in meeting carbon targets at its UK military bases. It concludes that the 2025 targets are very weak, and emission reductions to date are mainly due to non-military action.

May 2023

 

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Responsible Science no. 5

SGR's annual journal. Features cover: what would serious climate action look like?; nuclear power problems; human & environmental costs of the Ukraine war; carbon offsets; global military carbon emissions; and much more!

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May 2023

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Estimating the Military’s Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This report describes an innovative new methodology for estimating global and regional military greenhouse gas emissions, which suggests that the world’s militaries are responsible for 5.5% of global emissions - more than the whole of Russia.

November 2022

 

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The Carbon-OFF plan - a climate action guide for philanthropic organisations

How can philanthropic organisations make sure they’re acting in line with their ethical founding principles and contributing to climate progress? In this introductory guide, Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) shows how such institutions can protect the climate in three key ways.

October 2022

More Irresponsible Science?

These short reports extend SGR's previous research on the financial links between fossil fuel corporations and professional engineering and science organisations. 

May 2022

 

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Responsible Science no. 4

Special 30th anniversary edition! Features cover: new era of activist science; growing nuclear weapons threat; mirage of zero emissions flying; energy conservation for peace; fair consumption space; UK military R&D; and much more!

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April 2022