Energy and Environment
RSC policy on energy, the environment and sustainability.
2012
Solar Fuels
18 January 2012
The RSC launches the UK's first report on solar fuels and their potential environmental and economic benefits to the UK.
2011
Nuclear Research and Development Capabilities
28 April 2011
RSC Response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee Inquiry into Nuclear Research and Development Capabilities
2010
RSC response to the Select Committees Enquiry on strategically important metals
22 December 2010
The importance of recycling and reducing dependence on important metals
Scotland's Higher activity Radioactive Waste Policy
09 April 2010
Response to consultation on the detailed statement of policy for Scotland's Higer Activity Radioactive Waste
2009
DELETE - Geoengineering: Challenges and global impacts
01 September 2009
Report on a seminar exploring approaches to managing climate change based on geoengineering.
Climate Change in Scotland
30 March 2009
The RSC response to the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee consultation on the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill
UK Expertise for Exploitation of Biomass-Based Platform Chemicals
23 March 2009
A white paper by The FROPTOP Group
2008
Adapting the UK to climate change
10 October 2008
The RSC response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution study
Towards Carbon Capture and Storage
22 September 2008
The RSC has submitted a joint response with the Institute of Biology and Institute of Physics to the BERR consultation
Carbon Capture and Storage
23 June 2008
Report from a joint seminar held by the RSC, IOP and IOB to discuss methods of sequestering carbon dioxide produced from burning fossil fuels
Harnessing light: Solar energy for a low carbon future
24 January 2008
Report from an RSC policy seminar looking at the development of the field of photochemistry from Einstein's work in the early 20th century to modern technologies.
Renewable Electricity Generation Technologies
15 January 2008
The RSC response to the Innovation, Universities and Skills Select Committee consultation on renewable electricity generation.
2007
Managing Radioactive Waste Safely
01 November 2007
Response to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs consultation "managing radioactive waste safely: a framework for implementing geological disposal".
Renewable energy-generation technologies
02 July 2007
The RSC has submitted evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee's inquiry
Draft Climate Change Bill
12 June 2007
The RSC has submitted a response to the draft Climate Change Bill
The Natural Environment Research Council strategy
13 April 2007
The RSC has submitted a response to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) "Next generation science for planet Earth: NERC draft strategy 2007 -2012"
Investigating the Oceans
08 February 2007
The RSC has submitted evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee's inquiry: Investigating the Oceans.
2006
Royal Society biofuels study
12 November 2006
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has responded to the Royal Society call for evidence on developments for biofuels.
Climate change: citizen's agenda
01 September 2006
RSC response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee "climate change: citizen's agenda".
Environmental effects of novel materials and applications
05 June 2006
Response to a study by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution into the environmental effects of novel materials and applications
Materials for Nuclear Waste Management
01 June 2006
Final report summarising the findings of the RSC workshop on "Materials for Nuclear Waste Management"
Converting carbon dioxide to chemicals report
01 June 2006
A report summarising the findings of the RSC workshop on "Converting carbon dioxide to chemicals" held on July 27th 2006.
Climate Change
24 May 2006
RSC Response to the Environmental Audit Committee Climate Change - The UK Programme 2006 inquiry
Securing Clean, Affordable Energy for the Long Term
14 April 2006
The RSCs response to the DTi consultation "Our Energy Challenge Securing Clean, Affordable Energy for the Long Term".
Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport
24 February 2006
The RSC response to the Environmental Audit Commission on Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport.
Carbon Capture and Storage
15 February 2006
RSC response to the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology inquiry into Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
Climate Change: Bioenergy
03 February 2006
RSC and Biosciences Federation response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee Climate Change: Bioenergy inquiry.
