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Birmingham Energy Institute welcomes Professor Paul Ekins

Name: Birmingham Energy Institute welcomes Professor Paul Ekins
Start: 2016-03-17T16:00
End: 2016-03-17T17:30
Location: Gisbert Kapp Building (G8), NG16

Location: Gisbert Kapp Building (G8), NG16

Dates: Thursday 17 March 2016 (16:00-17:30)

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The lecture will provide a synoptic overview of global energy challenges, focusing principally on the excess availability of fossil fuels compared to the carbon budget that would keep average global temperatures to below 2oC.