FuturesIdeas for a sustainable world

Powering a new world

Find out how we're accelerating the energy transition

What will accelerate the energy transition?
Podcast

What will accelerate the energy transition?
Net zero Renewable energy Decarbonisation
We explore how Asia is embracing the use of offshore wind as a source of renewable energy
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Asia embraces the power of wind
Renewable energy Decarbonisation
Discover more about the energy transition and what it means for net zero
Explainer

What is the energy transition?
Decarbonisation Renewable energy Net zero
How does whole system energy planning support local decarbonisation?
Article

What are Local Area Energy Plans?
Decarbonisation Sustainable cities
Global energy demand is insatiable, but with Earth’s climate in peril, we know the world must rapidly transition to renewables if we are to build a better future for generations to come.
Article

Power shift: rising to the energy transition challenge
Decarbonisation
Discover why we need a power grid to support the use of electric vehicles (EVs)
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We urgently need an EV-ready power grid
Decarbonisation Renewable energy Net zero Sustainable cities

Better cities for all

How can we make our cities sustainable, resilient, safe, healthy and work for everyone?

We need to retrofit and improve homes so they don’t waste energy and contribute to excess CO2 emissions, while making homes healthier, safer and more affordable to live in.
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The race to retrofit UK homes

Net zero Sustainable building design Sustainable cities
How business commitments to net zero can deliver social benefits at the community scale
Article

How do safe night-time journeys impact our economy?

Sustainable cities
How business commitments to net zero can deliver social benefits at the community scale
Article

Can children help us imagine a sustainable future?

Sustainable cities
Sustainable cities will require far more investment in active travel schemes that encourage cyclnng and walking
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Driving urban change in uncertain times

Net zero Decarbonisation Sustainable cities
Sustainable cities will require far more investment in active travel schemes that encourage cyclnng and walking
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A city on two wheels - lets encourage active travel

Net zero Decarbonisation Sustainable cities
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How do you actually design a net zero building?

Decarbonisation Net zero Sustainable building design
At Arup we’ve been developing and delivering digital twins for some time, and our belief is that they go beyond simply offering effective control of a singular building or asset.

The brain of a sustainable building – its time to invest in digital twins

Traditionally, developers, owners and operators had to make do with predictions about building running costs and optimise their asset’s use as best they could, using a patchwork of disconnected technical systems. A world of net zero goals and increasing energy costs means this is no longer viable. This presents an opportunity for digital twins.

Discover how we're using digital twins

Transporting ideas

From smart highways to high speed rail to sustainable aviation, learn how we're heling shape the journey to net zero transport.

road transport is one of the world's biggest carbon emitters. What can we do now to reduce the climate impact of road transport and create more resilient transport networks?
Article

Three ways to accelerate the decarbonisation of road transport

Decarbonisation Net zero
Poor transport resilience is becoming ever more obvious as the world feels the impact of climate change. Decarbonisation efforts have taken priority - but increasingly clients are having to ask about their resilience to the impacts of climate change - and what they can do to mitigate this. Find out more.
Article

How should transport systems approach climate resilience?

Climate adaptation Resilience
Air travel and airports are changing. Arup has defined over a dozen innovations that will improve the way we travel, helping make aviation more sustainable and improving the passenger experience.
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Discover the innovations that are remaking aviation

Net zero
Airlines have committed to being net zero by 2050. But could hydrogen be a genuine option to achieveing the decarbonisation of such a major emitter?
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Sustainable aviation looks to green hydrogen

Decarbonisation Net zero
From the new LEVC electric black cab to the battery-powered buses now purring through many cities’ streets, the era of the electric vehicle (EV) has already begun. But despite growing numbers, development of the charging infrastructure hasn’t yet taken off. How should interested investors approach the EV charging grid opportunity?
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EVs – why we need to invest in the grid now

Decarbonisation Net zero
With transport systems accounting for a quarter of global carbon emissions, according to the International Energy Agency, the transformation to achieve net zero mobility is one of the most significant challenges facing the world today.
Article

Net zero on rails – identifying the best approach

Decarbonisation Net zero