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Zero Carbon Research Initiative

The University of Liverpool Zero Carbon Research Initiative (ZCRI) is a research and consultancy group led by our founder and director Dr Stephen Finnegan and supported by industry sponsored PhD researchers. Its goal is to assist in deciphering the complex carbon landscape and designing strategies to help business achieve the UK Governments plan to become Net Zero Carbon (NZC) by 2050.

Did you know that in addition to NZC, there is GHG reporting, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme (ESOS), Taskforce on Climate Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD 2025), the new UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UKETS) plus much more.

Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Design

Measuring the 'embodied' and 'operational' carbon impact over the lifetime use of the asset and reducing it to zero.

Embodied Carbon

The amount of carbon (CO2e) produced in the life cycle use of a product or material.

Operational Carbon

The amount of carbon (CO2e) produced to operate a building.

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People

Who we are

Publications

A selection of publications from the ZCRI