Particle accelerators are large-scale, complex projects, and they have some unique challenges when it comes to environmental sustainability. A group of particle accelerator researchers and environmental sustainability experts shares how community-specific guidance can help address these needs.
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Wakeling, H. et al. High-level environmental sustainability guidelines for large accelerator facilities. Preprint at https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.14979 (2025).
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Wakeling, H., Burrows, P., Clarke, J. et al. Community-specific guidance for environmental sustainability in particle accelerators. Nat Rev Phys (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-025-00878-6
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