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| Cambridge Centre for Climate Repair | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cambridge Centre for Climate Repair |
| Formation | 2019 |
| Founder | University of Cambridge; Professor David J. C. MacKay (posthumous influence) / Professor Myles Allen (founding director) |
| Type | Research centre |
| Location | Cambridge, England |
| Parent organization | University of Cambridge |
Cambridge Centre for Climate Repair is a research centre at the University of Cambridge focused on developing, testing, and evaluating technologies and approaches intended to limit or reverse anthropogenic climate change. The centre operates at the interface of climate change mitigation, geoengineering research, and interdisciplinary science, engaging scholars and practitioners from fields represented at Cambridge such as Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, and the Centre for Science and Policy. It has been associated with prominent figures in climate science and policy and has pursued experimental and modelling work linked to broader debates involving international bodies and national laboratories.
The centre was established in 2019 within the University of Cambridge following discussions involving academics from the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, and the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge. Its founding drew on intellectual traditions associated with Professor David J. C. MacKay and leadership from figures such as Myles Allen and collaborators across institutions including Imperial College London, University of Oxford, and the Met Office. Early organizational design referenced governance practices from Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and institutional models like the Royal Society's advisory role. Initial public launch events involved stakeholders from UK Parliament, the Committee on Climate Change, and representatives of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change dialogues.
Research priorities include evaluation of solar radiation management techniques such as stratospheric aerosol interventions, exploration of carbon dioxide removal approaches including direct air capture and enhanced weathering, and assessment of ecological impacts with teams linked to the British Antarctic Survey and the National Oceanography Centre. Projects engage computational groups working with climate models like those used at the Hadley Centre and observational networks aligned to World Meteorological Organization datasets. Collaborative efforts have connected the centre with experimental programmes at Svalbard Global Seed Vault-adjacent initiatives, modelling consortia including the IPCC contributors, and joint studies with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers on scalability and risk assessment.
The centre is hosted by the University of Cambridge and organized into research themes coordinated with Cambridge departments such as the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, and the Centre for Natural Material Innovation. It maintains formal partnerships with external institutions including Imperial College London, University of Oxford, European Commission research networks, and the National Physical Laboratory. International collaborations involve the Max Planck Society, CNRS, and North American partners like Harvard University and Stanford University. Advisory and oversight arrangements have included members with affiliations to the Royal Society, Science and Technology Facilities Council, and policy stakeholders from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Facilities supporting experimental work draw on Cambridge infrastructure such as the Scott Polar Research Institute laboratories, engineering workshops in the West Cambridge Site, and computing resources linked to the University of Cambridge High Performance Computing Service. The centre has piloted small-scale field tests of delivery platforms analogous to research at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and deployed monitoring systems using instrumentation comparable to arrays at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science. Technology development efforts include partnerships with firms and testbeds in the Cambridge Science Park and coordination with national infrastructure providers like the UK Research and Innovation network.
The centre engages with policymakers from bodies such as UK Parliament committees, the Committee on Climate Change, and delegates to UNFCCC negotiating sessions. Outreach activities have included public lectures at venues like the Cambridge Union and joint events with institutions including the Royal Institution and Science Museum, London. Educational programmes have collaborated with the Cambridge University Press and the Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge to develop materials for professional audiences in the Civil Service and international agencies. The centre has contributed evidence submissions to inquiries and worked with media organizations including the BBC and major newspapers to explain research findings.
Funding sources have combined philanthropic donations, grants from agencies such as UK Research and Innovation, project funding from the European Research Council, and contracts with charitable foundations including those associated with international donors. Governance has been structured under university oversight with a board including academics from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Cambridge, legal counsel with connections to Cambridge Enterprise, and external advisors drawn from institutions like the Royal Society and the National Academy of Sciences.
The centre's work on geoengineering and solar radiation management has provoked debate involving scholars from Oxford Martin School, activists connected to Friends of the Earth, and commentators in outlets such as the Guardian. Critics referenced ethical and governance concerns raised in reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and civil society organizations including Greenpeace and 350.org. Scholarly disputes have involved modelling assumptions used by groups at the Hadley Centre and policy tensions echoed in hearings before UK Parliament committees. The centre has responded by emphasizing transparency, peer review in journals like Nature Climate Change and Science, and engagement with international normative frameworks debated at UNFCCC sessions.