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| Cambridge Centre for Climate Science | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cambridge Centre for Climate Science |
| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | Research centre |
| Location | University of Cambridge, Cambridge |
| Headquarters | Cambridge |
| Parent organization | Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge |
| Leader title | Director |
| Leader name | Sir David King |
Cambridge Centre for Climate Science is an interdisciplinary research centre located at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge. The centre brings together scholars from Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Judge Business School, and the Scott Polar Research Institute to address climate-related challenges. It fosters partnerships with institutions such as Met Office, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, and European Space Agency to translate research into policy and practice.
The centre integrates expertise from Department of Environmental Science, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Biology, University of Cambridge, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge Conservation Initiative, and Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership to pursue observational, theoretical, and modelling studies. Its research spans interactions with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, World Meteorological Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Environment Programme, and International Energy Agency. Senior fellows include scholars affiliated with Royal Society, Royal Society of Edinburgh, British Academy, European Research Council, and recipients of the Prince Philip Prize for Innovative Technology.
The centre was founded amid initiatives led by figures connected to Sir David Attenborough, Lord Martin Rees, Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, Professor Myles Allen, and collaborators from Hadley Centre for Climate Science and Services and Climatic Research Unit at University of East Anglia. Its establishment followed reports by Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, recommendations in the UK Climate Change Act 2008, and high-level briefings to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom offices. Early support came from grants issued by Natural Environment Research Council, gifts from Gates Cambridge Scholarships donors, and endowments linked to Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust.
Major programs include atmospheric dynamics linked with European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, cryosphere studies tied to National Snow and Ice Data Center, oceanography collaborations with National Oceanography Centre, land-surface interactions with John Innes Centre, and carbon cycle research connected to UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The centre runs projects on paleoclimate reconstructions alongside National Museum of Natural History, Paris, emission scenarios in concert with IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C, and climate-economics modeling referencing work by Nicholas Stern and William Nordhaus. It hosts long-term programs on extreme events with World Weather Attribution and adaptation studies informed by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report.
Facilities include climate modelling clusters interoperable with ARCHER UK National Supercomputing Service, instrumentation laboratories similar to those at Centre for Atmospheric Science, Cambridge, isotope geochemistry suites comparable to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory facilities, and field stations inspired by Mizoram Field Station and Rothamsted Research. The centre leverages satellite data from Copernicus Programme, Landsat, Sentinel-3, and radar networks coordinated with European Space Agency. It maintains ice-core archives modelled on British Antarctic Survey collections and sediment core repositories akin to Natural History Museum, London.
Strategic partnerships include joint initiatives with Met Office Hadley Centre, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, British Antarctic Survey, National Oceanography Centre, and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. International links extend to CSIRO, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, NOAA, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, ETH Zurich, Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, and Yale University. Policy engagement occurs with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Research and Innovation, European Commission, and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change delegations.
The centre contributes to postgraduate programs at University of Cambridge including doctoral training partnerships with NERC Doctoral Training Partnership, masters courses in collaboration with Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and summer schools inspired by International Summer Institute for Climate Modeling. It supports training fellowships modeled after Newton International Fellowships and international exchange schemes with Fulbright Program, Erasmus Programme, and Commonwealth Scholarship Commission placements. Outreach includes workshops for stakeholders drawn from World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and United Nations Development Programme.
Researchers publish in journals such as Nature, Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Climate, and Environmental Research Letters. The centre’s outputs contribute to assessments by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, briefings for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, technical reports for Met Office, and policy papers submitted to UK Parliament committees. Notable contributions have influenced projects associated with Carbon Brief, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and Energy Transitions Commission analyses.
Governance is provided by a board including representatives from University of Cambridge, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research and Innovation, Royal Society, and philanthropic partners like Wellcome Trust and Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. Funding sources include competitive grants from European Research Council, project contracts with Met Office, gifts from Cambridge Trust, and collaborative funding via Horizon 2020 and successor Horizon Europe. Administrative oversight adheres to policies comparable to those of University of Cambridge central administration and financial reporting aligned with Charities Commission for England and Wales standards.
Category:Research institutes in Cambridge Category:Climate change organizations