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Climate futures

Discover how we are responding to the global climate crisis through our high quality research.

The global impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are amongst the greatest threats to public health, the global economy, and biodiversity.

We are harnessing our high-quality, multi-disciplinary research expertise spanning climate science, emissions reduction, energy transition, food sustainability, air quality, new materials discovery, behaviour insights, risk communication, community engagement, and the development of new sustainable technologies for the future.

Working with collaborators at a global, national, and local scale, we are aligning these strengths to explore the impacts of climate change, develop solutions to environmental challenges and address knowledge gaps in the transition to a lower carbon society.

We undertake funded and commissioned research and consultancy activities, share evidence with policymakers and contribute to international climate negotiations.  We also provide regular thought leadership to inform the wider public about the challenges we are facing and our innovative ideas for tackling them.

The climate futures research theme aligns closely with the University’s commitment to sustainability.

Areas of research

Science Pollution from a chemical plant

Science

Learn how our research is exploring ways to address the climate crisis.

Society Climate action protest

Society

We are exploring the impact of climate change on society and ecosystems.

Solutions Solar panels on a row of houses

Solutions

We are developing mitigation solutions to reduce harmful emissions.

Climate Futures: Developing Net Zero Solutions Using Research and Innovation

The IPCC report is clear – human induced climate change has caused global warming and it’s getting worse. To reach net zero we must act now. At the University of Liverpool, we are responding to this challenge. Our analysis of climate models into the oceans directly contributed to the IPCC report.

Meet some of our leading academics in this area:

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Professor Ric Williams

Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences

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Dr Jenny Hodgson

Dr Jenny Hodgson

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour

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Professor Matthew Baylis

Professor Matthew Baylis

Livestock and One Health

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Professor Alessandro Tagliabue

Professor Alessandro Tagliabue

Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences

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Professor Andy Morse

Professor Andy Morse

Professor of Climate Impacts, Geography and Planning

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James Lea

Dr James Lea

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Geography and Planning

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Professor Karl Whittle

Professor Karl Whittle

Professor of Zero Carbon and Nuclear Energy, Engineering

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Professor Kate Parr

Professor Kate Parr

Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences

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Laurence Hardwick

Professor Laurence Hardwick

Director, Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy

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Georgina Endfield

Professor Georgina Endfield

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research Environment and Postgraduate Research

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Professor Andy Plater

Professor Andy Plater

Academic lead, Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory

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Professor Alexander Cowan

Professor Alexander Cowan

Director, UK Solar Fuels Network

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Dr Raj Whitlock

Dr Raj Whitlock

Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour

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Professor Jonathan Rushton

Professor Jonathan Rushton

Livestock and One Health

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Dr Stephen Finnegan

Dr Stephen Finnegan

Director, Zero Carbon Research Initiative

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Dr Nova Mieszkowska

Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences

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