Slide 5

Our studies show that tropical forests absorb ~15% of global carbon emissions

Slide 1

We educate new environmental leaders

Slide 4

We lead a £4m consortium addressing major challenges to infrastructure systems

Slide 6

We lead an international effort to enhance global food security policies

Photo: NASA/MODIS

We are answering questions about regional weather events with Weather at Home

Slide 7

Recognised for our innovative approach in fostering climate adaptation strategies

Slide 8

Founding partner in the UK Energy Research Centre

Slide 3

Coordinators of Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate Programme

ECI news

Alexander Otto

20 May 2013: Global warming continues but most extreme projections 'less likely'. Read more

Yadvinder Malhi and Prince Charles

10 May 2013: Prince of Wales speaks at meeting of tropical forest scientists. Read more

Pam Berry

9 May 2013: New snapshots of what is happening to Britain's landscape and wildlife. Read more

Planet Earth

26 April 2013: New 'Insights for Policy' series from the ECI. Read more

Read more news

Research outputs

Hobson, K. and Niemeyer, S. (2013) What sceptics believe: The effects of information and deliberation on climate change scepticismPublic Understanding of Science, 22(4): 396-412.

Kunreuther, H., Heal, G., Allen, M., Edenhofer, O., Field, C.B. and Yohe, G. (2013) Risk management and climate changeNature Climate Change, 3: 447-450.

Eyre, N. (2013) Decentralisation of governance in the low carbon transition. In, Fouquet, R. (ed.) The Handbook of Energy and Climate Change. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham. ISBN: 978 0 85793 368 3.

Rosenow, J. and Galvin, R. (2013) Evaluating the Evaluations: evidence from energy efficiency programmes in Germany and the UKEnergy and Buildings.

Lyster, R., MacKenzie, C. and McDermott, C.L. (eds.) (2013) Law, Tropical Forests and Carbon: The Case of REDD+. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Huntingford, C. et al. (2013) Simulated resilience of tropical rainforests to CO2-induced climate changeNature Geoscience.

Ogawa-Onishi, Y. and Berry, P.M. (2013) Ecological impacts of climate change in Japan: the importance of integrating local and international publications. Biological Conservation, 157: 361-371.

ECI Research Affiliations


UKCIP UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium Climate Change, Agriculture and food Security Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Oxford Martin SchoolOxford Centre for Tropical Forests UK Energy Research Centre CLIMSAVE consortium