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Climate Research

ECI is involved in a wide range of research projects that address the impacts of climate change, the possibilities for adaptation, the evolution of climate policy and the communication of climate change data and issues to society.

These webpages highlight the ECI’s contribution to global climate change research through many funded projects, programmes, fellowships, international collaborations and postgraduate research.

Key research initiatives:

• UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP)

  ECI continues to host UKCIP who have now shifted emphasis towards the impacts of climate change on sectors and regions of the UK to address the challenges of helping local government, businesses and resource managers to adapt to warmer temperatures and extreme events.

• James Martin 21st Century School Research Fellows

  A group of over 15 research and sabbatical fellows have been researching aspects of climate governance since 2006. Funding was granted in 2008 to expand our capability into tropical forestry governance.

• Oxford node of the Tyndall Centre

  Jointly hosted between the ECI, School of Geography and the Environment, and Physics, the Oxford node of the Tyndall Centre is responsible for three research components: Climate science and uncertainty; Post-2012 climate policy; and Climate and development.

• Global Environmental Change and Food Systems (GECAFS)

  Internationally ECI is pleased to host the GECAFS international programme office with its focus on adapting food systems to climate and other environmental changes.

Read more about our entire climate research portfolio using the links below:

Science | Impacts | Adaptation | Mitigation | Communication .