University takes centre stage at COP28

The University of Exeter will be highlighting key climate threats – and opportunities to move towards a sustainable future – at the COP28 climate change conference, which is underway.

The University has a packed itinerary for the UN Climate Change Conference, held this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as it seeks to use its world-leading climate science to influence the action needed to combat climate change.

Exeter has worked with its international partners on a number of major programmes, which it will present on the world stage at COP28, which finishes on December 12.

These include the Global Carbon Budget, an annual report on global carbon emissions and sinks and a key measure of progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, which will be launched today (December 5). 

The Global Carbon Budget has since 2006 provided a vital reality check on targets to cut fossil CO2 emissions and global warming, and is the work of more than 100 people from 70 organisations in 18 countries, led by the University of Exeter’s Professor Pierre Friedlingstein.

The University will also be launching the first ever Global Tipping Points Report tomorrow (December 6).

Professor Lisa Roberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter, said: “The UN Climate Change Conferences are critical to achieving international action on the climate and ecological crisis, involving governments, businesses and organisations from across the globe.

“I am proud that the University of Exeter is building on the legacy of its successful programmes at COP26 and COP27 by presenting its broadest ever range of projects at the UN Climate Change Conference at this critical time.

“To showcase our work at COP28 on this global stage is an important part of our mission to use the power of our research, education and partnerships to create a greener, fairer and healthier world.”