The listings below are for climate-related events across the University of Leeds.
Changing climatic conditions and extreme weather events can affect almost all areas of life – thereby posing threats to human well-being and economic prosperity. Estimates of the cost of climate change play a vital role in guiding climate policy but differ vastly in the literature. In this talk, Leonie Wenz, winner of the Piers Sellers Prize,...
In November 2024, thousands of delegates gathered in Azerbaijan to discuss action on climate change. Some welcomed the outcomes of COP29, others insist that more could be done. Now it is time to implement the resolutions made at COP29 and turn ambitions into actions. With COP30 in Brazil on the horizon, we are looking to...
Building on the successes of previous forums in Denver (2019) and IIASA (2022), the 3rd Scenarios Forum will take place at the University of Leeds from 16-18 July 2025. Dedicated to advancing the use of socioeconomic scenarios in addressing some of the most complex and interconnected challenges of our time, this year’s forum is particularly timely...