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Director of the Priestley Centre and one of the UK’s foremost climate scientists, Professor Piers Forster, has been awarded a CBE for his ongoing work to tackle climate change. Professor Forster, who has worked at the University of Leeds since 2005, is also a Professor of Physical Climate Change and academic lead for the University's...
First published in Climate Home News - written by Professor Piers Forster The accord has become a key compass in climate policy-making in the past decade, steering the world away from dangerous global warming of 4C. Today marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement, which has become a key compass in policymaking over...
A conference reimagined The University of Leeds has been recognised for sector-leading innovation in conferences after winning the Outstanding Innovation in Conferences award at last week’s Academic Venue Solutions (AVS) Awards. The award celebrates the University’s pioneering approach to hosting the Scenarios Forum 2025, which was delivered in collaboration with the Priestley Centre for Climate...
Reducing the UK’s energy demand could help the country reach its net zero target faster and at half the cost compared to relying mainly on supply-side technologies, according to new research by energy experts. Most national strategies emphasise supply-side technological solutions such as electrification and renewable energy generation. But the research, published today in Nature...
The Priestley Centre for Climate Futures was delighted to welcome Climate Minister Katie White OBE MP to the University of Leeds on her first UK Ministerial visit last month. During the visit, the Minister met with leading University of Leeds climate researchers – including Professor Piers Forster, Professor Jason Lowe OBE, Professor John Barrett OBE,...