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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · Apr 15

Are you a postgraduate researcher at @universityofleeds.bsky.social? 🎓📚

We are seeking a small team of postgraduate research student volunteers to support the delivery of the Scenarios Forum, a major international climate conference, hosted on campus from 16- 18 July 🧵👇

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Peers for the Planet @peersfortheplanet.bsky.social · Mar 6

We hosted @thecccuk.bsky.social for a briefing on their #SeventhCarbonBudget. Thanks to @elpinchbeck.bsky.social @piersforster.bsky.social and Dr Eoin Devane for setting out the opportunities that could deliver energy & economic security + net savings for households if we act decisively this decade

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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · Feb 26

The UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget level should be set at 535 MtCO2e, an 87% reduction against 1990 levels.

This country has a prosperous and secure future ahead.

The fossil fuel age is over – it’s time to electrify the United Kingdom.

www.theccc.org.uk/2025/02/26/e...

End the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future. - Climate Change Committee

Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK.…

www.theccc.org.uk

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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · Jan 30

Dr Daniel Bradley, Head of Climate and Environment at the UK Mission to the European Union, is hosting a seminar discussing the EU-UK collaboration on climate.

🗓️ Thurs 13 Feb
⏰ 16:00 – 17:00
📍 In-person, SEE seminar rooms (Chatham House rules)

Register below 👇
climate.leeds.ac.uk/events/eu-uk...

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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · Jan 29

Back in November, 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 🌍🌡️

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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · Jan 29

Are you interested in exploring the intersections of creativity and climate research? 🎨🌍

The Leeds Creative Labs programme gives @universityofleeds.bsky.social experts an opportunity to engage with creative professionals, offering a space for inspiration, exploration and collaboration.

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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · Jan 22

Last chance to sign up to our cost of climate change seminar with Piers Sellers prize winner Dr Leonie Wenz! 🌧️💰

🗓️ Mon 27 Jan
⏰ 12:00 - 13:00
📍 School of Earth and Environment seminar rooms 1&2 and Online

Register and find out more 👇
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b88df5...

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Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds @envleeds.bsky.social · Jan 8

China plans to announce new climate targets in the next few weeks, outlining its first roadmap for reducing emissions.

Professor Piers Forster (@piersforster.bsky.social) is mentioned in this article, comparing China's emissions caps to the UK's carbon budgets.

www.semafor.com/article/01/0...

Why China’s new climate targets matter for everyone | Semafor

Beijing is set to reveal its post-peaking roadmap for the first time.

www.semafor.com

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Tim Osborn @timosbornclim.bsky.social · Dec 30

Congratulations to Phil Jones, climatologist at UEA’s Climatic Research Unit, on being awarded an OBE for his services to climatology

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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · Dec 20

Merry Christmas from the Priestley Centre team, thank you all for a wonderful year! 🎄✨

Take a look at some of our highlights from 2024 including our launch event, some new faces and as always, lots of world-changing climate research 👇

‘Spotify wrapped’ style graphic, black background with blue faded rectangles. Text reads: The Priestley Centre 2024 Wrapped.

‘Spotify wrapped’ style graphic, black background with red and pink waves. Text reads: 2024 saw the launch of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, the first of the University of Leeds futures Institutes.

‘Spotify wrapped’ style graphic, yellow background with blue arc shapes. Text reads: Over 250 of you came to celebrate our launch event in June. We loved seeing you there!

‘Spotify wrapped’ style graphic, blue background with red and pink arrow shapes. Text reads: 267 of you joined our mailing lists, thank you for being part of our community!

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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · Dec 2

📢 Call for themes 📢

From 16-18 July 2025 we’re hosting the 3rd Scenarios Forum at the University of Leeds and we want to hear your theme suggestions!

Your ideas will shape the conference, with multiple sessions to be planned under the selected themes 👇
scenariosforum.org/themes-25/

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · Dec 16

The @ipcc.bsky.social #AR7 scoping meeting successfully took place in Kuala Lumpur last week, with more than 230 experts from 70 countries drafting the outlines of the three Working Group contributions to #IPCC's seventh report assessing policy-relevant science on #climatechange.

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