Climate Science

Exploring research priorities for the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report

Topics: Climate Science, Mitigation

Type: Institute event overviews

Publication date: May 2025

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Phasing out 'unabated fossil fuels': the importance of defining 'abatement'

Topics: Energy and Low-Carbon Futures, Mitigation, Resources and Pollution

Type: Working papers

Publication date: September 2025, first published October 2024.

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Pledges and policies: are we on track to meet climate goals?

Topics: Climate Science, Mitigation

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: November 2025, first published November 2024.

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Limiting temperature increase to 1.5C

Topics: Mitigation

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: November 2024

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Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)

Topics: Mitigation, Resources and Pollution

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: October 2024

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Can we adapt to all current and future climate impacts?

Topics: Impacts and adaptation

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: October 2024

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The truth about climate action in the UK: dispelling common myths to underline the importance of acting on net zero

Topics: Climate Science, Earth and Life Sciences, Economics and Finance, Energy and Low-Carbon Futures, General, Health, Resources and Pollution

Type: Collaborative publications

Publication date: June 2024

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Autumn and winter storms in the UK 2023-24

Topics: Impacts and adaptation

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: May 2024

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The future of UK Antarctic science: strategic priorities, essential needs and opportunities for international leadership

Topics: Climate Science, Earth and Life Sciences, Earth systems science

Type: Discussion papers

Publication date: October 2021

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The Arctic and the UK: climate, research and engagement

Topics: Earth and Life Sciences

Type: Discussion papers

Publication date: June 2020

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What ancient climates tell us about high carbon dioxide concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere

Topics: Earth and Life Sciences

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: May 2020

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Climate sensitivity: What is it, and why is it important?

Topics: Climate Science

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: February 2020

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The Antarctic Peninsula under a 1.5°C global warming scenario - what change is it locked into?

Topics: Earth and Life Sciences, Climate Science

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: April 2019

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Novel policy tools to assess the environmental impacts of air pollutants - Grantham Briefing note 5

Topics: Impacts and adaptation, Earth systems science

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: April 2017

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Satellite observations to support monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions

Topics: Earth systems science, Mitigation

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: March 2016

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What is meant by ‘balancing sources and sinks of greenhouse gases’ to limit global temperature rise? - Grantham Briefing note 3

Topics: Mitigation

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: September 2016

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Biosphere feedbacks and climate change - Grantham Briefing Paper 12

Topics: Earth systems science

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: July 2015

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Monitoring the climate system from space - Grantham Briefing Paper 9

Topics: Earth systems science

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: February 2013

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Earth's energy budget - Grantham Note 4

Topics: Earth systems science

Type: Grantham notes

Publication date: September 2013

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Climate change, greenhouse gases and radiative forcing - Grantham Note 6

Topics: Earth systems science

Type: Grantham notes

Publication date: September 2013

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Solar influences on climate - Grantham Briefing Paper 5

Topics: Earth systems science

Type: Briefing paper

Publication date: March 2011

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Climate Science Explained: A Climate Leadership Programme briefing

Topics: Earth systems science, General

Type: Collaborative publications

Publication date: 2011

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