Reflection on COP27
As COP27 drew to a close, the Science Media Centre asked Kevin, amongst others, for a quick comment on the success or otherwise of this latest climate jamboree. Below is a slightly updated version of Kevin’s statement.
Kevin Anderson
Kevin is professor of energy and climate change at the Universities of Manchester (UK), Uppsala (Sweden) and Bergen (Norway). Formerly director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, he engages widely with governments and remains research active with publications in Climate Policy, Nature and Science. Kevin has a decade of industrial experience in the petrochemical industry, is a chartered engineer and fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He lives in the Peak District, UK, where he enjoys long-distance cycling, rock climbing and the songs of Ewan MacColl.
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Published as supplementary material to 'How Alive is 1.5? Part One: A small budget, shrinking fast'.
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