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  • Emily Shuckburgh poses for a photo

    UK Govt appoints Emily Shuckburgh as Chief Scientific Adviser to DESNZ

    The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has appointed Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh CBE as the Department’s new Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA).

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    UK Govt appoints Emily Shuckburgh as Chief Scientific Adviser to DESNZ
  • Photograph of a pregnant woman against a sky

    Cambridge-led researchers win Wellcome grant for extreme heat study

    Wellcome have awarded a £1.8 million grant to a Cambridge-led research consortium to study the life-long and intergenerational mental health effects of extreme heat on pregnant women and their children.

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    Cambridge-led researchers win Wellcome grant for extreme heat study
  • FLPs on Clare Bridge

    Future Leaders for a Flourishing Planet

    From dragonfly populations to policy papers, Cambridge Zero challenged nine future leaders to spend summer...

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    Future Leaders for a Flourishing Planet
  • Children walking around Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire

    Insight - Cambridge Zero Education Case Study

    In an era defined by climate urgency, how do we inspire the next generation to act with hope rather than fear?

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    Insight - Cambridge Zero Education Case Study
  • Stephen Davison on a COP29 panel

    The evolution of the Global Climate Action Agenda

    The publication of the latest Marrakech Partnership work programme is a perfect opportunity to reflect on how the partnership has developed and the direction it is heading. But a narrowing of strategic focus should not come at the expense of inclusivity…

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    The evolution of the Global Climate Action Agenda
  • Dr Ronita Bardhan, Dr Lia Chatzidiakou, Credit: Cambridge Zero.

    The air we breathe: Climate and air pollution

    Researchers from every school and more than 20 departments across the University of Cambridge gathered in February to explore the links between air quality and climate, their impacts on human health, and the challenges and opportunities for Clean Air and Net Zero. Read more here

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    The air we breathe: Climate and air pollution