UK to host key climate gathering
The Met Office and the University of Exeter will host scientists, policy makers and business leaders for vital talks assessing growing risks from climate change – and action to address it.
Even as scientific evidence demonstrates increasing threats to lives and livelihoods across the world, the global impetus for action is becoming more fragile.
In the run up to COP30 in Brazil, the Exeter Climate Forum will give a strong voice to the scientists whose work drives our understanding of the changing systems of our planet.
Held from June 30 to July 4, the forum’s events include the Exeter Climate Conference, the second Global Tipping Points Conference, meetings of global universities and dedicated events for policymakers and business leaders.
“Exeter is a global hub of climate expertise – with world-leading researchers at both the University of Exeter and the Met Office,” said Professor Lisa Roberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter.
“The Exeter Climate Forum is a wonderful opportunity to harness this collective power to share the latest climate science and inspire bold ideas for the solutions needed in the months and years ahead.”
Met Office Chief Executive Professor Penny Endersby CBE, FREng, Hon FInstP, said: “During my six years at the Met Office, the UK has recorded three of its four hottest years on record. I have seen two national temperature records fall, including the first ever temperature to exceed 40°C, in 2022. Globally, four of the five hottest years have also been since 2018. These aren’t coincidences.
“The UK and the rest of the world are increasingly experiencing events linked to climate change and therefore the case for developing understanding of the events we might face and adapting to them is becoming ever more urgent. We trust the Exeter Climate Forum will play a vital role helping to deliver the necessary change.”
Stuart Brocklehurst, Chair of the Organising Committee and the University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Business Engagement and Innovation, added: “The urgency of addressing climate change, through both decarbonisation and adaptation, grows ever greater.
“The Exeter Climate Forum will provide a key opportunity to put scientific evidence to the fore, and to support decision makers through deep understanding of the challenges we must together face ahead.”
The forum will be held at the University’s Streatham Campus in Exeter.
Tickets for the Exeter Climate Conference are available at Exeter Climate Forum | Prices and Booking. Tickets for the Global Tipping Points Conference are available at Conference 2025 – Global Tipping Points.
