Edinburgh Earth Initiative

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Research and Impact

The University of Edinburgh is recognised globally for its excellence in research, teaching and innovation.

Our academics are at the forefront of applying cutting edge research to help communities adapt and mitigate the effects of the climate emergency.

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Partnerships

We work to make academic knowledge available to decision makers in business, industry, policymaking institutions, regulatory authorities, and civil society organisations.

Climate justice is central to developing international partnerships focused on climate and environment challenges.

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Earth Champions

Our Earth Champions drive transdisciplinary research and innovation in Clean Energy Systems, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Cities.

These senior academic leaders will play a central role in delivering EEI’s Strategy 2025–2030.

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Our mission

Our mission is to unlock solutions to the climate and environment crisis by catalysing bold, globally significant, transdisciplinary research, innovation and partnerships at the University of Edinburgh.

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EEI welcomes new Earth Champions to drive climate research and innovation

The Edinburgh Earth Initiative is delighted to announce the appointment of three Earth Champions to…

Meet our 2025/26 Earth Fellows cohort!

From lawyers to engineers, anthropologists to environmental scientists, the fourth cohort of Earth Fellows represents the full…

What’s at stake and why COP 30 is a turning point

The Amazon awaits the world Over the next two weeks, the world’s largest rainforest will…

What is a meeting of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies? – Insights from SB62

The subsidiary bodies (SBs) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) met…

A look back: key milestones in Climate COP history

As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, it is both timely and valuable…

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What is a Climate COP and why does it matter?

Every year, leaders from around the world gather in one city to negotiate the future…

Research & Impact

The Edinburgh Earth Initiative works to inform action with real-world impact. We create opportunities for academics, students, partners and supporters.

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“As a small islander, Edinburgh University was where I connected with people from all over the world who genuinely urged for urgent and ambitious climate action”

Ulfath Ibrahim

Special Envoy Office for Climate Change of the Maldives,
University of Edinburgh Graduate 2021⁠⁠-⁠22

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Edinburgh Earth Initiative

Research and Impact

Partnerships

Earth Champions

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EEI welcomes new Earth Champions to drive climate research and innovation

Meet our 2025/26 Earth Fellows cohort!

What’s at stake and why COP 30 is a turning point

What is a meeting of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies? – Insights from SB62

A look back: key milestones in Climate COP history

What is a Climate COP and why does it matter?

Research & Impact

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