"Understanding, responding, adapting and living with climate change”
Our response to climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century and presents huge social, environmental and economic risks and opportunities. Climate action is a core research challenge for the Environmental Research Institute focused on developing the transformative solutions needed to avoid major disruptions to social-ecological systems in the coming decades.
Our research activity is focused on
For a full list of Climate Action Research Projects at ERI visit our Research Projects Page and select Climate Action under the Challenges tab.
For a full list of our experts, visit our people page.
research interests include wind energy; energy storage; impacts of climate change; and greenhouse gas emissions measurement and modelling
specialises in the areas of environment, community, sustainable development and climate change
is Co-Director of the Environmental Research Institute and his research focuses on integrated energy systems models to inform energy and climate policy
teaches and researches environmental law, climate governance, EU law and human rights law
investigates how plants interact with their environment in agriculture and in natural habitats
has research interests on environmental health including the impacts of climate change on human health and climate action that elicits health co-benefits
studies CSR, the effect of enforcement on environmental outcomes and factors effecting the social license to engage in renewable energy projects
research focuses on the development of marine renewable energy and coastal engineering
is the LIR NOTF Manager and he concentrates on ocean processes and the behaviour of marine structures, using a combination of field monitoring, numerical modelling and physical modelling
studies climate change and weather disasters especially storms and hurricanes and wolves
conducts research focused on society, sustainability and energy from social and natural science perspectives
research interests include the impacts of climate change on infrastructure, adaptation, reliability and risk modelling and uncertainty modelling
studies the mathematical modelling of environmental tipping points
has research interests in the sustainable development of the agri-food sector and related public policies
is developing intelligent LED lighting solutions addressing needs in horticulture, water purification, and energy conservation
