Researchers from the world’s leading universities entered the competition, with four finalists now in the running for the €200,000 prize at the award ceremony on 10 June at the University of Cambridge.
The shortlisted research teams are from the National University of Singapore, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and the University of Toronto, with projects tackling some of the most urgent challenges linked to climate change and global resilience: from using floodwaters to combat drought, to advancing greenhouse gas monitoring, developing solar-powered water technologies, and understanding how climate change is reshaping the spread of infectious diseases.
The winner will be announced at the ceremony hosted at the historic Cambridge Union Society, the oldest debating society in the world.
Clare Hall and LUT University aim to establish the Global Climate Research Prize as one of the world’s leading platforms for climate research and international collaboration.
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Founded by Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, and LUT University, Finland, the biennial Global Climate Research Prize is an international, top-tier science award recognising exceptionally impactful multidisciplinary research dedicated to understanding and mitigating climate change.
Former UK Astronomer Royal Professor Lord Martin Rees, Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall and former President of the Royal Society, said:
“The threat of catastrophic climate change creates an urgent need to develop innovative ideas for mitigating and adapting to this global emergency.”
Professor Alan Short, President of Clare Hall, said:
“Our ambition is to develop this prize into a globally respected forum where leading researchers, thinkers, and policymakers come together to advance solutions to climate change.”
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