How we work

Sustainability

The Centre for Climate Repair is part of the University of Cambridge and is committed to operating in line with the University's environmental and sustainability policies. Our work is grounded in the scientific reality of climate change and the need for rapid emissions reduction, alongside responsible exploration of greenhouse gas removal and climate intervention options.

In delivering our research, events, and day-to-day operations, we seek to minimise our environmental impact and ensure consistency between our mission and our practices. We follow University-wide policies and guidance, while also adopting additional measures specific to the Centre.

CCR specific sustainability practices:

  • Prioritise low-carbon travel, with virtual participation encouraged where feasible and rail preferred over air travel for UK and near-European journeys
  • Limit air travel to cases where it is clearly necessary to achieve the Centre’s objectives
  • Offer vegetarian catering as standard for Centre-run events, with consideration of dietary requirements
  • Design events to minimise environmental impact, including venue choice, catering, and materials
  • Reduce material and resource use, prioritising digital communications and minimising waste
  • Work with suppliers and partners whose values and practices align with responsible environmental and ethical standards

We recognise that some impacts are currently unavoidable, particularly in relation to international collaboration, and we seek to manage these responsibly and transparently.

Funding

We receive funding for research projects from various trusts and foundations, as well as government research grants. Recent funding has been secured from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) and National Environmental Research Council (NERC).

We have also received generous support from a number of philanthropists. All funding for CCR goes through the University process for due diligence.

University Board

With the support of the University board, we are guided by the University's structures for ethics approval on all research.

  • Professor Nigel Peake (chair), Head of School of Physical Science
  • Professor Richard Penty FREng, Head of School of Technology
  • Professor Marie Edmonds FRS, Head of the Department of Earth Sciences
  • Professor Colm Durkan FREng FInstP FIET, Head of the Department of Engineering
  • Professor Nicholas Dorey, Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics