climaTRACES Lab is an interdisciplinary research initiative at the University of Cambridge focusing on climate, nature, and sustainability research.

Our focus is on data-driven research and policy engagement, covering the following four themes: Communication & Communities, Macroeconomics & Sustainability, Green & Sustainable Finance, and Nature & Biodiversity.

Latest News

Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan. Check out this latest work by the climaTRACES team.

The price of ecological breakdown

Researchers at the climaTARCES Lab are investigating the economic consequences of climate change and biodiversity loss, and identifying ways to drive a more sustainable global economy. Read more here.

Upcoming Events

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Digital Revolution vs Global Warming: How Open Networks will Power Climate Solutions with Pramod Varma
Nov 26
Digital Revolution vs Global Warming: How Open Networks will Power Climate Solutions with Pramod Varma

Open transaction networks are systems that ensure interoperability across various platforms and services. Pramod Varma will explore how these new technologies can support network approach solutions to the multi-faceted problems of climate change, dramatically reducing the cost of coordination.

Transition Risk and the Green Innovation: Strategies for Low-Carbon Transformation in Emerging Economies
Dec 2
Transition Risk and the Green Innovation: Strategies for Low-Carbon Transformation in Emerging Economies

This session is led by Shuya Zhang (Judge Business School, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

Debt-for-Nature Swaps and the Privatization of Structural Conditionality
Jan 27
Debt-for-Nature Swaps and the Privatization of Structural Conditionality

This session is led by Connor O'Brien (King’s College, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

Communication and Communities

Using AI and machine learning to create a people-centric approach to achieving net zero transition.

Macroeconomics and Sustainability

Merging science and macroeconomic research to understand economic and social costs of climate change, nature, and biodiversity loss to design policies and institutions to achieve a net zero world.

Green and Sustainable Finance

Using data science to address challenges of environmental risks to the financial system.

Nature and Biodiversity

Emphasizing the critical role of nature and biodiversity with narratives of economic growth.

  • Tracing a sustainable future

  • Tracing the economic impacts of climate change

  • Tracing a people-focused approach to achieving a net zero world

  • Tracing a just transition

  • Tracing the climate information ecosystem

  • Tracing a transition towards a low-carbon economy

  • Tracing environmental and sustainability risks

  • Tracing future possibilities

  • Tracing the economic losses associated with nature and biodiversity loss

  • Tracing a more resilient and inclusive world

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