UKRI commits multi-millions for environmental research projects

According to UKRI, the funding initiative aims to tackle climate change, kickstart green economic growth and promote healthy, sustainable living across the UK.

The investment is targeting the delivery of net carbon zero impact in UK land sectors, such as farming, forestry and peat uplands; the improvement of the UK’s global network of environmental science research centres; and increasing the national security to environmental hazards in order to boost green economic growth and build a better understanding of climate change for the future.

UKRI said that its funding will support new jobs, green growth, and innovation in towns and cities across the UK, as well as underpin UK-led expertise across the world. All projects and programmes supported by the new commitments, totalling just under £170m, are approved and will start delivering from this year.

The funded projects include:

Support to environmental science global monitoring capacity

UKRI has committed £100m to improve the long-term support offered to UK environmental sciences’ global monitoring capability in atmospheric, marine, polar, freshwater and terrestrial environments.