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James Skea
British academic (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir James Ferguson "Jim" Skea CBE FRSE (/skiː/ sk-EE; born 1 September 1953) is a British academic. He is currently Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for its seventh assessment cycle,[1] and a Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College London. Before being elected as Chair, Skea was Co-Chair of Working Group III of the IPCC. He was a founding member of the UK Government's Committee on Climate Change and currently chairs Scotland's Just Transition Commission. He was a co-author of the IPCC 2018 Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C. In July 2023, Skea was elected as Chair of the IPCC.[2]
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Born | James Ferguson Skea (1953-09-01) 1 September 1953 (age 70) |
Occupation(s) | Professor, scientist |
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Education | University of Edinburgh (BSc) Clare College, Cambridge (PhD) |
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Institutions | Imperial College London |
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