Seed funding
The King's Climate & Sustainability Seed Fund supports existing staff to...
Mobilising King’s research to respond to the climate crisis
King's academics are at the forefront of research to deliver climate and sustainability knowledge and solutions. From generating new technologies and business models to detecting wildfires and reducing health risks from climate extremes, the impact of King's research and innovation can be felt across the globe.
Researchers are moving beyond advocacy of problems towards tangible solutions at scale, including informing critical adaptation planning, breaking down and repurposing plastic waste, examining climate impacts on politics, security and conflict, and much more.
Together, our community of world-leading scholars mobilises a broad range of knowledge and perspectives to create a more sustainable future for all.
Climate researchers at King's
Find out more about King's researchers working on the climate crisis
Spotlight on sustainable research
Find out more about our innovations in sustainable research
King's at COP29
Find out more about King's work on COP29, including news, events and more.
Climate & sustainability research at King's
For 200 years, King's has been at the forefront of global change. Our world-leading climate researchers study across disciplines to meet the challenges we face at this critical time for our planet. Researchers are moving beyond advocacy of problems towards tangible solutions at scale, including informing critical adaptation planning, breaking down and repurposing plastic waste, examining climate impacts on politics, security and conflict, and much more.
Interdisciplinary research collaborations
Centre for Ageing Resilience In a Changing Environment - CARICE
Welcome to the Centre for Ageing Resilience in a Changing Environment:...
Centre for Climate Law & Governance
Climate change and environmental degradation are two of the most urgent...
Centre for Integrated Research in Risk & Resilience
Bringing together research disciplines to shape a critical perspective on...
Centre for Sustainable Business
Business, society and environment in the pursuit of a sustainable future
CUSP London
CUSP London is a joint initiative from King’s College London and the...
Environmental Humanities Network
Addressing the world's most pressing environmental challenges.
King's Climate Research Hub
Studying climate change through the relationship between science, policy...
King's Water Centre
Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the...
Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society
Transforming the scientific and practical understanding of wildfire...
Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change
The MACC hub aims to address climate risks by examining the levers of...
Net Zero Centre
The Net Zero Centre serves to highlight, nurture and facilitate discovery...
NIHR Emergency Preparedness & Response
The unit conducts research to minimise to minimise the impact of...
Departmental research groups
Cities, Climate and Capital in the Greater Indian Ocean World
A research group examining cities, climate, and capital in the Greater...
Climate Finance Research Group
The Climate Finance Group is a collaboration between the Qatar Centre for...
Contested Development research group
Exploring environmental, political and social questions in relation to...
Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing Hub
The Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing (EOES) Hub is an...
Environment and Public Policy
The Environment and Public Policy Group
Environment, Energy & Sustainability
This research group focuses on Brazil’s contributions to global...
Environmental Security research group
The Environmental Security research group brings together scholars from...
Marjan Conflict, Biodiversity & Military Sustainability Study Group
The links between war and conflict with the environment have been under-...
Physical & Environmental Geography research group
Enhancing understanding of processes, drivers and impacts in water, land,...
Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services
The Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (PEBES) group...
Risk, Hazard & Society research group
Advancing understanding of risk and perception, as well as communication...
Urban Futures research group
Examining urban futures through a conceptual, analytical and...
News on climate research from across King's
Self-healing potholes pave the way for more sustainable roads
Self-healing roads, made from biomass waste and designed using AI, could...
Westminster Council and King's establish new partnership to deliver Net Zero programme
The partnership will leverage King’s expertise in energy systems and...
New project will develop AI tool to help respond to climate-change health emergencies
A new consortium led by Dr Iain Marshall at King’s College London has...
From chip shop to pit stop – scientists make cooking oil biofuel as efficient as diesel
The new method could help slash carbon emissions in hard to reach...
More about climate and sustainability at King’s
About climate and sustainability at King’s
Enabling societal transition to environmental sustainability is a...
Operations and policies
Building sustainability into King’s actions and operations
Education
Embedding sustainability into education and the student experience