National Emergency Briefing: expert comments

Scientists, business leaders, elected officials and civil servants gathered in Westminster for the a National Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crises on Thursday (27 November) morning.

Climate scientists from the University of Reading attended the event.

Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez, University of Reading, said: "Briefings like these highlight the causes, consequences and solutions to the climate and nature crises. Seeing them presented together in one place was sobering and insightful. Similar briefings are urgently needed across the country so members of the public and decision-makers fully understand what's at stake."

Professor Chris Merchant, University of Reading, said: "The briefing was alarming, but not alarmist. The risks from the climate and nature crises are accelerating. But there was also a clear message. If we face the urgent reality, that we must ditch fossil fuels to stabilise our climate, we can create the profound positive changes we need.”

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